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In the time since the band's 2001 debut, The Moon Is Down, ex-Further Seems Forever vocalist Chris Carrabba took his Dashboard Confessional project from the top of the indie charts to the tingling nerve endings of female hearts everywhere. But while Carrabba's departure is notable, it hasn't left Further Seems Forever high and dry. Ex-Affinity shouter Jason Gleason has stepped behind the mike, and with his help FSF has turned in a focused and fiery sophomore effort. It's the emocore equivalent of singeing an ant with a sunbeam. The band's powerful appearance on a 2002 Weezer tribute was no joke. Further Seems Forever shows off a similar melodic sense here, channeling it ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Johnny Loftus
In the time since the band's 2001 debut, The Moon Is Down, ex-Further Seems Forever vocalist Chris Carrabba took his Dashboard Confessional project from the top of the indie charts to the tingling nerve endings of female hearts everywhere. But while Carrabba's departure is notable, it hasn't left Further Seems Forever high and dry. Ex-Affinity shouter Jason Gleason has stepped behind the mike, and with his help FSF has turned in a focused and fiery sophomore effort. It's the emocore equivalent of singeing an ant with a sunbeam. The band's powerful appearance on a 2002 Weezer tribute was no joke. Further Seems Forever shows off a similar melodic sense here, channeling it into the familiar more More MORE! approach favored by Tooth & Nail's stable of two-guitar combos think Juliana Theory or Victory's Taking Back Sunday. Kicking off with the title cut, Gleason quickly establishes his talent for expanding the ends of lines until they shake and quiver like bowstrings. "Sound" might feature some of the year's best dynamics, shifting effortlessly from a rumbling post-hardcore verse to a harmony-drenched chorus that wouldn't be out of place on a Cheap Trick record. Throughout How to Start a Fire, FSF shows off a greater understanding of formula. Their sound incorporates all of the genre's commonalities, but rousing material like "Against My Better Judgement" stays on its toes even as the levels are maxed out. Guitars scream, solos appear and disappear, and drums dance around Gleason's opaque lyrics like a prizefighter. But even if the eventual dovetail is clear up ahead, that doesn't make it any less satisfying when it arrives. There is the occasional misstep. A line like "I am the water/I am waves crashing onto you" is somewhat problematic, since it's unclear whether the band is referencing its Christian beliefs or writing a particularly melodramatic love poem. "Insincerity as an Artform" is another point where Baroque lyricisms threaten to spring a leak in How to Start a Fire. But Further Seems Forever rights the ship with strong melody and enormous rock guitar, further establishing an identity separate from both its peers and the aftereffects of Carrabba's departure. [Some initial pressings of Fire were accompanied by a ten-song Tooth & Nail sampler.]
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 2/11/2003
  • Label: Tooth & Nail Records
  • UPC: 724353941826
  • Catalog Number: 39418

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 How to Start a Fire (2:51)
  2. 2 The Sound (3:41)
  3. 3 A Blank Page Empire (4:09)
  4. 4 Against My Better Judgement (3:41)
  5. 5 I Am (3:25)
  6. 6 Pride War (3:06)
  7. 7 On Legendary (3:40)
  8. 8 Insincerity as an Artform (3:44)
  9. 9 The Deep (3:43)
  10. 10 Aurora Borealis (In Long Form) (4:50)
Disc 2
  1. 1 Embers and Envelopes - Mae (4:16)
  2. 2 Shine Like Stars - Holland-Dozier-Holland (3:48)
  3. 3 Foreign Language - Anberlin (2:48)
  4. 4 Watching It All Fall Apart - Slow Coming Day (3:24)
  5. 5 All of Me (3:30)
  6. 6 Sellout (3:11)
  7. 7 Modern Day Prayer (3:46)
  8. 8 Gentlemen - mewithoutYou (2:47)
  9. 9 Baseline - Bleach (2:47)
  10. 10 The Fragile - Element 101 (4:19)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Further Seems Forever Primary Artist
Steve Kleisath Drums
James Paul Wisner Guitar, Keyboards
Jason Gleason Vocals
Derick Cordoba Guitar
Technical Credits
Norma Mendoza Vocal Coach
Alan Douches Mastering
Chris Miller Equipment Rental
Will Holland Composer
Brandon Ebel Executive Producer
Bill Power Executive Producer
Bleach Composer
Halo Friendlies Composer
Twothirtyeight Composer
David L. Rankin Illustrations
Further Seems Forever Composer, Producer, Art Direction
Matt Pike Booking
mewithoutYou Composer
Milam Byers Composer
Jared Byers Composer
Jerry Morrison Composer
Crissie Verhagen Composer
Anberlin Composer
James Paul Wisner Producer, Engineer
Seth Alan Roberts Composer
Holland Composer
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    FSF takes it to the next level!

    I love this CD. It's not like a punk band, which eventually gets old. It's a kind of music that makes me think everything we be alright no matter what. It makes life a lot less stressful and i thank God for these talented boys because of this!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    further seems forever - rocks

    what a cool group - they are definitely going to make it BIG!!! they are only getting better... i really enjoy Derick Cordoba's contribution to the group. His writing and playing has helped to take this group to a new level.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Further Seems Forever- How to start a fire

    amazing lyrics, amazing vocals, amazing instrumentals... and just an amazing album

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