For nostalgic Further Seems Forever fans who were left unfulfilled...your moment of clarity has arrived like a late birthday card via snail mail!
After disbanding in 2006, Further Seems Forever left a huge void in the music industry and are back by popular demand!
Penny Black is the first Further Seems Forever album to feature a previous vocalist. Chris Carrabba has returned to fill his original role after leaving to pursue Dashboard Confessional. The last time Carrabba sang with Further Seems Forever was on their debut album The Moon Is Down in 2001, and left to 'woo' young girls with his acoustic before the album hit the shelves. I could say they are back to their roots, but their music has gotten thicker, with a few similarities intact. It sounds as if they have dropped it a step to keep up with their genre, as no one seemingly plays in E flat tuning anymore. The rhythm is still breaking its way out 4/4 with its 'mathie tangents' and their guitar riffs still drift off from time to time to explore the rest of the song.
Penny Black captures that yearning vibe that Further Seems Forever has mesmerized audiences with for the past decade. The album is uplifting, urging you to dream!
Penny Black's first single, So Cold wastes no time in announcing Further Seems Forever's presence and is recognizable to any FSF or Dashboard Confessional fan within an earshot of the tune. Rescue Trained would make you wonder if Carrabba is a young Bono at heart as he hits the ceiling holding his high notes. For some reason, I can't help but thinking that this album was influenced by the 80's decade, which had its strength and weaknesses.
It's good to have Further Seems Forever back and I am sure the staff at Rise Records are excited to deliver their encore.
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