Album reviews: How To Save A Life, by The Fray 6 Articles

by Mike Lister

The Fray was formed in 2002 by Isaac Slade (vocals, piano) and Joe King (guitar, vocals). I'd never heard of The Fray until "How To Save A Life", and I loved it. I had a listen to the album and liked the rest of the son...read more

by Richard Leigh

The Fray are a four-piece American Indie Rock band from Denver, Colorado. They formed in 2002, released this album in 2005 and have another due out at some stage in 2008. The piano is a heavy focus of their music, at the v...read more

by Chris Skoyles

By God this is one incredibly awful album. Sorry, I know that my tastes may not be the same as everyone else's and that music should be reviewed based on nothing other than its own merit, but it's just not possible to r...read more

by Sweetbob

The Fray's album, "How To Save A Life," is what the industry calls a "slow-gainer." The Fray has a sound that would be reminiscent of the piano singer/songwriters of the past like Elton John, Billy Joel, and Ben Folds. The...read more

by Michele Morgan

My Angel Gives Me Wings This was one of the most inspirational and moving weekends for me. I will never forget this weekend nor the first moment I met the jazz legend, Buddy Collette. His real name is William Marcel Colle...read more

by Barbi Peters

While going to college in Denver, Colorado I took an economics class with a kid named Ben. At the end of the semester I prepared to move to Michigan. Ben had better luck, his band The Fray had just been signed by a major r...read more