Apparently, Apophysitis is the medical term used to indicate inflammation and stress injury where a muscle and its tendon attaches to the area on a bone where growth occurs in a child or adolescent; although where that fits in with this latest album from Fight The Fade, I’m not sure.
This five-piece outfit from Tulsa, Oklahoma began their journey in 2010 and have released a number of EPs and albums including the very worthy in Love. in Hope. in Peace.
Rock, doom, electronic and hints of prog on opening track, ‘(Not ) Enough’ show they haven’t lost their touch as the complexity of light and shade sections combine to deliver a song that will appeal across rock’s many genres. ‘Matter of Time’ and ‘Old Wounds’ continue the opening calm before the heavy storm, so don’t just listen to the intros or you’ll miss some serious, accomplished rock. ‘Metaphysical’ is a 76 second diversion of quiet reflection before ‘Buried’ blends in and then tears your face off… in a good way! My favourite by a mile is the dramatic and delightful heavy rock of ‘Letting Go’: more melodic and immediate, this is a damn good song with guest Massie, adding even more melody but with bite. ‘Stratosphere’ is a curiosity that works as the electronica hand clap pop with added weight isn’t as blurred as that description might suggest. ‘On My Own’ is more ‘traditional’ heavy rock with a hefty riff that alternates with quiet sections but always ready to explode with a powerhouse vocal.
Fight The Fade have a knack of combining rock’s genres, adding in some electronica and still turn out powerful and accessible music. This latest album is certainly a step forward for this talented band.
