Album Reviews

As “Deafening” comes crashing through the speakers, it’s clear that Far is back and it’s as if the ten or so years between “Water & Solutions” and “At Night We Live” never happened. Not to cash in on their reputation from back in the day like some other reunited bands, but simply to rock. Don’t go in expecting an album that will blow you clean out of your shoes, “At Night We Live” is just a solid release by an equally solid outfit.

There’s a couple of songs on here that hit hard and there’s a couple of mellow cuts. You’ve got your soaring choruses, nice riffage and catchy hooks. The production – courtesy of guitarist Shaun Lopez - is as solid as everything else on here with a clear and warm sound as a result. It’s got everything you’re looking for in a rock album but nothing more. Which is probably its only ‘flaw’. After so many years of silence fans might be expecting an album that tops Far’s other releases and “At Night We Live” did not turn out to be that album. But yes, their take on Ginuwine’s “Pony” is included as well.