Reel Big Fish - Candy Coated Fury (2012) [FLAC]
Released: July 30, 2012
Genre: Pop/Rock
Style: Ska-Punk
Codec: FLAC
Bit Rate: ~1,000 kpbs
Bits Per Sample: 16
Sample Rate: 44,100 Hz
Cover: Front
01 Everyone Else Is An Asshole
02 Punisher
03 She's Not The End Of The World
04 Don't Let Me Down Gently
05 I Know You Too Well To Like You Anymore
06 Hiding In My Headphones
07 I Dare You To Break My
08 Your Girlfriend Sucks
09 Don't Stop Skanin'
10 Famous Last Words
11 Lost Cause
12 I Love / You Suck
13 PS I Hate You
14 The Promise
For nearly two decades, Reel Big Fish have made a name for themselves with their brand of butt-rock-influenced, hyper-sarcastic third wave ska, shying away from the typical ska-punk touchstones in favor of a sound that captures the bombast and guitar heroics of hair metal. While members have come and gone in the time leading up to Candy Coated Fury, the band's seventh studio album (and first new material in five years), the band still feels like the old familiar Reel Big Fish most ska fans will remember from the mid-'90s. Not a lot has changed musically, and the album feels like it could've easily been the follow-up to Why Do They Rock So Hard?, but with ska being more of a traditionalist's art form, Reel Big Fish make the familiarity work for them. PThough folks who are unfamiliar with the band would probably do better to start with classic albums like Turn the Radio Off and Why Do They Rock So Hard?, longtime fans and lapsed ska fanatics will immediately feel transported back to the glory days of the third wave revival, making Candy Coated Fury a welcome reminder that Reel Big Fish are alive, kicking, and still not afraid to take a shot at love gone sour with a smile and a few monstrous riffs.