Life Fantastic

Man Man | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 10, 2011)
• Original Release Date: 2011
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Anti
• ASIN: B004S7G68G
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #66,079 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Life Fantastic is the follow up album to Rabbit Habits (2008), an album which inspired Paste magazine to proclaim of the band: "They are what rock n roll is meant to be and, frankly, what most rock bands have forgotten altogether: these songs are fun." Working for the first time with producer Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes), Man Man have brought along the fierce energy of their renowned live shows while finding a new melodic voice on songs like "Oh, La Brea" with its Harry Nilsson music hall touches, or "Life Fantastic" loping along to a classic David Bowie piano vamp. Expanding their palette while keeping the found instruments (typewriter bell, anyone?), Man Man continue to evolve into an entirely new form of propulsive pop music.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Album, May 25, 2011

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Steve Kolasa - See all my reviews

This review is from: Life Fantastic (Audio CD)

I listened to this album 70 times the first week it came out. I love the polished sound of this new album. The lyrics are still grim but you lose a lot of the craziness the first 3 albums had. The production value of this album is fantastic though. The strings in Spooky Jookie always gives me chills when they come in, and the rest of the album is all round solid. Nothing can capture the energy of their live shows though, that's what got me so pumped for this album in the first place.

Definitely pick up this album if you've been a man man fan for a long time, and if you haven't Here is my suggested order to listen to these albums in - Life Fantastic -> Six Demon Bag -> Rabbit Habits -> Blue Turban

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic indeed, September 7, 2011

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Bassboyeuphony - See all my reviews

This review is from: Life Fantastic (Audio CD)

I've been a fan of Man Man since their first album. What I loved about the band was that they had this feel and sound that I'd never heard before-like at any moment they were going to fly off the rails and plummet to their demise. From what I've read that was almost the case, and Life Fantastic is what happened when they decided to pull things together. Although some say that this album's weakness is its less chaotic nature, I find that to be its strength. Honus Honus is at his lyrical best on this album, a fact which is highlighted by the focused instrumentation. Life Fantastic is dark, catchy, lyrically dense and more focused than any Man Man effort to date-and that truly makes it a fantastic record.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great mix of music, May 21, 2011

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Mark Azali "Mark Azali" (Northridge, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Life Fantastic (Audio CD)

I bought this album after hearing "Knuckle Down" on the radio. You really have to play this album from start to finish because all tracks are different. I have yet to deconstruct the lyrics, but as far as sound goes this seems to be a band that shines even more live.

One of my favorite tracks is Haute Tropique

The album is chalk full of colorful instruments and a fantastic addition to any commute/good sound system