Life in the Wires

Life in the Wires
Studio album by Frost*
Released	18 October 2024
Genre	Neo-prog
Length	42:29 (Disc 1) 43:19 (Disc 2)
Label	InsideOut
Frost* chronology
Day and Age (2021) Life in the Wires (2024)

Life in the Wires is the fifth studio album by the British neo-prog group Frost*. It marks the return of drummer Craig Blundell since Falling Satellites (2016).^[1]

Production and concept

This album is a continuation from their previous album Day and Age,^[2] the first track on this album starts with the end of the last track from previous album "Repeat to Fade," where the static comes up and a voice says "Can you hear me?”. The concept behind this album revolves around a central character Naio, a kid in a modern AI world, who discovers the voice of an old DJ on an ancient AM radio his mother had given him, which gets him off on a path of enlightenment.^[3][2]

Track listing

Disc 1

1. "Skywaving" – 1:58
2. "Life in the Wires (Part 1)" – 5:29
3. "This House of Winter" – 6:09
4. "The Solid State Orchestra" – 6:38
5. "Evaporator" – 8:07
6. "Strange World" – 5:09
7. "Idiot Box" – 4:59
8. "Absent Friends" – 3:58

Disc 2

1. "School (Introducing the All Seeing Eye)" – 3:11
2. "Propergander" – 5:34
3. "Sign of Life" – 5:43
4. "Moral and Consequence" – 8:13
5. "Life in the Wires (Part 2)" – 15:51
6. "Starting Fires" – 4:44

Personnel

Musicians

• Jem Godfrey – keyboards, guitar, vocals
• John Mitchell – electric guitar, vocals
• Nathan King – bass guitar
• Craig Blundell – drums

Reception

Gary McKenzie of Louder Sound gave the album a score of 4 out of 5 stars, describing it as "elegant, complex, multilayered, brilliantly conceived and masterfully performed."^[4] Connor White of Sputnikmusic gave the album a score of 2.5 out of 5 stars.^[5] Robert Adams of Metal Talk gave the album a positive review, calling it "the perfect modern-sounding progressive rock album that you could wish for."^[6]

References

1. "The Prog Report; FROST* – Life in the Wires (Album Review)". 9 October 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
2. Shilton, Nick (December 26, 2024). ""Last time we did an album with solos was eight years ago. That's a long time to ask people in a prog band to not have solos": Why Frost* revisited dazzling debut Milliontown on Life In The Wires". Prog. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
3. "PROG; Hear the first new Frost* music from upcoming album Life In The Wires". 16 August 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
4. McKenziepublished, Gary (2024-10-18). ""Not a revolutionary narrative framework, perhaps… but a Frost* double concept album – who could possibly quibble?" There's plenty that's unpredictable about Life In The Wires". louder. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
5. "Frost* - Life in the Wires (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
6. Adams, Robert (2024-10-23). "Frost* / Double Concept Album Life In The Wires My Album Of The Year". www.metaltalk.net. Retrieved 2025-04-16.

External links

• Frost* Main Site