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Five Iron Frenzy - Upbeats & Beatdowns Audio CD

A fair review of the Five Iron Frenzy "Upbeats & Beatdowns" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Five Iron Frenzy reviews here, or go back to the Five Iron Frenzy tabs.

Five Iron Frenzy Band: Five Iron Frenzy
Title: Upbeats & Beatdowns
Rating:
Release Date: 1999-01-01
Media: Audio CD

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FIF at their best
I garuntee you that you will enjoy this album immensely. If you're exploring ska, Five Iron Frenzy, or Christian music in general, buy this album.

This is by far my favorite Five Iron Frenzy album. Light-hearted, upbeat, and yet superbly well written and played. They give off the vibe of a lets-just-scream-our-heads-off-and-have-fun punk band, but they are all extremely good musicians, and their talent shows in the quality of their music.


Grrrrrrrrreat!
and it got to me fast and brand new! thanks for the good service! five iron frenzy rocks!. Classic Five iron.


Upbeats & Beatdowns
I believe it ranks three in their best stuff. It was a better than average album and I enjoyed it.


A little inconsistent, but a lot of fun to listen to
" There are some tracks I find a bit annoying, boring, or repetitive in the middle of the album, but the beginning and the end make it worthwhile. This album contains a good portion of Five Iron Frenzy's best songs, including their consensus best song, "A Flowery Song. A lot of the songs won't be the type to be your favorite song, but they're enjoyable to listen to. Not just that, but unlike a lot of ska, Five Iron Frenzy songs often make you want to sing along. The lyrics are actually a bit heavy with political and social commentary, but that's easy enough to ignore if you want to.

If you're looking for some poppy ska, buy this album, and you won't regret it, if only because you'll hear "A Flowery Song. ".


FiF in general
This cd, like all of FiF's is a great cd, with meaningful, and sometimes comical songs. . with a religious attitude and all the talent they need, i'd rush out and not only get this cd, but all of them. . . they're not often blatantly religious about things, rather, they have hidden meanings in thier songs, and address problems with the real world, and real people. . .

Songs like "A Flowery Song"(our newest album ever, and live. . . ), "Amalgamate"(upbeats and beatdowns), "World Without End"(all the hype that money can buy) and my favorite, "Every New Day" (live) and the alternate version of it "On Distant Shores" from their last album (the end is near) are beautifully written and performed songs about God. . .

Songs like "My Evil Plan to Save the World"(quantity is job1), "Suckerpunch"(live), and "Handbook for the Sellout"(live) are more punk/ska type songs, that still have their own significances. . .

overall, FiF is a great band, with lovely, and sometimes funny songs. . . you should get this cd. . . buh, if you only get one. . . get the "Live: Proof the Youth are Revolting" cd.


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