Paradiso, Hemelvaartsdag!Review van het album:
CD: The Fray - How To Save A Lifequote:
The debut release of How To Save A Life , features 12 melodic pop-rock songs by the Denver-based foursome, The Fray. A sophisticated, emotional blend of tinkling pianos, guitars, and insistent rhythms serves an ideal backdrop for lead singer Isaac Slade's achingly beautiful vocals. The album includes the addictive single "Over My Head (Cable Car)" and the title track, "How To Save A Life."
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Het eerste album van de nieuwste Amerikaanse sensatie The Fray getiteld 'How To Save A Life' is nog steeds fris en steengoed. Na de bescheiden hit 'Over My Head' staat nu de meeslepende titeltrack op het punt uitgebracht te worden als de volgende single. Dit zou wel eens de doorbraak kunnen betekenen. Het nummer is van een tijdloze kwaliteit die bijna eng is. Het liedje heeft zelfs al een eigen website (howtosavealife.com) vanwege de diepere betekenis die mensen aan het nummer ontlenen. De inspiratie voor het nummer was ook niet bepaald een nuchter ontwaken onder een lentezonnetje:
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The title track, "How To Save A Life," was inspired by Slade's experience as a mentor to a crack addicted teen. "I was a sheltered suburban kid when I met this guy. He was a recovering addict, coming out of a really tough teenage life. Thankfully, he was on his way out of that life, so he was able to really look back with some objectivity. The song is more of a memoir about his slow motion descent and all the relationships he lost along the way." Destined to be one of the band's greatest hits, Slade isn't worried about getting tired of performing the song: "It is the easiest one for me to sing every night. I constantly get emails from people who relate to it."
The song has resonated with fans in some truly moving ways, which is humbling to the author: "Some people actually formed a non-profit organization called Save A Life. They lost their son to a tragic car accident and apparently ‘How To Save A Life' was the last song he downloaded. Another girl lost her mother to suicide. She wrote me and said it helped her deal with her mom's death."
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Discografie:
Live At Electric Factory Bootleg No. 1 (2007)
How To Save A Life
She Is
All At Once
Chips & Salsa - between song bantor
Heaven Forbid
Interlude I
Vienna
Dead Wrong
It's Not Easy Being Skinny - between song bantor
Over My Head (Cable Car)
Interlude II - never before released cover
Look After You
Trust Me
How To Save A Life (2005)
She Is
Over My Head (Cable Car)
How To Save A Life
All At Once
Fall Away
Heaven Forbid
Look After You
Hundred
Vienna
Dead Wrong
Little House
Trust Me
Reason EP (2003)
Together
Some Trust
Vienna
Without Reason
City Hall
Oceans Away
Unsaid