Top tracks — play these first
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Leave the Memories Alone — This track stands out for its poignant exploration of loss and nostalgia, featuring an anthemic chorus that invites listeners to reflect on their past.
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Gone Start here — Opening with a haunting melody, this song captures the essence of longing and heartbreak, showcasing the band's ability to blend emotional weight with powerful instrumentation.
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Angels Take a Soul — Combining dark imagery with melodic hooks, this track delves into themes of mortality and redemption, highlighting Fuel's lyrical depth within their hard rock framework.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases solid songwriting but lacks cohesion due to its pacing and extra tracks.
What we noticed
- The first half of the album features a consistent mid-tempo pace, while the second half introduces more varied tempos and dynamics.
- Several tracks incorporate layered guitar harmonies, creating a rich texture that enhances the emotional weight of the lyrics.
- The album includes two versions of 'Wasted Time', which disrupts the flow and adds unnecessary length to the tracklist.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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4/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady mid-tempo reflective moments
- melodic hooks for sing-alongs
- introspective lyrics with depth
- cathartic release through riffs
Maybe skip if you
- seekers of instant gratification
- prefer upbeat party tracks
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Deep Cut — A solid entry that showcases maturity but lacks mainstream impact.
- Career context
- Angels & Devils marked Fuel's fourth studio album, released in 2007. This release came after the band's commercial peak with their 1998 album, Something Like Human, and followed a period of lineup changes that included the departure of original guitarist Carl Bell. The album attempted to re-establish their sound while exploring new lyrical themes.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Creed· 3 Doors Down· Nickelback
Tracklist
- 1 Gone Start here 3:57
- 2 I Should Have Told You 3:54
- 3 Forever 3:44
- 4 Wasted Time (g‐mix) 4:13
- 5 Leave the Memories Alone 4:00
- 6 Mess 0:15
- 7 Not This Time 3:34
- 8 Scars in the Making 3:27
- 9 Hangin’ Around 3:50
- 10 Again 3:59
- 11 Halos of the Sun 3:31
- 12 Angels Take a Soul 3:49
- 13 Wasted Time (s‐mix) 4:16
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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