Falling In Reverse

[TheFallen]

Okay so the new Falling In Reverse album (entitled "Popular Monster") dropped. The track listing is as per my May 24th post above and it's a mix of new and previously unseen material and tracks that have been released at varying times before (including the two - "Ronald" and "All My Life" - released in May and June this year).

Here are links to the completely new material:-

Falling In Reverse - Prequel This features an out of this world accompanying video and just screams to be viewed.

Falling In Reverse - Bad Guy
Falling In Reverse - Trigger Warning
Falling In Reverse - No Fear

Stevie, if you're looking in and since I know you're a fan of the literally insanely high quality and "beyond blockbuster movie-ness" of Falling In Reverse's epic videos, I'd urge you to catch the video to "Prequel" above - it's jaw-dropping. The title of the song is also and without a doubt highly relevant, since many of its visual and lyrical references look forward to other tracks and videos (like "Watch The World Burn"... you my well recognise the armoured suit that Ronnie finds at the end).

Man but these guys are ridiculously talented at pretty much any musical genre.

[StevieG]

I have been meaning to comment on this album - I have been listening to it for the last week or so.

Just watched the Prequel video which is ridiculously spectacular! Epic! The song is great too - probably my favourite of the new releases. Really strong lyrics and satisfyingly epic in song structure.

I’ll come back and comment on the rest soon, which I find an interesting mixed bag. Overall, the album flows well - the choice of old and new songs seem to be in their right place.

[TheFallen]

Agreed on all fronts... though of the new tracks, I also have a lot of time for "Bad Guy".

By the way, Stevie, did you ever catch up with 'Straight To Hell' from the 2017 'Coming Home' album? No epic video with that one since it wasn't released as a single, but it's an absolute banger - that kick-ass drumming is off the scale in the way it punches you repeatedly in the guts - and as such, it definitely features in my top 5 FIR all-time fave tracks.

The band is finally stepping outside the US of A on its just-started Popular Monstour II, with 1 date in Mexico, 14 dates scattered around continental Europe and (woohoo!) closing with 6 dates in the UK in early December. I'm definitely getting tickets if I can, but there's huge demand.

[StevieG]

I'll need to revisit the 'Coming Home' album. I listened to 'Straight to Hell' and agree that it packs a satisfying punch. I also hadn't heard the 'Gansters Paradise' version until today.

Good luck getting tickets! I think it may be some time (if ever) that they travel across the world to Australia, but you never know!

So, my very brief summary of the new album:

'Prequel' sounds personal (nothing new there), I really like the lyrics and the tune. A great start to the album.
'Popular Monster' - we know this one. Great song too.
'All my Life' - catchy but probably a bit weaker than some others. I do find I listen to it every time though.
'Ronald' - too much for me! Too heavy - which is saying something!
'Voices in my Head' - another great previously released song. There's a theme in some of the songs that have a hard-core metal section near the end. This one has it.
'Bad Guy' - my first impression was what the fuck?? His voice is plain weird at the start. It develops into another good song, and over subsequent listens I have really enjoyed it.
'Watch the World Burn' - up there for me. Great song.
'Trigger Warning' - I haven't listened too closely to the lyrics but it sounds a bit political. Good song, not my favourite, but still good.
'ZOMBIFIED' - an oldie and a goodie.
'No Fear' - Eminen! Enjoyable, and I think of Eminem every time I hear it.
'Last Resort - Reimagined' - just a top quality remake. Almost as good as 'The Drug in me is You'