- Man vs Monster
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Man vs Monster Studio album by Fighting with Wire Released 10 March 2008 Recorded 2007 at Manor Park Studios Genre Alternative rock
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- AbsolutePunk.net (86/100) link
- AU Magazine (9/10) link
- BBC (Favourable) link
- Drowned in Sound (8/10) link
- Rock Sound (8/10)
- Kerrang!
- Ultimate-Guitar link
Singles from Fighting with Wire - "Everyone Needs a Nemesis"
Released: June 23rd 2008 - "All For Nothing"
Released: October 20th 2008 - "Sugar"
Released: March 2nd 2009
Man vs Monster is the debut album from Northern Ireland trio Fighting with Wire, which was released on 10 March 2008. The band launched their album tour at the Nerve Centre in their home town, Derry on December 1, 2007.
Rock Sound placed the album at #71 on their "Top 75 Albums of 2008" list.[1]
Contents
Tracklisting
All songs written and composed by Fighting With Wire.
Man vs Monster [2] No. Title Length 1. "Cut the Transmission" 2:49 2. "Everyone Needs a Nemesis" 3:31 3. "All for Nothing" 3:01 4. "Long Distance" 3:24 5. "Strength in Numbers" 3:04 6. "Into the Ground" 3:16 7. "Sugar" 3:04 8. "Make a Fist" 3:00 9. "My Armoury" 3:01 10. "The Quiet" 4:38 11. "This Body Is in Danger" 14:11 Total length:46:59 Single Releases
- Everyone Needs a Nemesis (2008)
- All For Nothing (2008)
- Sugar (2009)
Critical Acclaim
"Everyone Needs a Nemesis" was labelled as The Hottest Record in the World Today by BBC Radio 1 DJ, Zane Lowe on January 28, 2008. When announcing the band, to amusement of fans, Lowe actually called the Irish Alt-Rock trio Fighting with Wires. The DJ has stated that having "listened and listened and listened", the album is "pretty much flawless". The band also received largely positive reviews from magazines, Rock Sound (8/10) and Kerrang! Magazine, among others.
External links
References
Categories:- Fighting with Wire albums
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