Aim and Ignite

Aim and Ignite by fun.. I never heard of the album or the band. The band name is easy to explain as the album is full of energetic indie rock with a lot of optimism and yes... fun. The songs are ok, but do not really stick with me. I'll always remain a grumpy man that prefers anger, sadness, fear or pessimism in his music. Still a great album for people that like this kind of bursts of energy and positivity.

Very pop-like indie rock. I only know 1 song of them (their big hit), and it was cool to learn to know this group a bit better

Some of this was offensive to me ears

I've been meaning to check out fun. since I'm a fan of Bleachers and Jack Antonoff in general. When I got to meet him at a signing, I asked him about playing Brian May's guitar while he was in fun. (amongst other things). I didn't know what to expect and I enjoyed this immensely, however I don't think it's all that essential. My personal rating: 5/5 My rating relative to the list: 5/5 Should this have been included on the original list? No

I have always loved this album top to bottom. fun. made fun music

Ett riktigt glatt album och givetvis smittar det av sig. Man blir glad av att lyssna på det här. Ganska bra låtar över lag dessutom.

I really enjoyed this album. Jaunty sings hide thought provoking lyrics.

amazed at how much i liked this

Bright, poppy, fun. My kind of thing. Four stars from an old me, would have been five stars from a young me. Thank you for the share a nice little break.

fun. Would have gone to 4,5.

Rating: 8/10 Best songs: All the pretty girls, At least I’m not as sad, Take your time, Stirch me up

Really on the fence on this one (the good versus great fence I should say). An eclectic mix, shades of new-old timey acts like the Lumineers, classic pop-rock offerings like Beach Boys, Springsteen's more melodic fare, a lot of other perceived influences. Solidly written lyrics, and clever - though maybe to a fault. Overall good jams though.

Was fun, as it said on the tin. Liked it!

Not the obvious fun. pick but I am a fan so I’ll give them their flowers

Remember listening to this one in high school, more so how it seemed fun. ruled the music world for a solid year around 2012 before evaporating into the void. This LP precedes the band's mainstream breakout 'Some Nights' and feels much more artistically refined and twee than its successor, heavily tongue-in-cheek and indie compared to the pop-crossover focus that would come later. Dig the heavy melodic focus and vocal stylings, even though I feel this LP won't age particularly well beyond the 2020s. Feels very much a product of the particular 2010s indie sound a la Passion Pit, fun in the moment but will forever be tied to a certain moment in time rather than existing as a timeless album. Still, this is a solid listen and a fun nostalgia trip. Not sure it's 1001-worthy, but I had a good time.

Fun is right

Un grupo con canciones buenas en su mayoría, con un estilo un tanto definido. Buena voz y acompañamientos. Sin llegar a encandilarme, es un pop que gusta.

Interesting, if not entirely successful.

Best Song: Be Calm. I wish the album contained more songs like this, where the singer really shows of their vocal chops, especially in the upper register. Worst Song: Walking The Dog. The "quirkiness" factor of this song is turned up too high. Overall: A very earnest pop album with vibes of musical theatre. I vaguely remembered this band from a few mega hits that they had (evidently from the album that followed this one), but had heard none of these tracks before. It's alright... very particular in its presentation. Listening to the lead singer, I can't help but imagine he's standing on a stage, impeccable posture, chin held high, singing to the upper rafters. Pop music for concert halls.

Good fun. Indie pop album.

Good upbeat pop music. Sometimes a bit too musical theater-ish. 3 stars.

fun. just isn't my thing. I find them slightly annoying. 2/5

I don't get it. It's up beat. But I don't get it