#reviewoftheweek / The Fray - Helios

Veterans of the pop rock music scene, Denver natives The Fray keep reinventing and reinvigorating their music with each new release. Their newest endeavor has them venturing into a little bit more of the faced passed electronic rock that seems to be populating the airwaves today. The difference, The Fray have done it with class, still retaining who they were and are at the core. They sound and their lyrical composition remains fully intact on the album but it is the production that highlights this release and sets it apart from their catalogue. Stuart Price is at the helm, best known for his work with the Killers and Keane (with Ryan Tedder helping on the first single). He brings an excitement and a new edgy life to the Fray's sound. The primary example of this is the hard rocking and danceable track "Give It Away." The Fray are at their best when they are doing what comes naturally as well as in tracks like the upbeat single "Love Don't Die," the lead track "Hold My Hand," and the rocker "Hurricane." All in all, on this album The Fray keep themselves relevant in the music world while maintaining what brought them fame and success.

BURN THIS / December 2013

1. John Butler Trio "Only One"
2. Mason Jennings "Lonely Street"
3. Mike Doughty "The Idiot Kings"
4. Chris Trapper "West Side"
5. The Fray "Love Don't Die"
6. Graham Colton "Born To Raise Hell"
7. Green River Ordinance "Flying"
8. The Wild Feathers "Got It Wrong"
9. Quiet Life "Devil's Kin"
10. Houndmouth "Penitentiary"
11. The Head And The Heart "Another Story"
12. Swear And Shake "Brother"
13. Vance Joy "Play With Fire"
14. James Bay "When We Were On Fire"
15. Newton Faulkner "Losing Ground"
16. Ruarri Joseph "No More Sins"
17. Moonshiner Collective "Let Go"
18. Lissie "Sleepwalking"
19. Moon Taxi "Running Wild"
20. Sam Roberts Band "We're All In This Together"

BURN THIS / May 2012

1. ALO "Speed Of Dreams"
2. Ben Kweller "Free"
3. Grace Potter & The Nocturnals "Never Go Back"
4. Pete Kilpatrick Band (featuring Stefan Lessard) "Burning Star"
5. Dave Barnes "White Flag"
6. Meiko "Leave The Lights On"
7. The Fray "Run For Your Life"
8. Justin Levinson & The Valcours "Love You Goodbye"
9. Eric Hutchinson "Breakdown More"
10. Good Old War "Amazing Eyes"
11. Matt Corby "Souls A'Fire"
12. The Romany Rye "Untitled (Love Song)"
13. Lindsay Fuller "Everything I Ever Had"
14. The Lumineers "Ho Hey"
15. Joe Pug "Hymn #76"
16. Angus Stone "Broken Brights"
17. Robert Francis "Some Things Never Change"
18. Bahamas "OK Alright I'm Alive"
19. Jessie Baylin "Love Is Wasted On Lovers"
20. Michael Kiwanuka "Tell Me A Tale"

BURN THIS / April 2012

1. Pete Kilpatrick Band "Heavy Fire"
2. Yates Dew "Everyone Can Sing"
3. Dave Barnes "Mine To Love"
4. Scott James "Waiting"
5. Bhi Bhiman "Eye On You"
6. Rob Drabkin "For You I Would Die"
7. Angus Stone "Bird On The Buffalo"
8. Matt Corby "Brother"
9. Ben Howard "The Wolves"
10. Julia Stone "Let's Forget All The Things That We Say"
11. Michael Kiwanuka "Home Again"
12. Bahamas "Lost In The Light"
13. Release The Sunbird "I Will Walk"
14. The Shins "It's Only Life"
15. Soft Swells "Overrated"
16. Ben Kweller "Mean To Me"
17. Pete Murray "Free"
18. The Fray "The Fighter"
19. Greg Laswell (featuring Sara Bareilles) "Come Back Down"
20. Paper Route "Better Life"

New Music Tuesday

New music out today worth checking out:

• Air - Le Voyage Dans La Lune
• Bahamas - Barchords
• The Fray - Scars & Stories
• Ben Kweller - Go Fly A Kite

BURN THIS / December 2011

1. The Fray "Heartbeat"
2. Jon McLaughlin (featuring Xenia) "Maybe It's Over"
3. Tim Blane "Magnetic"
4. Kina Grannis "In Your Arms"
5. Steve Moakler "Waiting"
6. Mat Kearney "Count On Me"
7. Javier Colon (featuring Adam Levine) "Stand Up"
8. Dia Frampton "The Broken Ones"
9. William Fitzsimmons "The Winter From Her Leaving"
10. Ed Sheeran "Lego House"
11. Joshua Hyslop "Cold Wind"
12. Chris Trapper (featuring Rob Thomas) "Here All Along"
13. Will Dailey & The Rivals "How Good It Feels"
14. Bronze Radio Return "Shake, Shake, Shake"
15. Greg Holden "I Don't Believe You"
16. Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers "Roots And Wings"
17. Matthew Mayfield "Fire Escape"
18. Needtobreathe "Slumber"
19. The White Buffalo "The Pilot"
20. Gary Clark Jr. "Don't Owe You A Thang"

Listen live to the entire playlist in the music player in the right sidebar all month long during December.