Fiction Plane

A group I urge you to check out is Fiction Plane. They opened for The Police (one hell of a concert!) and to be honest with you I wasn’t that impressed watching them live. Besides having a very cool name, they were intense and edgy which I liked but not much of a stage presence yet. To their defense, they were opening for The Police in a stadium full of fans counting the seconds until a band they never thought would play live again came on stage.

But a good friend of mine encouraged me to listen to their album and that I would love it. They were right! The band has a very cool vibe. The music is methodical and intense. The lyrics are raw, abrasive and dysfunctional at times, but aren’t we all.

If you really listen to the lead singer’s voice you might recognize something familiar in it. Joe Sumner is Sting’s son. Makes sense now how they got the gig! But after listening to their album I would have signed them too.

Sometimes you have to give things a second chance. I notice that with music all the time. The first time I hear a song that really didn’t jump out at me, I might question if I like it or what I don’t like about it. But the more I listen to it and break down the lyrics, I begin to see other things or feel other emotions from it.

I love when you hear a line in a song and think…dam that is good. Pure genius in 4 to 6 seconds. Picking the right words, in the right order, to give the feel and intent you wish the song to project to your audience is one hell of an art form and I am a big fan of it.

The music has to be able to create emotion in the listener as well. At least it does for me. I love when a melody in a song can make you stop what you are doing and just smile. Or gets you so excited your heart jumps from excitement. And when it can even bring you to the brink of tears. It is a high.

There are several great songs on the album to appreciate. The most popular and one you might have heard on the radio is Two Sisters. Give Left Side of the Brain, Cold Water Symmetry, It’s a Lie and Cross the Line a try. I think you will be happy you did.

Until next time.

Christy

Currently listening : Left Side of the Brain By Fiction Plane Release date: 22 May, 2007