Foster the People - Torches (2011)
Torches is the debut album by the group Foster the People.
First, let's have some background on the band.
Foster the People was formed in Los Angeles, California in 2009 by Mark Foster.
Its current line-up is made up of Mark Foster, Cubbie Fink, and Mark Pontius.
The album Torches has multiple versions.
The first version has 10 songs;
| 1. | "Helena Beat" | Greg Kurstin, Mark Foster | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Pumped Up Kicks" | Foster | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Call It What You Want" | Paul Epworth, Foster | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Don't Stop (Color on the Walls)" | Rich Costey, Foster | 2:56 |
| 5. | "Waste" | Kurstin, Foster | 3:25 |
| 6. | "I Would Do Anything for You" | Epworth, Foster, Tony Hoffer | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Houdini" | Rich Costey, Foster | 3:23 |
| 8. | "Life on the Nickel" (Epworth, Foster) | Epworth, Foster | 3:36 |
| 9. | "Miss You" (Zach Heiligman, Foster) | Kurstin, Foster | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Warrant" |
The Second version has the bonus song "Broken Jaw".
The Third has the bonus songs "Love" and "Chin Music For the Unsuspecting Hero"
The Fourth has the bonus songs:
| 11. | "Broken Jaw" | 5:29 |
| 12. | "Love" | 3:41 |
| 13. | "Chin Music for the Unsuspecting Hero" | 3:25 |
| 14. | "Pumped Up Kicks" (The Knocks Speeding Bullet Remix) | 4:39 |
| 15. | "Houdini" (RAC Remix) |
| 1. | "Broken Jaw" | 5:29 |
| 2. | "Love" | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Chin Music for the Unsuspecting Hero" | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Pumped Up Kicks" (The Knocks Speeding Bullet Remix) | 4:39 |
| 5. | "Houdini" (RAC Remix) | 3:56 |
| 6. | "Helena Beat" (Lenno Extended Remix) | 5:10 |
| 7. | "Call It What You Want" (Treasure Fingers Pre-Party Remix Radio Edit) |
| 1. | "Warrant" | 5:11 |
| 2. | "Helena Beat" | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Pumped Up Kicks" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Waste" | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Downtown" | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Color on the Walls" | 2:52 |
| 7. | "Life on the Nickel" | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Broken Jaw" | 5:25 |
| 9. | "Love" | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Call it What You Want" | 3:41 |
| 11. | "Houdini" | 3:12 |
| 12. | "Chin Music for the Unsuspecting Hero" | 3:14 |
| 13. | "I Would Do Anything For You" | 3:21 |
| 14. | "Miss You" | 3:32 |
| 15. | "Pumped Up Kicks (MNDR 4-Track)" | 4:32 |
| 16. | "Helena Beat (Acoustic)" | 3:21 |
| 17. | "Color on the Walls (Acoustic)" | 2:48 |
| 18. | "Pumped Up Kicks (Acoustic)" | 3:22 |
| 19. | "Houdini (RAC Mix)" | 3:54 |
| 20. | "I Would Do Anything For You (O)" | 4:02 |
| 21. | "Pumped Up Kicks (SH Remix)" |
In this review, I will be doing the fourth version, known as the Japanese version.
The first track on the album is titled "Helena Beat".
It is like a drum-techno song- with a kick of spice. The song makes you imagine a rock version, but then it turns out to be a hearing illusion. It adds a kick of the synth, and turns into a pop-techno song.
The next track is their biggest hit on the billboards- "Pumped Up Kicks". It is the only song that doesn't fit in with the album's techno style, but the great music and dark lyrics make you glad you listened.
The next track after that is also a good one- "Call It What You Want". The beginning is great, with a synth then a great piano beginning. Then the vocals yell with confidence, creating a great symphony of vocals and piano.
The next track is great! (Geez, so many great tracks!) It's titled "Don't Stop (Colour on the Walls)". It starts with whistling and guitar then the fast vocals come in and it all adds up- a great song. Nothing Disappoints in this song.
The track "I Would Do Anything for You" is a slow song, with sad lyrics, but the chorus and music are great. The chorus goes from sad, to a great lyric-vocal mix.
The next great song is called "Houdini", named after the popular magician. The song and lyrics are positive and amazing. The music is the best part of the song, with a great hand-drum duet leading to a great synth-techno style music!
Then another great song is "Love". The beginning is drum-techno style music leading to a little drumming sequence changing to the great lyrics and music with the amazing vocals on the chorus!!!
Then comes my FAVORITE song from the album.... "Chin Music for the Unsuspecting Hero".
The amazing piano comes on, then the amazing lyrics come on- ones that can reflect on many people, such as the underdogs. Then the chorus, then more great music- its great.
Well, we come down to the end.
Thank you for reading, and the overall rating is 4 Stars.
Source(s) for my info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foster_the_People
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torches_(album)
Source(s) for my info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foster_the_People
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torches_(album)
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