Unusually, The Fiction from Manchester, UK, have opted to name their debut record ‘The Greatest Hits’, reflecting their optimism for positive feedback. The band also chose to sell advanced copies of their EP at various live shows throughout the year to reach as many possible fans as possible, as well as streaming the tracks of the likes of Facebook and Twitter. The EP will be sold online from the 5th March 2012 with a name-your-own-price format.
‘The Greatest Hits’ EP was recorded late last year in the band’s DIY studio and the band themselves have labelled it as their ‘best material so far!’, despite it being their first recording, the band appear to have grown and developed already from their early 2011 inception. The Fiction’s drummer and vocalist Aaron Stanton explained how proud the Victorian- esque threesome are of the record; ‘the response from our live crowds has already been mind-blowing!’.
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| 'The Greatest Hits' EP artwork |
‘Mediate’, in its wonderful acoustic form is full of charm and heart in its folk inspired style. The smooth sound fuses older and new music types and the harmonies, vocals and instrumentation are truly worthy of Bullet For My Valentine or Avenged Sevenfold’s earlier acoustic work. With a little exterior assistance with regards to lyrics, and perhaps better recording quality, The Fiction appear to have real potential to break into the industry. Even the final build up into the last chorus does not disappoint as it blends into a perfect final harmony.
However, their non-acoustic offerings may not be as emotional, the band have a fantastic mixture of punchy and melodic tunes as well as a striking blend of theatrical and rock styles, without either overshadowing the other. ‘The Union’ has a great rhythmic beat used by the likes of The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bullet For My Valentine’s metal edge and Panic! At The Disco’s theatrical (but not over the top) dramatic edge. The instrumentation is very strong but does not drown out the great vocal abilities of the band, and their blend of rock styles is seamless and undeniably effective.
‘Never Enough’ is yet another great track and although very sharp musically, some may discredit it for the lack of emotion or sentimentality. Yet the concluding gang vocals depict The Fiction’s hopeful aspirations for the future. The smooth guitaring and steady drumming make for epic metal tracks from ‘Worlds Apart’ and ‘Bragging Rights’ but with a good balance of emotion, harmony and instrumentation, these Creed inspired tracks really do The Fiction justice.
However optimistic or self-righteous calling your first recording ‘The Greatest Hits’ may be, The Fiction are nothing short of astounding considering they have been together approximately one year. If this EP is anything to go by, the band has a great future in the music industry ahead of them.
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| The Fiction: Not to be Judged By Appearance |
‘Never Enough’ is yet another great track and although very sharp musically, some may discredit it for the lack of emotion or sentimentality. Yet the concluding gang vocals depict The Fiction’s hopeful aspirations for the future. The smooth guitaring and steady drumming make for epic metal tracks from ‘Worlds Apart’ and ‘Bragging Rights’ but with a good balance of emotion, harmony and instrumentation, these Creed inspired tracks really do The Fiction justice.
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| The Fiction's Logo |
However optimistic or self-righteous calling your first recording ‘The Greatest Hits’ may be, The Fiction are nothing short of astounding considering they have been together approximately one year. If this EP is anything to go by, the band has a great future in the music industry ahead of them.
5/5
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