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Published on Monday, October 22, 2007

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'All At Once' reminds people of how they change
By LINDSEY KASTNING

As the seasons change, The Fray’s song “All at Once” exceptionally explains how relationships change.

The Fray is a duo from Colorado that formed in 2002, when Isaac Slade (piano/lead vocals) teamed up with Joe King (guitar/vocals), Slade’s former schoolmate.

Slade pours his heart out in “All at Once,” discussing how people drift apart but refuse to admit that it’s time to say good-bye and look for someone else.

With a catchy, light beat, The Fray once again creates a song to challenge people to question themselves and things they do. “All at Once” from the 2005 album “How to Save a Life,” is the type of song that makes a person take a seat and review if they are really being all they can be in any relationship.

Not afraid to be forward, Slade states in the song, “Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same.”

Branching away from the album’s title track, a song about letting friends know they are not alone in rough times, The Fray becomes a voice of wisdom in “All at Once.”

With cold weather coming and gray skies looming, “All at Once” helps people realize they should either hold on tight or let go and change – just as the seasons do.

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