When Southern Miss students came back from spring break, it seemed that many were humming the same catchy pop tune by a relatively unknown band. College students raised their glasses and sang about burning brighter than the sun thanks to the song "We Are Young" by fun. featuring Janelle Monae.
While "We Are Young" became a spring break anthem, fun.'s second album, "Some Nights," demands attention as well. The album has a strong start and leads to a great finish while showing a side of the band radio-listeners may not be all to familiar with.
"Some Nights" starts with bang with "Some Nights - Intro." The song begins with a quiet piano introduction and what appears to be applause. Then lead singer Nate Reuss begins with soft lyrics to a crescendo to what sounds like an opera. This is where one can see the real fun. - pun intended. The song ends with Reuss belting out the song/album title that leads one to believe he could be Freddie Mercury re-incarnated.
The album leads into the title track "Some Nights," which begins with what sounds like an a capella group with Reuss leading the madness into a song with strong percussion and a chorus that gets stuck in the mind quicker than flypaper.
After "Some Nights," the band rides its wave of upbeat songs to its lead single "We Are Young," featuring Grammy winner Janelle Monae. After listening to the song, noted for its hip-hop influences and buildup, it can be understood why the song is becoming a party anthem. "We Are Young" was released in September 2011, and despite a "Glee" cover, the song didn't receive attention until Super Bowl Sunday 2012 when Chevy used it in a commercial. According to a Billboard Magazine article, the song gained sales of 291,000 the week after the Super Bowl. The song is currently at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and has been for the past three weeks.
After "We Are Young," listeners can hear more of fun.'s rock blended with electronics in songs like "It Gets Better" and "Stars." The album keeps up with its anthem, inducing points with the marching band-esque "One Foot."
While most of the album is great, it's easy to notice the overuse of electronics to alter Reuss's voice. The constant use of Auto-Tune leaves the listener begging for more raw vocals. The album also lacks depth of emotion in some songs with lyrics that simply seem to be only about partying in Brooklyn and setting the world on fire.
What "Some Nights" lacks is made up with sing-along lyrics and great vocals. With songs like "We Are Young" and "Carry On," fun. proved that they will be around for longer than just some nights.
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