#hbd fitf

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two years ago today

11/11/22

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Once again, I'm thinking about how beautiful it is that the tour shows started and ended with "you and me until the end" and how that is the thesis of the album.

Truly masterful work from Louis and Steve.

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HAPPY TWO YEARS OF FAITH IN THE FUTURE !

Louis Tomlinson - Faith In The Future

released November 11th 2022

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11/11/24

replay the Faith In The Future listening party here !

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LOUIS TOMLINSON / FAITH IN THE FUTURE 11/11/22

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review

Faith In The Future

On his sophomore effort, Faith in the Future, former One Direction member Louis Tomlinson finally seizes his moment, crafting a strong collection of earworms that honors his British musical influences and finds his vision and voice.

Steeped in cautious optimism, Faith in the Future is confident without being cocky, its self-assurance born from years of life experiences and personal growth. That energy results in a collection of towering singalongs that are unabashed in their pure emotions, finding strength in resolve and setting sights on the future. While still taking cues from the Britpop era, Tomlinson spruces things up by incorporating contemporary production touches and catchy dance beats, striking an ideal balance between his rock and pop sides that wasn't as apparent on his 2020 debut Walls.

This album's most stadium-sized moments tap into his inspirations from the '90s, channeling both the bombast ("The Greatest") and the balladry ("Chicago," "Saturdays") of Oasis and capturing the lighters-up, full-throated earnestness of Robbie Williams, with tracks like the tender acoustic "Common People," the soaring "Angels Fly," and "Bigger Than Me" seemingly ready for the Glastonbury stage.

Carrying the set into the 2020s, Tomlinson delivers mainstream-leaning fare with the pulsing bass-groove of "Written All Over Your Face" and the synth-laden "She Is Beauty We Are World Class." Equally as catchy, the shimmering "Lucky Again" and the driving "All This Time" are just two of a handful of highlights that echo the pop-rock breeziness of fellow countrymen Blossoms.

Faith in the Future also injects some edge, wrangling the urgency of 2000s emo-rock on "Face the Music" and "Silver Tongues" and bottling the pop-punk-revival ferocity of Yungblud on "Out of My System." Existential realizations, relationship drama, and self-reflection swirl throughout, but Tomlinson accepts the highs and lows of life with unassuming grace, employing these songs as personal reminders for both himself and listeners.

While other 1D members might grab more of the public spotlight, Tomlinson proves his strength as a songwriter and voice for fans with more complex, deeper emotions.

review by Neil Z. Yeung - AllMusic.com (2022)

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY FAITH IN THE FUTURE!

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Hi! Happy Faith In The Future anniversary! Sorry for being late but I got caught up celebrating, but enough about me, it’s all about Faith In The Future. What does the album mean to you?

Hello hello!

I’m really sleep deprived but I didn’t want this to get lost in my inbox so I’m gonna recycle what I wrote earlier today in a post and add a little more. Hopefully that’s alright.

Trying to find the words to express how much this album means to me is damn near impossible, but I’m going to try. We’ve only had this record for a year but it already feels unbelievably nostalgic to me. Great albums will do that. They will transport you through time, inspire you, give you strength, and hold your heart and hand when times get hard. Every single song on this album has become a patchwork of our stories and memories screaming and dancing along wherever we are and the moments that inspired them. We are so unbelievably lucky to have the chance to make these memories together and watching the growth this era has brought fills me with such pride. And I’m filled with gratitude that a sliver of hope, a mantra, and a fight to be himself with his sound lead us all here. That a simple tweet became the title of the soundtrack to some of the best times over the last year.

Fitf is the story of resilience and finding ways to keep your head above water and your heart soft and open to possibilities and holding on to whatever or whomever you love even when everything seems impossible. It’s community, it’s love in every form, it’s a safe place to land when everything feels so big you can’t possibly face it alone. I know a lot of us say it but we say it cause it’s true, it’s the ultimate comfort album and a hug through headphones. It’s an “I’ve been here before and I know the way through so take my hand. I’ve got you. Let’s do this together.” in an album.

In short, it’s one of the best things and I can go on forever about how much I love it and this community and him.

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Isaac and Matt sharing LTHQ’s Faith In The Future one year later reel to instagram stories 11/11/23