Further Seems Forever - The Final Curtain

Further Seems Forever was a band whose career was defined by line-up changes, reformations and being one of the few bands who recorded three albums with three different vocalists. For many, their most notable claim to fame is that they brought Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional to the world (Carrabba was FSF's singer on their debut, The Moon Is Down), but the band has been solid from the start, with their mathy rhythms and signature guitar tones setting the stage for a few current acts. After second singer Jason Gleason left in 2004 (he sang on their best album, How To Start A Fire), the band went to former Sense Field vocalist Jon Bunch to take over, and finally hung up their instruments this past year when they recorded their final show. The Final Curtain includes this last performance in both CD and DVD format, and bundles in a few previously unreleased and rare tracks for good measure. Bunch isn't the most capable live singer, even on his own songs, and he reaches and fails on songs written by Carrabba and Gleason, often letting the audience cover up for him. Those shortcomings aside, this collection is still one that fans of FSF may want to grab simply for nostalgia's sake. [www.myspace.com]