PureVolume.com is previewing ALL of Fiction Family’s new album “Reunion” now! Listen HERE!
Jon Foreman (Switchfoot) and Sean Watkins (Nickel Creek) invite us to a family reunion worth taking time out for: Fiction Family‘s sophomore release, Fiction Family Reunion. This time around, they’ve extended the family to include bassist Tyler Chester and drummer Aaron Redfield.
“Tyler Chester and Aaron Redfield, who toured with Jon and I for the first record, quickly became an integral part of the band and were equal partners in producing Fiction Family Reunion,” explains Watkins.
With Foreman and Watkins taking the lead on vocals, guitars, and various other instruments, and Chester and Redfield rounding out the sound with their own seasoned flair, these 10 tracks ring with an intense spirit and a sound that’s not afraid to hop genres on whim. On one end of the spectrum there’s the folk-tinged stand-out “Fools Gold” and the twangy, acoustic-led “Up Against The Wall,” and on the other, the psych-pop opener “Avalon” and the sunny, syrupy “Reality Calls.”
“For me, these songs epitomize the joy of playing live music. We recorded most of this album playing live in the same room. No headphones, no agenda, just a couple of friends playing songs together,” Foreman says. “Many of the songs on this record were recorded as we learned them, so the third or fourth time through the tune was the take you hear on the album.”
Enjoy the album’s exclusive premiere right here and grab a copy when it officially drops January 29 via Rock Ridge Records. You can also catch the band touring in support of the album on their North American tourpresented by To Write Love on Her Arms!
What do you think? What’s your favorite song? Favorite lyric? Favorite musical moment?
Give Me Back My Girl = Yes.
This record, in my opinion, is such an improvement from their last. In their debut album, while the songs were great, the whole thing seemed to just mash together – probably due to the fact that it took nearly 6 years to finish. One of the things I love about Jon’s music is that it just seems to flow – all of his records fit together to form a 50-minute song. FFR from beginning to end is as informal and yet spectacular as if the songs were coming out live in your living room. Everything about the album fits together, and the personal vibe to each of the songs is the PERFECT image for Fiction Family. Thoroughly impressed with this new one… great job, guys.
Right now, I feel “Avalon”, “Give me back my girl”, and “God Badge” are the three strongest tracks on the record. But I think im a little biased towards Jon’s songs.
Whoa, God Badge is fantastic. I don’t know if this will sound weird, but it relates to exactly what I’m going through right now. This is the song I needed to hear today.
God Badge and Guilt made my day!
I couldn’t find lyrics to this two songs
Did swf. Release where i belong as a single?
It says so in wikipedia.!
nothing is confirmed at the moment, and that could have been put up on wikipedia by anyone
Where I Belong is the song that plays at the top of their website though, so maybe its legit.
That would make my day! Where I Belong is one of my favorite songs; it perfectly sums up my life.
Avalon, Give me back my girl, God Badge, Fools Gold (Ashes of Rock and Roll)
My favorite so far has to be Give Me Back My Girl
God Badge is amazing. Avalon, Damaged, and Fools Gold are also my favorites for now. A big improvement from the debut.
Reality Calls is my favourite, but the whole album is good. Although i prefer the old version of Just Rob Me…
Fool’s Gold. Been my favorite Fiction Family song for two and a half years. Definitely tops the record. Avalon is good as well. Overall, it’s better than their first, I’m liking it a lot. I’d have to point out that I think Jon’s songs on Reunion are better, but I think Sean’s songs on the debut were stronger than his new ones.
I feel like they took this record a little more seriously than they did their last one. I loved it, but it felt more like a mix CD than an album. I really did God Badge, Give Me Back My Girl, Just Rob Me, and Never Call. Can’t wait to see them in Nashville!