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Franti's brain-stimulating songwriting rises to a new level of proficiency here.
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UncutThe album is less of an indignant affair than you might expect. [Sep 2006, p.84]
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There will always be something uplifting, something horrific, and something silly on a Spearhead album, and Yell Fire! is no different.
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New Musical Express (NME)What should have been a worldly record of peace ends up limping with musical dissatisfaction that outweighs its virtue. [29 Jul 2006, p.31]
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Entertainment WeeklyWho says protest songs can't be both fiery and fun? [4 Aug 2006, p.68]
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The mainstream-organic gloss of his production has always baffled me.
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Originality seems less important to Mr. Franti than moral directness. [24 Jul 2006]
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[Franti's] ambitions pay off on this strapping, if sprawling, collection.
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UrbFranti's most eclectic offering yet. [Jul/Aug 2006, p.116]
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Yell Fire! offers little bar platitudes over a bed of reggae-lite and tepid bluezak.
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It's easily Franti's best album yet.
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JayF.Jul 5, 2007
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DivagazioniN.May 22, 2007
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EmilySNov 19, 2006This album is refreshingly uplifting, in spite of its heavy content and message. It is a beautiful soundtrack for all joyful warriors of peace.