The intro track is quite a quirky number, which fits in well with Jack Antonoff’s vocals and the offbeat nature of fun. themselves.
After the band’s three most famous tunes come out banging one after the other, ‘It Gets Better’ seems to step up the beat and gives the album a bit more of a rock feel, but the severe auto tune of the vocals ensures the maintenance of fun.’s sound.
‘All Alright’ is a track that throws the album off a bit, with Antonoff’s vocals sounding a bit off to the music and monotone, and it seems the guys got bored and went a bit nuts with the auto tune on ‘Stars’.
While the well-known tracks are a reminder of the band’s successes, it’s the added acoustic versions that make this record something different.
All the acoustic songs have a perfect combination of guitar and piano, with the vocals holding up without the fancy production and mixing behind them.
Janelle Monae’s vocals on ‘We Are Young'(Acoustic)’ also still sound beautiful, in fact even more beautiful with no instrumental noise drowning them out.
‘Why Am I The One’ (Acoustic)’ uses the piano to give the song a bit of difference in beat and tune to the original.
Overall, the added tracks are definitely of benefit to a record that has and overall circus feel to it, making this a re-issue worth listening to.
