Disappear

PFR | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 17, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Word -- Word --
• ASIN: B00005LN7Z
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,337 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #7 in Music > Indie Music > Christian & Gospel > Alternative
  • #9 in Music > Indie Music > Christian & Gospel > Rock

Track Listings

1. Amsterdam

2. Gone

3. All Ready

4. Missing Love

5. Closer

6. Even A Whisper

7. Language Of The Soul

8. Falling

9. Me

10. You

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Waiting for the sun to come out again, July 18, 2001

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Caleb White (Melbourne, Vic, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Disappear (Audio CD)

PFR have returned! I waited expectantly for this new release despite the fact that I couldn't wait! Now, expectations sometimes spoil the taste of a new album. Not so here. What I expected was more great songs from one of the greatest, most underrated bands ever, and that was exactly what I got!

On their previous album, Them, PFR embraced a rockier sound, with driving, four on the floor grooves, and wailing distortion, with Hanson's superb voice soaring above the tight rhythm section.

More of the same here. That is to say, if you liked Pour Me Out, Line of Love, and also Last Breath from Great Lengths, you'll love this album.

Amsterdam opens with a thick groove before clearing out for a flowing verse, then rocks back into a catchy chorus. The next song, Gone, has a hook the size of Texas, and is backed up by Hanson's earnest vocal, or is it the other way around?

Other great moments include the album's longest track, Missing Love, a moving prayer, All Ready, a loping, 6/8 groover that just screams, "We're back and we love it!" Well, I can't list the high points or low points, as both are non-existent. PFR simply puts out good stuff. They don't rehash old melodies or hooks, as the music just flows out of them.

Get it ASAP! Find out what you're missing! And if you already know what you're missing, what's taking you so long?

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Missing band, August 18, 2003

By 

Dralenan (Caldwell, ID United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Disappear (Audio CD)

I, like so many others, was disappointed at PFR's split in 97. Of course, this was marked by periodic reunions (the Phoenix benefit concert, "Kingdom Come", etc.). So, finally, the band reunited to do an album.

What to expect? Well, expect PFR...like many bands, people expect an artist to simply redo the previous album. And like the greatest bands, PFR wasn't content to record "Them - Part II". Every PFR album has been totally different from the others, they are a band willing to experiment. But mostly, this album reminds me of a more alive version of Great Lengths. It's the music of a PFR that has aged well.

Problem is, the album is impossible to find. For some reason or another the label, Squint, put this out of print very quickly. If you want this excellent CD, you'll have to check with used places ...

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not so late, but still great, March 23, 2003

By 

Scott Johnson (Ames, Iowa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Disappear (Audio CD)

1997 was not a great year for those who like good Christian music. Rich Mullins died in a car accident, and PFR announced that they would soon stop recording together to pursue individual projects. At the time, PFR was possibly the most original, most musically talented band in Christian music, and their decision was heartbreaking for their many fans.

You can imagine the excitement when the new album DISAPPEAR was announced and then released. The original music PFR fans had been longing for was here!

The album itself is very, very good overall. The musical traits that endeared PFR to their fans are here in abundance: achingly tight vocal harmonies, strong pop hooks, ear-crunching electric guitar, and a slow ballad or two to show the emotional connectivity PFR has always had with their listeners. There are some new traits here, though, evidence that in five years the band has done some living and, possibly, some growing in maturity through all the things that life might hold.

"Amsterdam" is a typical PFR rock tune, but a good one - distorted guitar, tight hooks and harmonies, catchy chorus. One of the best songs on the album. Another real gem is the second track, "Gone." This is one of the tracks that makes the listener wonder exactly what's been happening in the time between the last album and DISAPPEAR. Emotionally, this song and track 4, "Missing Love" seem more scarred and yet hopeful than even the most heart-wrenching PFR tunes from the past. "Falling" is another worthy offering on this CD, more great PFR sound like their fans have come to expect.

The only complaint many listeners have regarding this album is its length - 35 minutes of music just doesn't seem like enough! And knowing that this album is not a reunion album, per se, makes the listener hunger even more for what may lie ahead for PFR. Hopefully more albums will come in the future, but if not, one can be very happy with DISAPPEAR, since that seems to be exactly what PFR is NOT going to do...