Growing up is never easy, but when youre in a band it often seems impossible. Make the same record twice and youre chastised for being repetitive, but if you make too large of a sonic shift your fan base will desert you. Luckily Fake Problems have never had to deal with this dilemma because with each release theyve not only organically reinvented their sound, theyve also successfully redefined who they are as musicians and human beings in the process. The bands SideOneDummy debut ‘Its Great To Be Alive’ shows Fake Problems unique brand of indie rock shaking off the insecurity and soul-searching of adolescence and sees the band embracing a sense of perspective that can only be gained by spending countless months on the road touring, laughing and writing music they believe in.
The album was produced in the midst of the cornfields of Omaha, Nebraska in a mere two weeks by A.J. Mogis (Bright Eyes, Cursive). From the sinister shuffle of Youre A Serpent, Youre a She-Snake to orchestral ballads like Tabernacle Song and intricately layered anthems like There Are Times, Its Great To Be Alive is less of a traditional album and more of a sonic journey that refuses to be limited by genre constraints.
