Wednesday, February 22, 2017

"From Out Of Nowhere" by Faith No More

Faith No More was originally known as Sharp Young Men when they formed in San Fransisco way back in 1979. The band started to pick up some steam by 1987 in the punk and alt rock scenes with "Introduce Yourself" and "We Care A Lot" becoming popular. 

Just as things were starting to cook, the band had to replace lead singer Chuck Mosley with Mike Patton (of Mr. Bungle). Turned out to be a good move as their next record, 1989's "The Real Thing," catapulted the band into the stratosphere. The first single, "Epic," gave them a #9 hit and "Falling To Pieces" also charted, albeit at only #92. As a result, the album got all the way to #11.

Surprisingly, the lead-off track "From Out Of Nowhere" did not chart. I think it is one of the best tracks the band has ever done, clearly among one of the most melodic. Future releases would be admired for being more ambitious with experimental sounds and genre blending, but it cost the band their mainstream audience. However, they did return to the chart one more time in 1993 with their splendid cover of The Commodores' hit, "Easy" (#58).

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