Van Halen‘s 4th album contains a more aggressive tone that hasn’t been consistent in their previous records. The band was at odds with one another during the recording of these tracks and the frustration brewing between the members can be heard from the intensity and subject matter of the songs. While it might be difficult for the group to reflect on an album that came from tough times, many fans have hailed Fair Warning as their favorite due to the attitude it comes with, which was unseen for them.
Launching the first track with a signature EVH component is a great way to get the ball rolling on Mean Streets, the riff heavy opener notable for David Lee Roth’s friendly reminder of the neighborhood activity in the desperate part of town. Dirty Movies starts with a winding EVH intro and evolves into a groovy deep cut. Just a few minutes later, listeners are struck with Sinner’s Swing!, a fierce wave of assault coming straight from Eddie’s guitar and Roth’s swift mouth. Hear About It Later marks the band’s latest anthem, creating a melodic life of its own.
Unchained is Fair Warning‘s strongest weapon and it’s packed with a killer riff and Roth’s assertiveness, putting the audience on edge through its entirety. Push Comes To Shove is a moody rock tune that may be a bit slow for average fans, but it doesn’t suppress Edward’s skill set, utilizing some tricks shown on Women In Love and shredding as fast as usual on the solo.
So This Is Love? will get the crowd leaping with excitement at the sound of Roth’s emphatic vocals, Alex Van Halen’s upbeat drumming and EVH’s guitar squeals. The following track is an instrumental that startled even the die-hard VH fans, Sunday Afternoon In The Park. Eddie fusing electronic waves while Alex accompanies the sound mixing. It comes off a little out of place, yet provides a fascinating appeal hearing EVH use the synthesizer as natural as his guitar.
Ending with a bang, One Foot Out The Door throws itself towards listeners at 100 miles per hour delivered by Roth’s authoritative vocals and also contains brief pauses for Alex’s well deserved spotlight treatment. Finalized by one of EVH’s best outro solos, this assures everyone that they just completed a fantastic album.
Fair Warning packs a mean punch with VH‘s inner-circle anger poured into a track list that gained the approval of its fans.
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