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How Far Our Bodies Go
Sabot Productions
Fake Problems is sort of an overlooked gem in the indie music world,
perhaps because they employ so many different elements of songwriting
that it’s hard to isolate their “sound.” They hail from Naples, Fla. (just a
couple hours south of Gainesville), and play vaguely folkish punk, guaranteeing
that the band will always draw comparisons to Against Me, which
is unfair. How Far Our Bodies Go sounds nothing like any Against Me
record.What it does sound like is a combination of influences and there
is so much more going on here than just gruff vocals and acoustic guitars.“Maestro of this Rebellious Symphony” uses a big band horn ensemble to add a new element to the angst-driven punk rock sound, while “Astronaut” and “Staying and Leaving as Living and Dying” employ more of a bluegrass rhythm. “Cold on The Soul” and “Oh, Maria” sound more like something you would find in your grandfather’s classic oldies record collection. What makes this record so fantastic is that, while exploring all these different avenues and elements of songwriting, How Far Our Bodies Go is still a cohesive record; every song has a place and fits perfectly within the scope of everything else. Not very often do bands create a great record from opening to close, but How Far Our Bodies Go is certainly
as close as anyone is going to get.
- Zac Hobbs
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