ARTIST: Fake Problems
TITLE: How Far Our Bodies Go
LABEL: Sabot Productions
GENRE: Indie
BITRATE: 194kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 35m total
RELEASE DATE: 2007-04-24
RIP DATE: 2007-04-23
Track List
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1. How Far Our Bodies Go 1:56
2. Born & Raised 2:10
3. Maestro of This Rebellious 2:06
Symphony
4. Busy Bees 2:54
5. Astronaut 0:37
6. Crest On The Chest -Cold On The 3:04
Soul Preprise
7. To Repel Ghosts 5:05
8. Cold On The Soul 2:52
9. Heck Yeah Summer 3:01
10. Staying & Leaving As Living & 3:11
Dying-Heck Yeah Summer Reprise
11. Life's a Drink, Get Thirsty! 3:46
12. Oh Maria 2:26
13. Para Tu 2:41
Release Notes:
Although Naples, Florida is just five short hours from Gainesvillethe
birthplace of bands like Against Me! and Hot Water Musicùthe area isnÆt commonly
considered to be a punk Mecca; and with good reason. ôNaples is a really
thriving vacation spot, so the whole city revolves around people who come here
for three months of the year,ö explains Fake Problems frontman Chris Farren. ôSo
itÆs a strange environment, but I think itÆs a good environment creatively
because itÆs veryà nice.ö Despite the fact that theyÆve only been together for a
few years, his group of four friendsùwhich also features bassist Derek Perry,
guitarist Casey Lee and drummer Sean Stevensonùhave already logged more miles in
the van as a full-time touring band than most acts years their senior. ôLast
September we started touring for two weeks out of every month and then that
started increasing to three,ö Farren explains. In October, the band blew the
minds of fans from around the world at this yearÆs Fest in Gainesville, and the
band just finished up a largely sold out tour alongside Against Me! and The
Riverfront Gamblers. Recorded with Rob McGregor (Hot Water Music, Grabass
Charlestons), the bandÆs full-length debut How Far Our Bodies Go has a timeless
feel that pushes the boundaries of punk rock while retaining the youthful
exuberance inherent in the bandÆs music. With itÆs blaring horns, swinging
tempos and anthemic vocals ôMaestro Of This Rebellious Symphonyö sounds like
itÆs about to combust at any moment; although ôAstronautö starts with an
acoustic intro the song quickly erupts into the cathartic punk of ôCrest On The
Chestö; and the confessional ballad ôStaying & Leaving As Living & Dyingö evokes
Saddle Creek artists like Bright Eyes and The Good Life. A concept album about
morality and driven by a love of life and a fear of death, How Far Our Bodies
Go, manages to tackle existential subject matter in a way that doesnÆt come off
as preachy or pretentious. In fact, metaphoric references to birth, travel,
bones, weather, goals and uncertainty litter the album, forming a patchwork of
experiences that make up one complete life experience. ôI need to swing, I need
to move/You need to stand up, look forward and go,ö Farren sings during ôLifeÆs
A Drink, Get Thirsty,ö trying his best to move ahead amidst all this
self-imposed chaos and confusionùand his catharsis seems to be working. ôIn my
lyrics I definitely like to say what I feel, but I donÆt like to alienate people
or create a niche so that you can only listen to our music if you share our
beliefs,ö Farren explains about the disc, which begins with his birth (ôWe were
born in our mothers arms but we have since grownö) and ends with his imminent
death (ôI missed you, I barely hit you but you could have gone to heaven
todayö). ôI donÆt like to bring my problems to other people unless theyÆre
really important,ö Farren continues, elaborating on the bandÆs curious moniker.
ôI donÆt like to trouble people with trivial things, so I just write 'em down
and play guitar to 'em.ö Fake Problems arenÆt concerned about fitting into any
type of niche, selling a ton of records or wearing make-up in effort to
perpetuate some kind of image. If anything the bandÆs image is that they donÆt
have one, instead choosing to put their energy into seeing the world, writing
honest music and pouring their hearts out every nightùand now that people are
starting to take notice, well, thatÆs just a bonus. We canÆt wait to hear if you
agree.