Step Into Light
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{{Infobox album
| name = Step Into Light
| type = studio
| artist = Fastball
| cover = Step_Into_Light_album_cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = May 19, 2017
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 31 minutes
| label = 33 1/3 Records
| producer =
- Fastball
- Chris "Frenchie" Smith (tracks 1-4, 6-12)
- Mike McCarthy (track 5)
| prev_title = Little White Lies
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = The Help Machine
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Step Into Light
| type = studio
| single1 = We're on Our Way
| single1date = 2017
| single2 = Behind the Sun
| single2date = 2017
| single3 = I Will Never Let You Down
| single3date = 2017
| single4 = Best Friend
| single4date = 2017
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = AllMusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0003030895|title=Fastball – Step Into Light: Review}}
| rev2 = The Austin Chronicle
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2017-06-23/fastball-step-into-light/|title=Fastball: Step Into Light Album Review|website=The Austin Chronicle}}
| rev3 = QRO Magazine
| rev3Score = 7.6/10{{Cite web|url=https://www.qromag.com/fastball-step-into-light/|title=Fastball – Step Into Light}}
| rev4 = Paste
| rev4score = 7.8/10{{Cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/fastball/paste-review-of-the-day-fastball-step-into-light/|title=Paste Review of the Day: Fastball - Step Into Light|date=May 17, 2017|website=Paste}}
| rev5 = Cryptic Rock
| rev5score = {{Rating|5|5}}{{Cite web|url=https://crypticrock.com/fastball-step-light-album-review/|title=Fastball – Step Into Light (Album Review)|first=Vincent|last=Pozzolano|date=May 8, 2017}}
}}
Step Into Light is the sixth studio album by American rock band Fastball and called "the must have album of the summer [of 2017]."{{Cite web|url=https://www.rockatnight.com/2017/06/album-review-fastballs-step-into-light-the-must-have-album-of-the-summer/|title=Album Review: Fastball's 'Step Into Light'-the must-have album of the summer|date=June 28, 2017}} Their first album since 2009, it was released in 2017. The album was recorded over a two-week period.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/fastball-step-into-light-album-premiere-7793121/|title=Fastball Premieres New Album 'Step Into Light': 'I Feel Like We're At the Peak of Our Powers Right Now' |first=Gary |last=Graff |magazine=Billboard |date=May 15, 2017 |access-date=}} The album was produced by the band, Chris "Frenchie" Smith, and mixed by Bob Clearmountain.
Recording history
Some songs appearing on the album were written in the years between Fastball albums. A version of "Secret Agent Love" was produced by Adam Schlesinger, but was re-recorded for the album.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocksolidpodcast.com/episodes/547-fastball|title=Episode 547: Fastball|website=Rock Solid}} Initial recording sessions started in February 2015{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/498110930201359/photos/a.596964153649369/931704996841948/|title=Fastball - First day of recording a new Fastball album with Tony Scalzo and Chris John Smith #Stepintolight | Facebook|website=www.facebook.com}} at the Bubble{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=937099476302500&set=a.596964153649369.1073741828.498110930201359|title=Facebook|website=www.facebook.com}} in Austin, Texas.
"Love Comes in Waves" was recorded and issued as a single in 2015.
Track listing
- "We're on Our Way" (Kevin Lovejoy, Miles Zuniga) – 2:44
- "Best Friend" (Zuniga, Tony Scalzo) – 3:21
- "Behind the Sun" (Zuniga) – 2:03
- "I Will Never Let You Down" (Scalzo) – 2:38
- "Love Comes in Waves" (Zuniga) – 2:51
- "Step Into Light" (Zuniga) – 2:16
- "Just Another Dream" (Scalzo) – 2:57
- "Tanzania" (Zuniga) – 1:56
- "Secret Agent Love (Scalzo) – 2:46
- "Hung Up" (Zuniga) – 2:28
- "Don't Give Up On Me" (Zuniga, Scalzo) – 2:19
- "Frenchy and the Punk" (Zuniga) – 2:31
Personnel
Fastball
- Tony Scalzo - vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, guitar
- Miles Zuniga - vocals, guitar
- Joey Shuffield - drums, percussion