Upgrading to Brendan O'Brien, the producer who came to fame via his work with Stone Temple Pilots and Pearl Jam, the Fray have never sounded better on record than they do on their third album, Scars & Stories.
It's not that they've changed their template -- they still rely on a chilly, atmospheric blend of Coldplay's balladeering and Rob Thomas' rock, tempered by a dash of the urgency of 3 Doors Down -- but O'Brien helps them articulate their ideas, giving them definition and muscle, attributes that are appealing when the songs lack distinct hooks.
Certainly, this shimmering, assured pulse assists the Fray whenever they don't have a song as compelling as "How to Save a Life," and if they rely a little bit too heavily on O'Brien's incomparable skills, it is a maneuver that means Scars & Stories will satisfy most Fray fans.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The FighterThe Fray, Joseph King, Isaac Slade | The Fray | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Turn Me OnThe Fray, Joseph King, Isaac Slade | The Fray | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | The WindThe Fray, Joseph King, Isaac Slade | The Fray | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | 1961The Fray, Joseph King, Isaac Slade | The Fray | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | I Can Barely SayThe Fray, Joseph King, Isaac Slade | The Fray | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | MunichThe Fray, Joseph King, Isaac Slade | The Fray | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Here We AreThe Fray, Joseph King, Isaac Slade | The Fray | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | 48 to GoThe Fray, Joseph King, Isaac Slade | The Fray | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Rainy ZurichThe Fray, Joseph King, Isaac Slade | The Fray | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Be StillThe Fray, Joseph King, Isaac Slade | The Fray | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 37 mins | 85 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ann Marie Simpson Orchestra | Strings |
| 2 | Billy Bowers | Engineer |
| 3 | David Campbell | Orchestral Arrangements |
| 4 | Danny Clinch | Photography |
| 5 | Michael Einziger | String Arrangements |
| 6 | Mike Flynn | A&R |
| 7 | The Fray | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 8 | Jill Gunn | Production Coordination |
| 9 | Warren Huart | Engineer |
| 10 | Marke Johnson | Art Direction, Design, Layout |
| 11 | Nathan Johnson | Art Direction, Design, Layout |
| 12 | Joseph King | Composer |
| 13 | Ken Levitan | Management |
| 14 | Kevin Mills | Second Engineer |
| 15 | Brendan O'Brien | Mixing, Producer |
| 16 | Jackie O'Brien | Production Coordination |
| 17 | Lowell Reynolds | Second Engineer |
| 18 | Joe Richmond | Engineer |
| 19 | Isaac Slade | Composer |
| 20 | Kevin Spellman | Management |
| 21 | Tom Syrowski | Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |