Search - Fuel :: Sunburn

Jessica T. (jessicatok) from LINCOLN, NE
Reviewed on 4/23/2007...

This album was actually better, but less commercially popular than Fuel's sophomore album. It had harder overtones, and the lead singer didn't pull a Rob Thomas haircut and bleach-blond beach bunny style until the second album. Much more rock, much more contentious, this album is fantastic, still a favorite. Bittersweet, Shimmer, and Ozone are standout tracks.

Burn, baby, BURN!!!!!!!

Weak and Weary | If I told you, you'd send hate mail. | 05/23/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is an album, by FUEL, called "Sunburn". Of course, you probably knew that BEFORE you read this. But what you might NOT have known is that FUEL, possibly my favorite band in the history of all bands that have ever been bands in history, have "re-issued" this album. This, OBVIOUSLY, means that the album has been re-released, featuring new artwork, new tracks, and of course, new little stickers all over the packaging!



If you're somehow familiar with the original "Sunburn" album, then you've basically been acquainted with this new edition. All of the original tracks are here(duh), and the new tracks include a song written for the Godizilla soundtrack, `Walk the Sky', a fun little ditty that features Jeff Abercrombie`s bass-playing talents brilliantly, as well as a very cool vocal melody that I`ve fallen in love with, just like all FUEL songs. The other new track is an awesome song called `King for a Day', which is a really interesting, mostly acoustic piece with some truly SICK spanish-flavored guitar playing by Carl Bell, and while Brett Scallions` vocals seem a little `edge-less' on this song, he makes up for it at the end of the track. I'm kinda disappointed that the "Sunburn" b-side `Sunday Girl' wasn't included as a bonus track; it truly deserves more recognition than it gets, and I`ve love to hear the song in it`s entirety, as I`ve only heard 1 min. clips, which isn`t enough for any FUEL song.



The artwork is much cooler than it`s original form, featuring the same Chair-man sitting in a room with a flaming floor of fire, but it's organized a little differently with a more illustrated look about it. The Chair-man looks a little more human... rather than a tormented soul experiencing spontaneous combustion... who is now holding a sun instead of a tambourine.



If you don't already have this wonderful piece of plastic, there's never been a better time to get it. Great album, great band, great music. And what else would you expect from FUEL?"

The first Fuel Album - re-released

Petar Vodogaz | Sydney, NSW Australia | 02/19/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I was surprised to learn this was Fuel's first album release and that this version of the album is a re-issue. 'Bittersweet' and 'Shimmer' are the stand out songs of this album, which gives hints to the listener of how good Fuel would become. The music since this first album has evolved and over time and experience has gotten much better. The bonus tracks, there are two of them, are not that flashy but still its good to hear the acoustic 'Walk The Sky'."