Step Into Light

Step Into Light is the sixth studio album by American rock band Fastball and called "the must have album of the summer [of 2017]."[6] Their first album since 2009, it was released in 2017. The album was recorded over a two-week period.[7] The album was produced by the band, Chris "Frenchie" Smith, and mixed by Bob Clearmountain.

Step Into Light
Studio album by
Fastball
ReleasedMay 19, 2017
Genre
Length31 minutes
Label33 1/3 Records
Producer
  • Fastball
  • Chris "Frenchie" Smith (tracks 1-4, 6-12)
  • Mike McCarthy (track 5)
Fastball chronology
Little White Lies
(2009)		 Step Into Light
(2017)		 The Help Machine
(2019)
Singles from Step Into Light
  1. "We're on Our Way"
    Released: 2017
  2. "Behind the Sun"
    Released: 2017
  3. "I Will Never Let You Down"
    Released: 2017
  4. "Best Friend"
    Released: 2017
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Austin Chronicle[2]
QRO Magazine7.6/10[3]
Paste7.8/10[4]
Cryptic Rock[5]

Recording history

Some songs appearing on the album were written in the years between Fastball albums. A version of "Secret Agent Love" was produced by Adam Schlesinger, but was re-recorded for the album.[8] Initial recording sessions started in February 2015[9] at the Bubble[10] in Austin, Texas.

"Love Comes in Waves" was recorded and issued as a single in 2015.

Track listing
  1. "We're on Our Way" (Kevin Lovejoy, Miles Zuniga) – 2:44
  2. "Best Friend" (Zuniga, Tony Scalzo) – 3:21
  3. "Behind the Sun" (Zuniga) – 2:03
  4. "I Will Never Let You Down" (Scalzo) – 2:38
  5. "Love Comes in Waves" (Zuniga) – 2:51
  6. "Step Into Light" (Zuniga) – 2:16
  7. "Just Another Dream" (Scalzo) – 2:57
  8. "Tanzania" (Zuniga) – 1:56
  9. "Secret Agent Love (Scalzo) – 2:46
  10. "Hung Up" (Zuniga) – 2:28
  11. "Don't Give Up On Me" (Zuniga, Scalzo) – 2:19
  12. "Frenchy and the Punk" (Zuniga) – 2:31

Personnel

Fastball

  • Tony Scalzo - vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, guitar
  • Miles Zuniga - vocals, guitar
  • Joey Shuffield - drums, percussion

References
  1. Fastball – Step Into Light: Review at AllMusic
  2. "Fastball: Step Into Light Album Review". The Austin Chronicle.
  3. "Fastball – Step Into Light".
  4. "Paste Review of the Day: Fastball - Step Into Light". Paste. May 17, 2017.
  5. Pozzolano, Vincent (May 8, 2017). "Fastball – Step Into Light (Album Review)".
  6. "Album Review: Fastball's 'Step Into Light'-the must-have album of the summer". June 28, 2017.
  7. Graff, Gary (May 15, 2017). "Fastball Premieres New Album 'Step Into Light': 'I Feel Like We're At the Peak of Our Powers Right Now'". Billboard.
  8. "Episode 547: Fastball". Rock Solid.
  9. "Fastball - First day of recording a new Fastball album with Tony Scalzo and Chris John Smith #Stepintolight | Facebook". www.facebook.com.
  10. "Facebook". www.facebook.com.
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