Torches

Various versions of this album exist. If you are taking the time to research which songs are part of each one in order to get as many tracks as possible, this might help you. I purchased this knowing it was 15 tracks & crossing my fingers that it wouldn't just be bonus remixes. JP Limited Edition (2011 Sony Music Japan International Inc.) [UPC 4 547366 061888] Here is the track listing: 01 Helena Beat 02 Pumped Up Kicks 03 Call It What You Want 04 Don't Stop [Color On The Walls] 05 Waste 06 I Would Do Anything For You 07 Houdini 08 Life On The Nickel 09 Miss You 10 Warrant bonus tracks 11 Broken Jaw 12 Love 13 Chin Music For The Unsuspecting Hero 14 Pumped Up Kicks [The Knocks Speeding Bullet Remix] 15 Houdini [RAC Remix] There are two insert booklets included, one (color) English and one (b&w) Japanese. The English insert includes lyrics to all of the standard version tracks (01-10). Fear not, the Japanese insert, which is a little smaller (and fits well in the fold of the other for safe storage), has the lyrics for the bonus tracks in both English and Japanese. I'm not actually sure if "Broken Jaw" is available on CD other than the JP LE. It is available in digital via non-Amz & is a stand-out track (hence the finger crossing, heh). "Love" and "Chin Music" can be found on the Columbia Deluxe Edition, but I paid less for this one than that version would have cost me online (and as for trying to find one from BestBuy, I could not). As for the music, it's indie dance pop bliss. Each song has unique musical aspects, but overall the sound remains uniform, so transitions throughout are kept smooth. Lyrically, the album is very entertaining, often amusing. The tracks are upbeat and uptempo, & there are many moments which give you a time-travel rush, so if you dig the first couple of tracks, you are unlikely to get bored with the extended playlist. I urge you to, if undecided, taste first. All of the bonus tracks can be found for a quick (fan-provided) stream, and some of the standard tracks can be streamed from the official Foster the People site.

The best first album from one of my favorite bands ever, I love every album they have. Each albums is unique in their catalogue as well as being musically unique and showcasing Mark’s incredible craftmanship. If you only know them from Pumped Up Kicks? Give all of their songs a listen, PUK actually fades away and you won’t find yourself listening to it much as you discover all the absolute amazing songs Mark Foster has crafted! Foster the People over all of their years of members leaving has continued to be a special band with quality album work. The vinyl arrived well packed and in perfect condition, and I have not noticed any defects. I always feel like people are too quick to blame skips on the vinyl instead of the vinyl player, but I am old school and don’t think these new trendy cheap vinyl players have the quality we had when vinyl was THE standard choice!

I love Foster the People. This band is incredible. Their fusion of electronic with a sometimes Brit pop sound with the occasional alternative rock guitar throw in here and there make it must listen. Mark Foster is an incredible song writer, and his melodies are so catchy that you'll find yourself singing them all day in the car, the elevator ride to your office, at your desk, and in the shower. I can't stop listening to this album, and I was so wanting to hear more music from them since I bought the 4 track EP way earlier this year. And I have to say my favorite songs on the album aren't even the ones released on the EP (even though those are really good regardless). My favorites tracks are Call It What You Want (just a fun upbeat in your face lyric type of song), Waste, I Would Do Anything For You (a beautiful fun love song that'll make you shake your booty), and Life On The Nickel (a mega electronic infused drum beat with tribal sounding toms throughout the jam; such a great freakin' track). If you like electronic and house music and also the occasional Brit pop sound (especially on the last song Warrant where Mark Foster using a lo-fi effect on his voice). The song Don't Stop has such a Blur sound to me. Foster the Peopl are a force to be reckoned with. Just sayin'. I'm going to see them again tonight. Twice in less than three months is awesome!!! Terrific album. I would give it 10 stars if I could. Ranks right up there with Syntax's Meccano Mind album frojm 2004. Just great great music. Pascal

Five stars. Ten stars. A hundred stars. I regret giving five stars to anything in the past, because none of it approaches how mind-blowingly awesome this album is. As others have said, Foster the People are masters of alternative/indie dance rock. I've seen the comparisons to MGMT and Passion Pit, but this is so much more. Those bands are midgets compared to this giant. Every single song on this album is a hit, better than any hit by any band of this nature in recent memory. Every. Single. Song. The beats and hooks are simply unbelievable. This album will make you dance until you pass out. It will cheer you up when you are having the worst day of your life. It will make you drive fast and scream along in public, embarrassing yourself. If you listen to this in bed with headphones on, you will dance in your bed and wake up your significant other. I am honestly grateful that this band exists and that I have found them. I have not felt this way about music in a long time - possibly ever. Buy this, and buy a copy for everyone you care about in the world.

If you still haven't listened to this album in 2026 just know it's never too late for you and life is about to get brighter My parents knew what they were doing so I grew up listening to this and Supermodel on roadtrips and it basically shaped my entire taste in music, this is THE BAR.

Foster the People has created a high-energy album just screaming summer. With their hit breakout "Pumped Up Kicks" released prior to "Torches", this band was destined for success. The album introduces wonderfully catchy tunes and a voice unique to Mark Foster. 1. "Helena Beat"-(8/10) With a catchy chorus and tune that stays stuck in your head for days, "Helena Beat" is a nice reflection of Foster the People's work. Although the intro is a tad too long and the chorus is the better part of the song, "Helena Beat" still hits a high note. 2. "Pumped Up Kicks"-(9/10) Perhaps Foster the People's main hit, "Pumped Up Kicks" incorporates a dark story of a socially unfit boy with an upbeat, catchy tune. The playfulness of the song, with the whistling and summer feel, introduces the world to Foster the People and their unique sound. 3. "Call It What You Want"-(7/10) One of their not-so-successful songs, "Call It What You Want" sounds quite repetitive. With an extended intro and a chorus that never seems to end, the song does not impress. 4. "Don't Stop (Color On The Walls)"-(8/10) "Don't Stop" sounds as if it belongs in a commercial. This does not necessarily have to be bad, it just depends on the listener. The song does have a beat that makes one want to get up and dance. 5. "Waste"-(9/10) One of Foster the People's less upbeat songs, "Waste" is a nice change-up from "Pumped Up Kicks" and "Call It What You Want". The band's sound meshes so well on "Waste", it is hard not to like. 6. "I Would Do Anything For You"-(9/10) A more chill version of Foster the People, "I Would Do Anything For You" seems to tell a narrative with its flowing tune and meaningful lyrics. 7. "Houdini"-(9/10) "Houdini" comes in second to "Pumped Up Kicks", with its interesting change in chorus from the other songs. 8. "Life On The Nickel"-(7/10) Perhaps the least awe-inspiring song on the album, "Life On The Nickel" simply makes no sense. A jumble of random sayings and instruments, the song has a sound that just does not sound right. 9. "Miss You"-(9/10) A song titles "Miss You" would seem to include syrupy melodies and a slow tempo. Foster the People takes a new approach to the sad "I need you back" song. With a poppy sound and Mark Foster's voice, the song impresses. 10. "Warrant"-(8/10) A nice end to an amazing album, "Warrant" closes "Torches" with a chill feel that still stays true to what Foster the People is all about.

13 year old daughters birthday gift. She loved it. Quick delivery. It would be quicker if Amazon would actually deliver, or use UPS, like they used to. Ever since they switched to USPS in this area, prime is not prime anymore. The USPS in this area does not have the same regard for getting packages to customers when they are there. They always say "come back tomorrow" or close too early to pick up after work.

1. The chord progressions, bridge transitions, dynamics of blending in core phrasing of other musical genres on different tracks, while still sounding like they all belong to the creation of one or a couple individuals, are written with such amazing finesse that the music is simply transcendental. 2. I would start listening to another track and think "man they've switched styles a little bit here, and dam_ I can't stand this type of music". Then I just kept listening for some reason, and it quickly escalated from "can't stand" to "well this isn't that bad" to "Hmm I think I might actually like this", and by the end of the song I was thinking "I've never liked almost every single track from any band from 2 albums - ever" - and I've listened to tens of thousands of songs across the entire spectrum of genres of music spanning almost 30 years. 3. It's more than someone like me just raving about an album or a couple albums and how awesome and great they are. Music changes us, it changes the way we interact with people, it changes the way we love life, it repairs emotional damages, it establishes friendships when you find you have something in common, it unites people that are continually getting pushed apart by the powers that be, it makes us feel refreshed and excited, like the phrase "Everything old is new again", and sometimes it lets a door open that's been closed for way too long. When I listen to FTP, everything old is new again. And today is the first day in a long time that I've opened up to my wife of 13 years and said something from the heart that was deeply meaningful, and it was a great moment. I express myself through music, and FTP tore down the walls. 4. Some chess grandmaster once said something like "There's actually only a small handful of people in the entire world who really, truly, understand where the pieces need to be placed." Mark Foster is the equivalent of that in the music world. Thanks so much...

Pumped up kicks is why I bought it, but all the songs are COOL :) Call it what you want is my fav.

Awesome stories aren’t only about romance—they gotta dig into heavier things too!

I realise I use the term delivers a lot when reviewing music albums, but genuinely the reason is because the times it's used it's due to the album living up to my expectations. I enjoy music, I enjoy Foster the People and even though I've heard pumped up kicks literally 100s of times, I still enjoy it when it comes on. They aren't a 1 trick pony and this album is a good little time capsule that helps me remember a great time in my life and the fond memories!

Ich bin ein echter Spät-Kaufer dieses Albums. Ich kenne den Hit "Pumped up Kicks" jetzt schon seit er raus ist und fand ihn auch immer schon gut, allerdings nie so gut das ich irgendwie auf die Idee gekommen wäre mir mehr von Foster the People anzuhören oder mir das Album Torches zuzulegen. Viel zu abgelenkt war ich derzeit im Jahre 2011 mit meiner Nummer 1-Lieblingsband Empire of the Sun. Da ich mich eh im Indie/Alternative/Electropop-Bereich bewege hätte ich eigentlich schon eher auf diese Band kommen müssen, aber erst jetzt im März 2013 ist das Album in meinem Besitz. Ich brauchte dringend mal wieder was neues, frisches, da ich auf das neue Empire of the Sun-Album noch bis Juni warten muss. Ich habe den Kauf von Torches nicht bereut und nach dem Anhören der Samples auf Amazon sind die Lieder auch in voller Länge alles andere als enttäuschend. Es gibt selten Alben wo ich wirklich jedes Lied mag. Vom Sound her klingen Foster the People ein wenig wie ein Mix aus MGMT und ähm... ja was eigentlich? Für mich ist es immer schon schwer gewesen Bands oder Sounds zu vergleichen, da alle irgendwo was einzigartiges haben, eben auch Foster the People. Ein wenig MGMT und Phoenix klingt schon mit, aber mit Empire of the Sun kann man das nicht unbedingt vergleichen da diese eher mehr elektronisch angehaucht sind. Alternativer Indierock/Pop, herrlich eingängige Gute-Laune-Songs, mit tollen Beats und man hat einfach nur Lust zu tanzen ;) Mark Fosters vielseitige Stimme haucht jedem Song wieder etwas neues ein und macht dieses Album sehr facettenreich. Meine persönlichen Favoriten sind da direkt der erste Song "Helena Beat", der einfach super Laune macht, natürlich auch "Pumped up kicks", das Liebeslied "I would do anything for you" welches aber keineswegs schnulzig ist und mich ein wenig an Maroon 5 erinnert, "Miss You" und mein absoluter Favourit ist "Houdini". Wer auf der Suche nach guter Musik ist, die vor allem im Sommer Spaß machen wird, kann mit dem Album von Foster the People nichts falsch machen. Das ist genau die Art von Musik die ich liebe, sie geht ins Ohr und bleibt lange im Kopf, lädt zum Tanzen oder einfach zum Chillen ein und macht gute Laune :) Und ist dabei nicht aufdringlich, überbewertet oder gehypt wie der ganze Rihanna oder Justin Bieber-Quatsch der jeden Tag im Radio läuft und auch selber von den Musikern geschrieben (was ich immer wichtig finde). Okay, gehypt wurde das Lied "Pumped up Kicks" aber trotz alledem ist FTP nicht so eine Band die jeder kennt oder jeder hört (und nein, ich bin kein sogenannter "Hipster"). Das ist Musik die von Herzen kommt. Ja, das ist MUSIK. Zu vielem kann man das ja heutzutage leider nicht mehr sagen. Auf jeden Fall Kaufempfehlung!

Un gran álbum sin duda alguna, de mis favoritos de la banda. Solo como queja, no estoy seguro de si fue por el servicio de paquetería, la aduana o así venía desde un inicio. El LP suuuuuuper cargado de estática, el inserto dañado de que el vinilo estuvo chocando contra las paredes del mismo y una de las esquinas viene algo golpeada.