SONG: "Pick Up The Phone"
ARTIST: Falling In Reverse
ALBUM: "The Drug In Me Is You"
YEAR: 2011
PLACE OF ORIGIN: Las Vegas, Nevada
YEARS ACTIVE: 2008 - present
WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:
"Pick Up The Phone" appears to be a song about a toxic and abusive relationship. It's not one way abuse either. They both physically and mentally torture each other as well as lying and cheating on one another. Seems like a relationship where both are gonna wind up killing each other, literally.
FALLING IN REVERSE DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):
2011 - The Drug In Me Is You (Epitaph Records)
* peaked at #19 on the Billboard 200 on 8-13-11
* certified gold
2013 - Fashionably Late (Epitaph Records)
* peaked at #17 on the Billboard 200 on 7-6-13
2015 - Just Like You (Epitaph Records)
* peaked at #21 on the Billboard 200 on 3-14-15
2017 - Coming Home (Epitaph Records)
* peaked at #34 on the Billboard 200 charts on 4-29-17
MY THOUGHTS ON FALLING IN REVERSE:
Falling In Reverse vocalist, Ronnie Radke, was serving time in prison when he formed the band. Radke used to be the frontman for the band Escape The Fate but his legal issues forced the band to part ways with him. Needless to say, Radke was not happy with his former bandmates and that provided fuel for most of the songs on Falling In Reverse's debut album, "The Drug In Me Is You". Because of Radke's connection to Escape The Fate, who were on the Epitaph label, Falling In Reverse would also be signed by Epitaph and all four of their albums were released through them. "The Drug In Me Is You" proved to be the band's most successful album, eventually being certified gold. The band's sophomore effort, 2013's "Fashionably Late" was a bit less revengeful in theme, a bit more poppy and even had some hip hop elements. Radke even made amends with his former band and Falling In Reverse and Escape The Fate would embark on the "Bury The Hatchet" tour together. When the time came for their third release, "Just Like You", Radke has said that this would have been the album he would have made had he not been kicked out of Escape The Fate. This was a much heavier record with more gutteral vocals. The band's last full length release, 2017's "Coming Home" was a much more experimental album for Falling In Reverse. A definite curve ball for fans of the band. The time since that release, Falling In Reverse has released a few stand alone singles, the most recent being "Carry On" which was released in April of 2020. Falling In Reverse has many styles to their sound. There are definitely elements of post-hardcore, metalcore, pop punk, emo and even some rap metal/hip hop. Their sound is very similar to Radke's former band Escape The Fate but I find that Falling In Reverse is willing to explore more genres of music with their sound. Sometimes that is to the detriment of a band, but I feel Falling In Reverse has navigated these styles well. There has been a revolving door of band members in this band but this is Ronnie Radke's baby no doubt. I find that Falling In Reverse has a real knack for creating pop influenced songs, even in their harder songs, there's always some semblance of keen melodic vibes. These guys were pretty much on a album every two years pace so they are definitely due for a new album. I'm sure like many artists, this shitty pandemic has probably slowed that process down for them.
SIMILAR ARTISTS:
Escape The Fate
A Day To Remember
Silverstein
The Dead Rabbitts
Hands Like Houses
TEN FALLING IN REVERSE SONGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:
1. Raised By Wolves
2. The Drug In Me Is You
3. Fashionably Late
4. God, If You Are Above...
5. Loser
6. Guillotine IV (The Final Chapter)
7. Pray
8. Carry On
9. Alone
10. Broken
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