Artist: Far
Album: Tin Cans with Strings to You
Released: 1996

Although this is not a new cd (it was released in 1996) I felt it deserved a
review here. Far is a Sacramento, CA based band that has been around since
1991. They are one of those bands that never seems to get the credit they
deserve. Unfortunatley they are currently inactive but the lead singer, Jonah
Sonz Matranga is pursuing a solo career. 

As far as comparrisons go I guess you could equate them to a mellowed out 
Deftones. (Both bands are from the same city and used to frequently play 
together.) Some of the songs on the cd are loud and fast such as 'Love 
American Style' and some are slow and really mellow such as 'Girl', which is
an incredible song. 

If they happen to start touring again try and catch them live. I have seen them 
7 times over the years and they never failed to amaze me. They typically play 
smaller gigs (I saw them play in the corner of a high school gym once and in
the living room of a small coffee house another time) so the show seems much more 
personable. Although they do have a newer cd out than the one I reviewed I think 
this is definitly their best.

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