FM Static (composed of Thousand Foot Krutch singer Trevor McNevan, and drummer Steve Augustine) returns with Dear Diary, a concept album where every lyric is the innermost thought of a soul- searching teenager.
“This is the first concept album I’ve worked on, and it was a ton of fun,” says McNevan. “It felt theatrical from the start. I imagined this high school boy, new in town, writing through life’s big questions about faith and fitting in as he grows up toward college. He’s also falling in love for the first time with a girl from across the street and dealing with how crazy that can be. It’s been a while since I was in high school, but I’m still enthralled with all of those politics.”
No doubt FM Static listeners—by and large a student audience—will also be enthralled with the spot-on relatable happenings and character confessions of Dear Diary, a project whose special story can only be unlocked as it happens, from song one to song ten.
Although Dear Diary is a work of fiction, Trevor McNevan says, “the songs reflect thoughts me and my friends all had growing up. And there’s a lot of me in the more serious songs toward the end.” What listeners can ultimately expect is a rocking, melodically-charged coming-of-age story that somehow combines the creative vibe of independent films like Juno and Napoleon Dynamite, a dash of High School Musical charm, and the altogether rare element of uncensored faith.
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Boy Moves To A New Town With Optimistic Outlook
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The Unavoidable Battle Of Feeling On The Outside
Dear Diary| Posted November 29, 2010
HeY,
Dear Diary by Fm Static is an Awesome Album! It is very encouraging and positive. Fm Static has a great sound and amazing lyrics. Dear Diary is a concept record. So it is like one story from the first song to the last. The album deals with issues like Doubt, Love, Faith and Death.
In my opinion this is the best album from Fm Static so far!
Music with a story| Posted February 10, 2010
When FM static first came out i loved them. Then they tried to make another album and it was terrible. I only liked one song and even then, that song was repetitive. When they came out with this one they brought themselves back big time! It is one of the most enjoyable cds I have. I get the feeling that Trevor McNevan understands people. He gets those who struggle to believe in God, he's not judgemental. He comes down to the level of the everyday average person.
What makes it even better is the fact that it's in story form. They're not just random songs but they have meaning behind them, meaning that is explained in the booklet that comes with the cd.
There is at least one song in this cd that everyone can relate too. Every song is enjoyable to listen to.They did a really great job with this one
Interesting| Posted January 01, 2010
I like the new single Take Me As I Am. This album is interesting because it tells a story, song by song. This is the first time I've heard FM Static and hope to see more of them in the future.
No Exceptions!!!!| Posted December 29, 2009
FM Static @ it again with "Dear Dairy". "What are You Waiting For" ( their debut release ) has always been one of my favorites. And Dear Dairy just replaced it.
"A Boy Moves To A New Town With An Optimistic Outlook" is a cool song that starts out with an acoutic feel then gets into the pop feel FM Static is known for. "The Unavoidable Battle Of Feeling On The Outside" deals with the struggles teenagres and tweend face today. And then "Take Me As I Am" Is a slower song but is what we as Christians need to say everyday.
Take me as I am,
‘Cause I’m goin’,
I was too scared to start,
And now I’m too scared to let go
Take me as I am,
‘Cause I’m growin’,
But it’s so hard to
Tell when I’m not used to
This so
this album=THE BEST!!| Posted December 21, 2009
-to say it in a nutshell: this is SERIOUSLY one of the GREATEST albums that was EVER created!!
-and now to explain it all: the main realson i love, love, love this album is cuz its a realistic one...like the songs talk about life relistically....in the sense that it's not always easy but God is still there to make us get through it..like, this album sings about all sorts of things like doubts, troubles and insecurities and what i like is that it's presented to us in ways that show that it's okay to have those difficulties.
my all time fave song on the album is "Man Watcha Doin"...i honestly find that it's everything from realistic to hilarious!! the music absolutely great!! i alose LOVE "Boy moves to a new town....". the lyrics to this song are simply AMAZING!! "Take Me As I Am" is another song i can listen to all day long without geting tired of it. "The Voyage of beliefs" is incredible for two reasons: it shows that seriously everyone has doubts sometimes but it's still cool if you tell God that. second reason: Tricia frm Superchick sings on it!! the chorus to "The Unavoidable Battle" also contains what i consider extremely encouraging lyrics. I'm also really crazy about "Dear God", "Sometimes you can forget.." and "Her Father's song".
-to sum it all up: Fantastical lyrics+ Amazing sound(and i mean SERIOUSLY amazing) is what makes this album one of the BEST I ever listened to....it's one of those albums where EVERY SINGLE SONG is really creative and great to listen to!!
Something Different| Posted December 10, 2009
I first started listening to FM Static when I discovered its relation to Thousand Foot Krutch, a favorite band of mine. However, if you're listening to this and expecting TFK, you are NOT going to get it. FM Static has a totally different feel from TFK, but it is equally well done and exciting. While TFK is harder rock, FM Static is punk and fun. Though it is quite fun to listen to, it still has strong values and principles to share with listeners. Recommended for fans of punk TFK that want to branch out a bit.
Yep| Posted December 02, 2009
I think I've heard of them before. I was just looking through their music and lyrics and stuff and they look like a pretty good band. I liked the lyrics for 'Dear God'.
High School| Posted December 01, 2009
This album was pretty great. While i am still wondering why this guy has a diary, the album was great. I love albums that tell a story and I love how at the end of the album everyone goes to college. It's pretty funny that it is probably the only Christian song that mentions Def Leppard, Pink Floyd, and Kid Rock.
Better than the last| Posted August 10, 2009
I have been a fan of FM static ever since they're first cd came out. But I must say that this newest cd tops them all. It's got really strong lyrics along with alot of fun stuff. "Man Watcha Doin?" is one of the best...and "Her Fathers Song" that song was so appropriate for something that just happened in my life. Altogether it's just a very fun and uplifting cd
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