Step Into Light
Studio album by
Fastball
ReleasedMay 19, 2017
Genre
Length31 minutes
Label33 1/3 Records
Producer
  • Fastball
  • Chris "Frenchie" Smith (tracks 1-4, 6-12)
  • Mike McCarthy (track 5)
Fastball chronology
Little White Lies
(2009) 		Step Into Light
(2017) 		The Help Machine
(2019)
Singles from Step Into Light
  1. "We're on Our Way"
    Released: 2017
  2. "Behind the Sun"
    Released: 2017
  3. "I Will Never Let You Down"
    Released: 2017
  4. "Best Friend"
    Released: 2017
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Austin Chronicle[2]
QRO Magazine7.6/10[3]
Paste7.8/10[4]
Cryptic Rock[5]

Step Into Light is the sixth studio album by American rock band Fastball and called "the must have album of the summer [of 2017]."[6] Their first album since 2009, it was released in 2017. The album was recorded over a two-week period.[7] The album was produced by the band, Chris "Frenchie" Smith, and mixed by Bob Clearmountain.

Recording history

Some songs appearing on the album were written in the years between Fastball albums. A version of "Secret Agent Love" was produced by Adam Schlesinger, but was re-recorded for the album.[8] Initial recording sessions started in February 2015[9] at the Bubble[10] in Austin, Texas.

"Love Comes in Waves" was recorded and issued as a single in 2015.

Track listing

  1. "We're on Our Way" (Kevin Lovejoy, Miles Zuniga) – 2:44
  2. "Best Friend" (Zuniga, Tony Scalzo) – 3:21
  3. "Behind the Sun" (Zuniga) – 2:03
  4. "I Will Never Let You Down" (Scalzo) – 2:38
  5. "Love Comes in Waves" (Zuniga) – 2:51
  6. "Step Into Light" (Zuniga) – 2:16
  7. "Just Another Dream" (Scalzo) – 2:57
  8. "Tanzania" (Zuniga) – 1:56
  9. "Secret Agent Love (Scalzo) – 2:46
  10. "Hung Up" (Zuniga) – 2:28
  11. "Don't Give Up On Me" (Zuniga, Scalzo) – 2:19
  12. "Frenchy and the Punk" (Zuniga) – 2:31

Personnel

Fastball

References

  1. ^ Fastball – Step Into Light: Review at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Fastball: Step Into Light Album Review". The Austin Chronicle.
  3. ^ "Fastball – Step Into Light".
  4. ^ "Paste Review of the Day: Fastball - Step Into Light". Paste. May 17, 2017.
  5. ^ Pozzolano, Vincent (May 8, 2017). "Fastball – Step Into Light (Album Review)".
  6. ^ "Album Review: Fastball's 'Step Into Light'-the must-have album of the summer". June 28, 2017.
  7. ^ Graff, Gary (May 15, 2017). "Fastball Premieres New Album 'Step Into Light': 'I Feel Like We're At the Peak of Our Powers Right Now'". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Episode 547: Fastball". Rock Solid.
  9. ^ "Fastball - First day of recording a new Fastball album with Tony Scalzo and Chris John Smith #Stepintolight | Facebook". www.facebook.com.
  10. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com.
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