The Definitive Guide to Living in the Capital , Cairo , Egypt

For energised tracks
that set a listener on an inspired road, the American indie-pop band Fun hits
the spot with a genre of upbeat music accompanied by the gifted vocals of Nate
Ruess that, in the right moment, resemble Freddie Mercury’s vocal
flexibility. The positive vibes on the band’s second album, Some Nights, is
doubled with an undeniable enthusiastic theme matched with memorable melodies.

One example of such memorable tunes is the successful collaboration with soul musician Janelle Monáe.
‘We Are Young’, which might be considered the band’s introductory single for
some, has a tempo change that complements the already unique rhythm belonging to the
motivating lyrics. The first track of the album, titled ‘Intro’, offers a sneak
peak to what the rest of the album holds.

Once the album kicks
in with ‘Some Nights’, the drum line and marching beats that listeners have
been waiting for surface. It goes a bit overboard in ‘It Gets Better’ with exaggerated
90’s pop keyboard tricks, but luckily it calms down in ‘Why Am I the One’;
which has a soft guitar intro and allows Ruess’s voice to stand out in a
swaying melody that is simple and capturing at the same time.

Even though some
lyrics are depressing, such as ‘I feel so all alone’, the band manages to
express them in a bubbly manner that doesn’t leave a sad impression. However Some
Nights falls in a pit with ‘Stars’; which is by far the worst track on the
album. It’s difficult to understand why a band that has a great vocalist would resort
to using an annoying auto-tune technique that just ruins the song.

With the exception of
‘Stars’, the good thing about Some Nights is its lack of cheesy and
predictable lyrics; and while the songs are moving and lyrically deep, they come
out clean of any repetition or exaggerated drama.    

It doesn’t feel like Some
Nights has any filler tracks that are just there for the sake of quantity;
each song has a life and a character of its own. Maybe there are some weaker
links when compared to the stronger tracks of the album, but still, the album
overall is definitely a good mood-setter that shouldn’t be missed out
on.