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The Fatal Flaw

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Who says pessimism can't be catchy as hell?
Boston's The Fatal Flaw has been gaining momentum with a playful juxtaposition of biting cynicism and shameless pop sensibility earning them distinction as a Band Worth Watching.
The Fatal Flaw formed in early 2008 when Joel Reader, California native and pop-punk veteran, suddenly found himself bandless in the numbing cold of a Boston winter. Not one to mill about aimlessly, Reader quickly assembled a veritable who's-who of Northeast rockers. The new act featured Reader on bass and lead vocals, Glen Fant and Matt Goldman on guitars, backed by Albert Bigelow on drums.
The new bandmates immediately began to write collaboratively, creating melodies in line with Reader's traditional pop sensibility while infusing the songs with the beautiful Northeast pessimism to which he had quickly acclimated. Through compositions that question religion, the traditional work-a-day lifestyle, faith and love, the band creates a brilliant, biting new spin on traditional power-pop and rock music.
The result is a sound that rivals some of rock's catchiest songsmiths and yet also presents a brutally honest worldview. Engaging, energetic, and thought-provoking, The Fatal Flaw captivates each successive audience they face, and are quickly earning a place among Boston's most in-demand rock acts. The Fatal Flaw may spout cynicism in their songs, but the crowds they've entertained come away with nothing but optimism for the band's future.
Download the "Stab The Speakers" single via iTunes
"WE ARE WHAT WE PRETEND TO BE"- Debut CD on LUNCH RECORDS available at Newbury Comics Online Store and on iTunes On Sale 11/4/08

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Member Since: 06/12/2007
Band Members: Joel Reader - Vocals, Bass
Glen Fant - Guitar, Vocals
Albert Bigelow - Drums
Matt Goldman- Guitar, Vocals

Contact: [email protected]
Influences: The Beatles, Blur, Bob Mould, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Elvis Costello, Jawbreaker, Jimmy Eat World, Matthew Sweet, Muse, New Order, Oasis, The Smiths, Sugar, Superdrag
Record Label: Lunch Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

opening for Pansy Division @ TT's + new dudes in the band!

Hi there, friend!This is Joel from THE FATAL FLAW, dropping the false third-person tense these types of updates usually adopt to bring you some news from our little corner of the world.We'll be playin...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:09:00 GMT

We're playing the WBCN Rock & Roll Rumble! April 7th!

We are excited to announce that The Fatal Flaw will be competing in the 2009 WBCN Rock 'n' Roll Rumble on Tuesday, April 7th @ The Middle East Upstairs.  We play first of four bands, at 9 pm sharp.  T...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:05:00 GMT

The Metro wants you to know how awesome we are ...

In anticipation of our show tomorrow at the Middle East, The Metro has a nice little article about us.Getting people excited about a new band is easy. But maintaining that enthusiasm is another story ...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:14:00 GMT

Our sweet Daft Punk cover ...

Just today we added our version of "Digital Love" by Daft Punk to the band's Myspace player. The track is the B-side to our current 7-inch, but as we're very close to running out of all vinyl copies ...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:14:00 GMT

The Noise obviously knows what’s up! + show this Friday

Both our album and 7-inch were reviewed by The Noise here in Boston, and they recognized our obvious brilliance:THE FATAL FLAWWe Are What We Pretend to Be10-song CDThough I'd heard of this band before...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:01:00 GMT

"BEST NEW ACT" BMA - PLEASE VOTE FOR US!!!!

We have been nominated  for a Boston Music Award in the "BEST NEW ACT OF THE YEAR" category. Please help us out and go vote for us. We would really appreciate it. Vote Here Thanks, -TFF
Posted by on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:18:00 GMT

Kind words from THE WEEKLY DIG and THE PHOENIX (sort of) + Our CD release show is still SAT!

So, by now you are hopefully aware that we released our debut full-length album on November 4th. It still happened, and it's still called WE ARE WHAT WE PRETEND TO BE, and you can still download it o...
Posted by on Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:32:00 GMT

Our debut album arrives on 11/04/08 + CD release shows in NYC and BOSTON!

So, we've got a bunch of real "hot off the press" type news we want to pass on to you. So get out your calendar, and let's start marking off dates. Ready? Alright, let's do this. We'll go in order. On...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:05:00 GMT

Nice write-up from the folks at The Pill ...

... in advance of our show there tonight. Aw, now we're blushing! Here's what they had to say:Back in the day, Aristotle got all crazy with the notion of Hamartia, or a Fatal Flaw, which connotes a ...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:29:00 GMT

Lunch Records announces deal with The Fatal Flaw.

From Lunch Records Website: Lunch Signs The Fatal Flaw Lunch is proud to announce the signing of Boston's The Fatal Flaw. This Boston based quartet is ready to fill up your iPod with catchy rock numbe...
Posted by on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:46:00 GMT