In high school, my most favorite moments involved ‘The Format’ in some way or another, whether it be playing in the background or our own awful rendition. In my early college days I often found solace in listening to ‘The Format’ as they were also from Arizona and that somehow seemed to ease my homesickness. So you can imagine the devastation and heartbreak I felt upon hearing they were no longer a band. I immediately went online and purchased any Format paraphernalia I could get my hands on and cried while forcing my new friends to watch their DVD until they couldn’t stand it any longer. Thankfully, lead singer Nate Reuss started his own project ‘Fun.’ that allowed me to linger just a moment longer in my high school glory days.
Fun may sound familiar to any other Fomat fans, having similar themes and melodies. Reuss collaborated with Andrew Dost of ‘Anathallo’ (another one of my high school faves) as well as Jack Antonoff of ‘Steel Train.’ I was pleasantly surprised that Reuss played some of his old Format hits at a Fun show, but was happy to see him flourish in his new ventures.
This may be too soon to watch for those of you who are still recovering from your new year’s revelry, but here I present you with Fun’s “We are Young”
