When compared to their previous album (the 1996 debut Make Your Mama Proud), Fastball's All the Pain Money Can Buy shows that the group was steadily improving and honing its AAA/oots rock sound. The biggest difference between All the Pain Money Can Buy and their debut is that by spicing up their songs with horns and classic synthesizer sounds, Fastball created an album with greater musical variety. Produced by Julian Raymond and the band, the disc recalls the sound and approach of classic '70s ock, with the group stressing feel over precision. That doesn't stop the band from updating its vintage ock with '90s technology and sounds, however, as proven by the presence of a beatbox in the album's opener, "The Way." One of the best tracks, the laid-back and groovy "Which Way to the Top?," is a duet between Fastball's Miles Zuniga and female solo artist Poe. The horn section featured on the upbeat "G.O.D. (Good Old Days)" recalls early-period Chicago, while the band tackles the singer/songwriter genre of days past on "Out of My Head" with a mellow organ sound and introspective lyrics. If you like your classic ock with a little more grit and experimentation, Fastball are wholeheartedly recommended.
Interesting week. Only a few highlights. A lot of discovery to do with some of these unknowns. We'll see what comes of it. Silversun Pickups - SwoonDeath Cab For Cutie - The Open Door EPMetric - FantasiesDay26 - Forever in a DayBuddy Guy - The Definitive BuddyIda Maria - Fortress Round My HeartEasy Star All-Stars - Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub BandBernie Williams - Moving ForwardJohn Doe - Cou...
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Some of you may know about my career as a rock singer in the band Fastball. We started in Austin, Tx in 1994 when Miles Zuniga, Joey Shuffield and myself formed after Miles moved back to town from Berkley, Ca. Things moved super fast for us in that final decade of music industry decadence. We performed the ??goat dance?? for the label and for radio and it really paid off. Had a couple of hits. ...
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Interesting week. Only a few highlights. A lot of discovery to do with some of these unknowns. We'll see what comes of it. Silversun Pickups - SwoonDeath Cab For Cutie - The Open Door EPMetric - FantasiesDay26 - Forever in a DayBuddy Guy - The Definitive BuddyIda Maria - Fortress Round My HeartEasy Star All-Stars - Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub BandBernie Williams - Moving ForwardJohn Doe - Cou...
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| Title | Lyrics | Buy |
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| 1 The Way |
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| 2 Fire Escape |
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| 3 Better Than It Was |
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| 4 Which Way to the Top? |
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| 5 Sooner or Later |
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| 6 Warm Fuzzy Feeling |
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| 7 Slow Drag |
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| 8 G.O.D. (Good Old Days) |
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| 9 Charlie, the Methadone Man |
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| 10 Out of My Head |
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| 11 Damaged Goods |
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| 12 Nowhere Road |
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| 13 Sweetwater, Texas |
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