''Until This Shakes Apart'' is the seventh studio album by American

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band,

Five Iron Frenzy Five Iron Frenzy is an American band which formed in Denver, Colorado, in 1995. Best known for playing ska punk music characterized by an offbeat sense of humor and prominent Christian themes, Five Iron Frenzy was one of the pioneering figure ...

. Released in 2021, it was met with mostly positive reception.

Overview

Background and production

After returning from their eight-year hiatus, the band released their sixth album,

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, before once again taking a hiatus. However, after a successful

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campaign, Five Iron Frenzy revealed their seventh studio album; ''Until This Shakes Apart.'' ''Until This Shakes Apart'' was available on January 14 exclusively for Kickstarter backers, with its public release coming the next day.https://www.discogs.com/Five-Iron-Frenzy-Until-This-Shakes-Apart/release/16933002 Music Videos were released for some singles.

Critical reception

Dan Macintosh of ''CCM'' gave it a 4 out of 5 stars, stating "Yes, this talented

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band in part takes on the gun lobby with "Renegades" and various religious right positions on "While Supplies Last", but there are also just as many enjoyable and enjoyably apolitical tracks on this group's strong new release, as well." Josh Matejka said "The album's lead single, "So We Sing," succeeds as perhaps the record's best example of a pure pop song, extolling the virtues of art as protest while tapping into the defiance that made the band so relatable to young audiences in the 1990s." "As the coffee soaked into my brain cells, it dawned on me that I don't deserve such a fine platter of ska tunes" reviewed John Bear of ''

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''.

Track listing

All lyrics written by

Reese Roper Michael Reese Roper (born June 30, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter, best known as lead singer for the Denver, Colorado-based Christian ska punk band Five Iron Frenzy, as well as fronting the rock bands Brave Saint Saturn and Roper. Pers ...

except where noted otherwise.

References

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Overview

Background and production

Critical reception

Track listing

See also

References