ARTiST: Fortune Drive
ALBUM: A Modern Question
BiTRATE: 223kbps avg
QUALiTY: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.97 Final / -V2 --vbr-new / 44.100Khz
LABEL: Shy Records
GENRE: Rock
SiZE: 76.81 megs
PLAYTiME: 0h 47min 52sec total
RiP DATE: 2007-09-26
STORE DATE: 2007-10-15
Track List:
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01. Said It All 3:52
02. From Start To Finish 3:20
03. My Girlfriend's An Arsonist 2:18
04. Roses 3:30
05. Recent Advances Vol II 3:37
06. The Goodness 5:11
07. To The Rye 5:33
08. Vimto Vignette 2:33
09. Girls In Stripes 2:37
10. Sparkle 3:31
11. Clown Factory 11:50
Release Notes:
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HereÆs a nice little exclusive for us. Fortune Drive are a talented up and
coming young band from Bristol, England, who, with a little luck, could make a
big splash in the British rock pool. "A Modern Questionö is their first album,
although they have made videos for a few songs that can easily be found on
YouTube.
Fortune Drive make music that could be dismissed as just another bit of Brit
Indie, but look deeper and thereÆs more here than youÆll find on an album by,
say, The Kaiser Chiefs. Opening track "Said It All" is a good, mid paced
britrock track that serves as a nice introduction to the band. They have a good
sense of melody and pace, with songs that seem to weld together elements of The
Smiths (not the miserable stuff), The Arctic Monkeys and U2, with perhaps the
rock sensibilities of the likes of Everclear.
Singer/guitarist Bobby Anderson unsurprisingly dominates proceedings, especially
on the three minutes plus instrumental section of "To The Rye". Elsewhere, his
unpolished but tuneful vocals carry songs like "My GirlfriendÆs An Arsonist"
away from potential novelty and into serious rock territory. His guitars
continuously twang away in the background, straddling the line between indie and
stadium rock.
"A Modern Question" will either be a very big album or an unnoticed footnote in
rock history. Either way, those who own it will be happy, as itÆs a top slice of
British rock music that deserves to be heard.