found them late.... - Face to Face is a fantastic band / unfortunately I found out about them while they were on their farewell tour / this is their final studio album before they released their greatest hits, it is a great album that I can listen to multiple times / hopefully if people keep buying their albums, they may at least have another tour or even get back together (we can only wish)
Going out on top - Face to Face could not have picked a better way to end their great career. This cd is fantastic, the best since their 1996 self titled cd. Shoot the Moon is the best song in my opinion. What a great, underappreciated band.
It s a bird, it s a plane, it s SuperSchlong! - This album is a great album. There s only one flaw: it s re-listening value. Once you hear every song, you know which ones are great and which ones you can skip the next time through. Shoot the Moon, World in Front of You, and Waiting to Be Saved are excellent songs. Waiting to Be Saved is probably the fastest Face to Face song they ve ever made. If you like old Face to Face and don t own this CD, pick it up, or I ll come to your house, deficate on your bed, mash it in, then go to the future and defile your children. That was harsh. But for real, it s a good album.
It s no big choice or ignorance is bliss but it s good... - While i was more of a fan of ignorance is bliss due to it s more experimental nature this is a great album to follow up reactionary, i dont like the way people keep saying they have their punk rock credibility back aswell as would nt that mean that they are playing what the fans want to hear and not sticking with what they want to play. How to ruin everything is not as good as reactionary or some earlier face to face releases though it s probably on par with their earlier release (s/t). After face to face where continuously abated for one of their best releases (ignorance is bliss) this is a good change from the two previously good albums.How to ruin everything has a more raw feel about it as though it s not quite as polished though this effect is only subtle and it s a good change on this album as it makes it that bit more punky, theres quite a few expeimental effects with the guitars aswell that you would usually hear alot of in a punk album but more so in this one. Face to face never let most of their fans and how to ruin everything is no exception to the rule, also if you are a relativly new fan to face to face try to get hold of their album everything is everything as that contains their best songs prior to How to ruin everything.
4.5 Stars - A lot of people give this album five stars, but it s not quite that good. It is nearly that good, but not quite. There s a couple songs I don t really like, which is somewhat unusual for a face to face album. There s nothing particularly wrong with these songs, they re just a bit lame (for example, Bill of Goods). Aside from that, some of their best work is on here. I must say that perhaps the most anthemic, soul-flying song these guys have ever written is The Compromise. And for a change, I can actually claim that the lyrics are good and have some meaning! I mean, I love face to face because they can pound it out better than anyone, but usually their lyrics leave a lot to be desired except in rare circumstances (such as, Heart of Hearts on Ignorance is Bliss... also has great lyrics). Another great song with decent lyrics is A Wolf In Sheep s Clothing. Several other songs are also excellent. However, the bottom line is that although there are some real gems, the album is not like other face to face albums that you can just put in and listen to from beginning to end.