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Politically Charged Classic-Inspired Rock: A Fragile tomorrow “It’s Better That Way”

If you’re a big fan of rock’n roll that’s got some edge to it, we are happy to introduce you to A Fragile Tomorrow. The band has just released their latest album, the aptly titled “It’s Better That Way,” an album chock full of rolling, rock goodness paired with some bitingly political songwriting.

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Simply said, this album absolutely rocks. Arrangements on songs like “All Signs Lead To Amsterdam,” are comfortably familiar but with just enough extra pizazz thrown into the mix to keep things interesting.

In fact, many songs on the album have this distinct element of familiarity to them, while still keeping an experimental feel. We wouldn’t go out on a limb and call it an experimental album, however. On the contrary, for the most part, “It’s Better That Way,” sticks to its roots quite well, with moments of musical brilliance throughout.

As a result, you get an album that’s a fun romp through different soundstages and musical atmospheres that are hard to find elsewhere. It definitely helps that every song is competently performed to its full potential, as testament to the talent on board in the band.

Of course, you can’t go on too long without addressing how A Fragile Tomorrow is a very politically charged band, but truthfully, it doesn’t matter all that much. After all, bands using rock music as a platform for political opinions is nothing new. The Clash were famous for pushing their anti-authority thoughts through song, and things aren’t too different here.

Songwriting is politically charged and biting, especially on songs like “Lost In Art,” while never becoming too overbearing. A big emphasis is placed on the music simply sounding good first, as opposed to just being as political as possible. Thus, you get an album that’s political, but also true to its roots as a rock album. We can imagine even people who aren’t big fans of politics getting a kick out of this album from its music alone. It’s praiseworthy for sure, especially considering a lot of the musical shovel-ware out there.

Overall, we give “It’s Better That Way,” a hearty recommendation. If you’re into classic-inspired rock with some fresh new twists, this is what you’re looking for. Bonus points if you enjoy more political albums.

About A Fragile Tomorrow: Members of AFT are founders Sean Kelly, Brendan Kelly, and Shaun Rhoades, as well as new additions Josh Kean (Electric Century -Mikey Way of My Chemical Romance, Sub Pop/Kill Rock Stars indie legend Danielle Howle) and Peter Holsaple (dB’s, R.E.M., Hootie and the Blowfish, Continental Drifters) . AFT (Dom Kelly, Sean Kelly, Brendan Kelly and Shaun Rhoades) released 4 albums (Wishful Thinking, Beautiful Noise, Tripping Over Nothing and Be Nice, Be Careful) before releasing their independent Music award winning debut album Make Me Over for MPress Records and Generation Loss. They have collaborated and recorded with Indigo Girls on several projects, and have shared stages with artists including Indigo Girls, Drivin’ N Cryin’ and Matthew Sweet.

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