fun // we are young (ft. janelle monáe)

Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff and Andrew Dost are the NYC-based band Fun, and these guys are so much more they just a rollicking good time. And with their latest album Some Nights, we find the trio in fine music-making form doing what they do best; shredding your heart into bloody red ribbons. From the opening Freddie Mercury influenced opening “Some Nights Intro,” (by the way Nate Ruess’ vocals are sexier than a Mae West innuendo rolled in crystallized organic honey) to the closing song “Stars” you know that this album is certified blood, sweat and tears. Fuck the gold and platinum standards, this one throws illegal punches into your kidneys, and at moments leaves your pillow tear-stained. And then there is the crazy good (understatement) song “We Are Young (Ft. Janelle Monáe) and without a doubt this is one of those songs that’ll not only stick to your ribs, but prepare to have to this one smeared all over your love muscle too. Take that however you want to. Oh by the way you can stream the entire Some Nights LP on the band’s website at ournameisfun.com. One more reason to like this band, their label is co-founder John (Visionary) Janick’s very own Fueled By Ramen. Very, very badass. Peace. 

Tell if I’m wrong but the song “Why Am I The One” sounds like Sir Elton John’s “Rocket Man” but maybe it’s the effects on my weekend spent overindulging. Laterz!

“We Are Young” (Ft. Janelle Monáe)

And the soul-wrenching acoustic version just shatters my little heart into a million little microscopic pieces…

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