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| Dance or Die | 
 enlarge | Artist: Family Force 5
Label: Tooth & Nail Records
Category: Music
List Price: $12.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 1427
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
EAN: 5099923547124
ASIN: B001CFLHFE
Release Date: August 19, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Dance or Die | | • | Get Your Back off the Wall | | • | Rip It Up | | • | How in the World | | • | Fever | | • | Party Foul | | • | D-I-E 4 Y-O-U | | • | Share It with Me | | • | The First Time | | • | Wake the Dead | | • | Radiator |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 10 more reviews...
 What happened to Family Force 5? August 24, 2008
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
Ok, well I bought this CD the day it came out because I'm a huge fan of Business Up Front/Party In The Back and I have a promotional poster for Dance Or Die on my wall signed by the guys and I've just gotta say that I was disappointed. I realize that there are several peoples' reviews on different sites and iTunes that have said that they love this CD, but I was a fan of the old sound, not this new one.
It's very electronic and either over-produced, or under-produced (I can't decide which). I miss the old guiar-driven, bass thumping music behind the singing and screaming of Soul Glow without the robotic effect they've added to his voice. Every single song on the old CD was one that I couldn't get enough of. That's not the case on this one.
I give this CD two stars because it's not horrible; if you like the new direction, that's fine. There are two or three songs on here that I like, but after the first minute and a half of the opening track, I had to think to myself, "Am I really listening to Family Force 5, or is this some kind of joke?"
Still love Family Force 5 though, and if they make another CD, I'll probably still buy it the day it comes out. I just hope it's more like the first than the second.
 Holy Hulk Hands August 20, 2008
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
Love these guys. First things first... this CD is a little different than 'Party Up Front'. The songs are a little more diverse. A couple songs remind me of their earlier stuff off the 'Phamily' EP. Too bad they didn't include 'Color Of Water' or 'Master of Disguise' on it. They're not ALL crunk/headbangin' songs, and some are a little more dance/pop like the title track 'Dance or Die'. The production I'm still undecided on. Even on the heavier songs like Get Your Back Off The Wall, Fever, D-I-E- 4 Y-O-U and Radiator (which is SIIIIICK- my fave cut) sound a little.... different. Not bad, just not the same as 'Party Up Front'. The biggest surprise is that there are a couple of 'ballads' here. Not bad, but definitely slows down the pace a little. Overall a great effort. Can't wait to see 'em in NYC!!!
Definitely not the same... August 29, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I fell in love with Family Force 5 after seeing them in concert last year. Their energy, passion, sense of humor, and stage presence is unbelievable. It seemed like it was impossible not to dance to every track on "Business Up Front Party in the Back"- each song was it's own funky masterpiece.
Unfortunately, they've changed their sound for "Dance or Die"- rather than their previous blend of heavy bass, intense guitar, rhythmic sound effects, rap, amazing lyrics, and catchy melodies...they've switched to a more repetitive 80's electronica sound. Soul Glow's raw voice is, as the previous reviewer mentioned, roboticized. There are actually a lot of audio filters going on throughout, making it sound more canned than organic. It doesn't sound bad, but for me it's just not as much fun to listen to- the FF5 pounding beat that I fell in love with is missing on this album. I would play it as background party music rather than "pump up the party" music. I also miss the subtle lyrics about faith.
I'm sure fans will still love the new sound, even if it is different. I give the guys kudos for trying something new (the ballads, for example, are a welcome surprise). But hopefully their next release can revive some of their classic supersonic sound.
HOWEVER...good news for fans disappointed with this album: I recently had the privilege of seeing them perform "Fever" at a concert at The Hard Rock Cafe, and they performed it with just as much dynamic enthusiasm as always. So no worries- they put on a great show no matter what!
 Optimus Prime Would Be Proud September 6, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Being a huge fan of FF5's first Red Bull-fueled energetic party fest, this was on my must-listen list of albums in 2008. So after a good 2 years of waiting, what's the payoff? It's Daft Punk without the robotic voice, David Bowie without the David Bowie vocals. A cross between 80s funk/dance music meets its futuristic counterpart in a soundtrack that would probably be good in the next Transformers movie. If that sounds like the weirdest description you've ever heard, that's because this is probably one of the weirdest albums you'll ever hear. Forget the FF5 you knew, the new FF5 is clearly looking backwards and forwards, at the same time. I can tell this is going to be confusing.
The album still keeps the hardcore screamo-type elements in there "D.I.E. 4 Y.O.U.," but they're set to the weirdest of background music. With 'Party In The Back,' you could listen to the album with the car speakers cranked up. This album wants you to listen to it on a dancefloor with the lights cranked low. And even though it musically sounds like a bunch of familiar secular artists in a blender, lyrically it's still positive, as in no negative elements. If you're looking for an album with spiritually-minded lyrics, you're out of luck, as the album has other missions in mind. Dance & Love take up lots up space, but like the last album, this album doesn't look to achieve much besides an energetic party.
Amazingly, the album has only 2 tracks I actually loved. "The First Time" has familiar pop/rock styled lyrics, and it comes off great in the chorus, before coming off as a pleasant song. "How In The World" is my favorite track off the album, because it gets everything right. With normal vocals and music, it would sound very cliched, but FF5 puts it to their tune in their first slow song, and it all comes off very sweet. Props to FF5!
On the other hand, you have songs like "Radiator," "Dance or Die," and "Rip It Up," which are just so out there, so nuts, so weird, it's like Radiohead's "OK Computer." You probably have to listen to it 100 times to get it, much less like it. The vast majority of the songs unfortunetley fall in this category, and in some cases, I just flat-out hated them, see "Wake The Dead." Other songs just come off OK, and aren't anything to write home about.
Overall, be warned, this is not the FF5 of "Love Addict," and "Kountry Gentleman." Rather, it's a FF5 that has a concept in its head that they try to bring to song-form, but somewhere along the way, it gets more lost in a translation than me trying to speak Japanese. This album doesn't offend like that, but it will shock, because it's just so weird, and... out there. Granted, these are my impressions of the album after the first listen, and I'm not into the whole 80s funk/dance/electronic/future music movement, but hey, at least it's very clear who should sing the Transformers theme in the next movie.
Amazing! September 16, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Even better than their first album, though it isn't crunk as much. It's more of a dance/crunk thing. The lyrics have a whole lot of meaning, and it is overall an absolutely awesome album!
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