Scars & Stories

by The Fray

Overview

Upgrading to Brendan O'Brien, the producer who came to fame via his work with Stone Temple Pilots and Pearl Jam, the Fray have never sounded better on record than they do on their third album, Scars & Stories. It's not that they've changed their template -- they still rely on a chilly, atmospheric blend of Coldplay's balladeering and Rob Thomas' rock, tempered by a dash of the urgency of 3 Doors Down -- but O'Brien helps them articulate their ideas, giving them definition and muscle, attributes that are appealing when the songs lack distinct hooks. Certainly, this shimmering, assured pulse assists the Fray whenever they don't have a song as compelling as "How to Save a Life," and if they rely a little bit too heavily on O'Brien's incomparable skills, it is a maneuver that means Scars & Stories will satisfy most Fray fans. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	05/05/2017
Label:	Epic / Sony Music
UPC:	0889854335526
Rank:	45981

Tracks

1. Heartbeat
2. The Fighter
3. Turn Me On
4. Run for Your Life
5. The Wind
6. 1961
7. I Can Barely Say
8. Munich
9. Here We Are
10. 48 to Go
11. Rainy Zurich
12. Be Still

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Fray   Primary Artist
The Ann Marie Simpson Orchestra   Strings

Technical Credits

David Campbell   Orchestral Arrangements,Orchestral Arrangements
Ken Levitan   Management
Kevin Spellman   Management
Jackie O'Brien   Production Coordination
Marke Johnson   Design,Art Direction
Joe Richmond   Engineer
Jill Gunn   Production Coordination
Billy Bowers   Engineer
Kevin Mills   Second Engineer
Danny Clinch   Photography
Isaac Slade   Composer
Mike Flynn   A&R
Brendan O'Brien   Mixing,Producer
Lowell Reynolds   Second Engineer
Tom Syrowski   Engineer
Warren Huart   Engineer
The Fray   Composer
Mike Einziger   String Arrangements
Nathan Johnson   Design,Art Direction
Joseph King   Composer