Review → Fake Problems – It’s Great To Be Alive (2009)
Fake Problems - It's Good To Be Alive
Fake Problems is a rock band out of Naples, Florida. Wikipedia calls them “indie rock & roll,” but I would modify that to include the word “hectic.” I mean that in the best possible sense; this album is not punk rock- though the band is appreciated amongst punk rockers, and this album is coming out on Sideonedummy Records- but it features some driving tempos, on occasion some distorted guitars, and a scratchy vocals that only a punk could love.
The album leads off with the quick “1234,” featuring a horn section and a xylophone. While musically the focus is on the standard guitar/bass/drum combo, the band seems to really enjoy varying the instrumentation from song to song, which ends up adding to the music instead of being gimmicky. Well done, lads.