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The Fray – The FrayFebruary 2nd, 2009  or  iTunes Price: $9.99 Genre: Rock Released: Feb 02, 2009 Customer Ratings (2840 Ratings)
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View More By The Fray Our ReviewA nervous sort of compassion pervades The Fray’s self-titled 2009 sophomore album. Those who connected with the Denver-based quartet’s huge 2006 hit “How to Save a Life” will find a similar combination of atmospheric, piano-centered melody and earnestly delivered emotion throughout this release. Once again, singer Isaac Slade’s gnarled phrasing and general air of anxiousness is the focal point of the band’s tunes. Songs like “Where the Story Ends,” “Enough for Now” and “We Build Then We Break” allude to unhealed family wounds and looming romantic breakups in fragmented, pain-wracked imagery. As the closing track “Happiness” makes clear, joy is difficult to find in Fray-land. Spiritual issues are touched upon, with God Himself coming in for a tongue-lashing in “You Found Me.” The album’s arrangements favor shimmering textures over rhythmic drive, often settling into rolling mid-tempo grooves à la Keane, Coldplay and early U2. When the formula catches fire — as it does on “Never Say Never” and “Ungodly Hour,” for instance — the band’s music conveys a genuine sense of longing and need.. Customer Reviewsa must buy (5 stars)This album is great! in my opinion this ablum does not top the last one i think they tie. piano-rock based band the fray still give you lyrics with deep emotions, catchy piano parts along with Isaac Slade's unique voice. All songs on this album have alot of meaning behind them that anyone can relate to. Syndicate- 8/10- this song sounds a bit like Coldplay it has a very catchy upbeat piano part (happy sounding) however the chorus is a lit Different and Awesome (5 stars) The Fray's sophomore album to "How to Save a Life" shows many differences from the debut. Although the first album was outstanding, the fact of being different is in no way negative; this album is fantastic! Though "How to Save a Life" had numerous slow gems such as "Hundred" and "Vienna", "The Fray"'s selection of ballad-ey songs are up to par with them. Too, the great rock melodies on the d The Fray: Album of The Year (5 stars) Since the drop of their album, How To Save a Life in September of 2005, we have all been waiting to see what The Fray would have in store for us next. Well here it is, and the wait was well worth it. In The Fray's new self-titled album, they incorporate the classic Isaac Slade piano we know and love with a new twist of guitar in a few songs. The sound is unbelievable; not a single average track on the album. This is a one of a kind album th BiographyFormed: 2002 in Denver, COGenre: Rock Years Active: '00s, '10s By pitching their music somewhere between the arena-friendly style of U2 and the mature pop/rock of bands like Maroon 5 and Counting Crows, the Fray rose to commercial prominence with their 2005 debut, How to Save a Life. The Denver-based band had formed three years prior, when former schoolmates Isaac Slade (vocals, piano) and Joe King (guitar, vocals) unexpectedly bumped into each other at a local music store. The pair began a series of two-man jam sessions and soon expanded their lineup with two...
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