How To Save A Life
Release Date: September 13, 2005
Sony Records | buy now
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Lead singer Isaac Slade of the talented pop-rock quartet, The Fray, proves capable throughout the band’s debut album, How To Save A Life, and not only by reciting incredibly insightful lyrics, as he continually sets the tone musically on piano through each of the 12 tracks. Most notable on the standout tracks, the instrument is often successful in controlling the pace and allowing for such a melodic breakout initial release.
With “She Is,” How To Save A Life opens with a distinctive sound that sets the tone of the album, switching pace often and effortlessly. While unique for a particular track to display such diversity, it also is a fitting introductory track for the band as they continually prove their versatility throughout. Far from unique, The Fray never exactly innovate with their debut release. However, there is never the sense that the band is simply trying to stick with what works. On tracks such as “All At Once” and “Over My Head (Cable Car)” the band really shines as, even though their sound is quite generic for a mid-tempo pop-rock band, the stories told are both intense and meaningful.
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For instance, the title track, “How To Save A Life,” is by far the album’s most emotionally charged offering. Its portrayal is that of a couple facing a break-up, telling the story of the female whose love is so profound that it is capable of “saving the life” of the one she gives it to. The ongoing conflict hinted at has her realize that she may have lost the guy she fell in love with and struggles with whether or not she is both willing and able to fix the relationship. Featuring a female protagonist while being sung by a male vocalist in Slade, this is an incredibly effective song as anyone who has ever struggled with an ending relationship, and the helpless feelings felt during such hardships, will likely appreciate the artistry here.
Another ballad that is as poetic as it is endearing, “Look After You” is one of the strongest tracks on The Fray’s debut effort. Examining the rarity of finding a truly requited, unconditional love, this is one of those songs that when heard, the listener may question why they themselves have never been able to express such familiar feelings so powerfully. This track, much like the album itself, is about finding one’s emotional center, and how when a heart is on the line, both well-intentioned and full of hope, even the impossible seems within reach.
As the album comes to a close, there is the enjoyable and anthemic “Little House” which leads to the final track of How To Save A Life, “Trust Me,” another gem on an already loaded debut album. How To Save A Life is a collection of stories that were potentially put together with the intent of impacting an audience for the better, inspirational due to the passion displayed throughout. Where comparisons to Coldplay are inevitable, the debut offering by The Fray is effective and, while not completely original, will likely have a captivating effect on listeners.
Standout Tracks: “She Is”, “Look After You”, “How To Save A Life”, “Over My Head (Cable Car)”, “All At Once”, “Look After You”, “Trust Me”.
– Christopher Griffin