Fable Cry - Fool Me Once

Preface

Fable Cry is one of the more interesting bands I have come across recently. Their songs give you a sense that you might actually be in some kind of fable, or a play at the very least. I was turned onto this band by one of its members that happened to be streaming on twitch. Speaking of which she is quite talented and you can check her out here. Anyway, after I listened to a few of their songs I felt compelled to get their newest album and give it a listen. 

History

Fable Cry consists of Zach Ferrin, Jo Cleary, Scott Fernandez, Killian LaFave, and Andrew Core. Fable Cry is a theatrical rock band based out of Nashville Tennessee. Work for their first album began in 2010 with the help of Zach Ferrin's sister Kirstie Ferrin. They released their first self-titled album in 2011. In 2014 after Kirstie left, the band was expanded to include the members listed above. The now full band went on to write another album titled "We'll Show You Where the Monsters Are" that released in 2015. Five years later they went on to release the album that this post is about entitled "Fool Me Once." It is also worth noting that Fable Cry hosts the "Festival of Ghouls" every year which is a Halloween party/music/entertainment event.

Review

As I mentioned Fable Cry describe themselves as a Theatrical Rock band and quite frankly I think they nailed it on the head. The theatrics of their songs and especially their music videos make you feel as if you're watching a well made musical play. "Fool Me Once" itself tells its own story over the course of the hour or so runtime. The songs do not necessarily flow together like Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" but they do have a thru-line with brief preludes explaining what the protagonists are up to. The album even contains an intermission so you can stretch your legs for a bit and grab a drink before returning to the listening experience. Overall I would say that this is one of the more unique albums I have had the pleasure of listening to. That is not to say that I would listen to these songs everyday or even add them into my regular playlist. They work better together and listening too them piecemeal certainly hurts the theatrical aspect of the album. Below I will add one of Fable Cry's singles so that you can get a sense of what this band is about. While they may not become part of your regular listening material I think listening to this album full through once is a worthwhile experience at the very least.