Fiction Plane’s first major label release, Everything Will Never Be OK, with MCA Records, was released in the US in March 2003 with the single "Hate". Shortly after the album’s release, Bloomington, IN drummer Pete Wilhoit joined the band.
In spite of positive critical acclaim for the group, including being named a ‘Breaker’ Artist by AOL Music in March of 2003, MCA folded and the band moved over to Geffen records. In 2005 the band released a 4-song EP entitled Bitter Forces and Lame Race Horses on the Geffen imprint label Everybody's Records.
In 2006, Fiction Plane made a brief move to Interscope Records and parted ways with founding member and bass/keyboard player Dan Brown[. Joe Sumner took over on bass and the band started working on a new album, Left Side of the Brain, which was released on Bieler Bros. Records on May 22, 2007. Behind the success of the singles "Two Sisters" (a popular single in France, Belgium and Holland) and "Death Machine" the album rose all the way to #46 on the Billboard Heatseeker Album Chart.
On January 23, 2008, Left Side of the Brain was released in Japan through Sideout Records with two bonus tracks: "Drink (acoustic)" and "Put On Your Shoes."
In April 2008, a limited tour edition of Left Side of the Brain was re-released in France through XIII Bis Records, containing five bonus tracks "VIP fast", "Coolest Kid", "At Ease", "Sleepwalker", "Drink (acoustic)"), a video clip ("Two Sisters"), and a hidden track, "The Circus Trouser Enthusiast". Four of the bonus cuts were unused demos recorded in 2006. "Sleepwalker" is an early version of what would become "Anyone," the official album’s first track.
On March 23, 2009, the band released its first-ever live DVD and CD package, simply entitled Paradiso, through XIII Bis Records. It was recorded on December 7, 2008 at the band’s sold-out performance in Amsterdam and then mixed by Ash Howes and mastered by Andy Walters at the famed Abbey Road Studios in London. Special features on the DVD include the unedited version of the “It’s A Lie” video, and a photo gallery of images taken along the band’s touring journey.
In February 2010, Fiction Plane completed the recording of their latest studio album, Sparks, which has an initial European release slated for May 3rd, 2010 on Roadrunner Records. The UK and US album releases are set to follow in the Fall. Produced by Paul Corkett, whose collaborations also include artists the likes of Nick Cave, Bjork and Placebo, Sparks is said to include both large anthems and eclectic tracks.
Fiction Plane has performed before hundreds of thousands in arenas and festivals all across Europe, Asia and North America, and have headlined their own largely sold out European tour.
In 2005, Fiction Plane was the support act for Sting's Broken Music Tour, which took the band all over Europe playing 29 shows in 25 countries.
Fiction Plane was then hired to support The Police on the North American, European, Australian/New Zealand, and Asian legs of their 2007 Reunion Tour, playing 87 shows.
In support of the album Left Side of the Brain and the singles "Two Sisters" and "Death Machine" Fiction Plane performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Jimmy Kimmel Live in 2007.
In the Spring of 2008, Fiction Plane toured America with The Bravery and Your Vegas. The band also toured the UK in March supporting The Feeling and supported 311 and Snoop Dogg on the 2008 Summer Unity Tour in the US.
In December, 2008, Fiction Plane performed a largely sold-out run through Europe, culminating in selling out the legendary Paradiso in Amsterdam.
On February 27, 2009, Fiction Plane previewed five brand new songs at a concert at Arlene's Grocery in New York City. The song titles were "Telephone Unknown," "Humanoid," "Denied," "Zero," and "Contagious." “Humanoid” and “Zero” are both currently featured in the track listing for their upcoming studio album Sparks.
Fiction Plane has also been featured on several high-profile European music festivals, including Paaspop and Pinkpop in The Netherlands, The Vieilles Charrues in France, Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park in Germany.
In support of their new album Sparks, Fiction Plane recently revealed that they will be performing this summer at a number of major European rock festivals including the Meribel Little World Festival, the Benatska Festival in the Czech Republic and Sautrock in Austria.
The band's members are:
Joe Sumner (lead vocals, bass)
Seton Daunt (guitar)
Pete Wilhoit (drums)
Former members:
Dan Brown (bass, keyboards) - until 2006
Olly Taylor (drums) - until 2003
Hate
Fiction Plane Lyrics
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And we hate things
Yeah we hate things
We hate people
Take a stand and we will cut you down
Be yourself and we'll call you a liar
Be somebody else and we'll
Keep yourself to yourself and
We don't care if you die yeah
Don't tell me to look at myself
I know that I don't exist
I am perfect and I don't exist
In your stupid human world
Before you tell me what you
Think's in my mind
There's something there that I've been
Trying to find
About the day that I woke up to decide
The world is ugly and I want to be blind
Take a minute to think what's right
You'll be up until the end of the night
Best forget that peoples'
Problems are there
Turn on the tv, sit there and stare
Just what's wrong with us
Is hard to explain
You know it's easier to kill than create
Building happiness it seems
There's no time
We spend our days here thinking
Love is a crime
The lyrics of Fiction Plane's song 'Hate' portray a feeling of detachment from the world, along with a sense of anti-establishment. The first stanza mentions that the singer is different from others and hates various things, including people. They take offense to anyone who disagrees with them, and rebel from any kind of conformity. The lines "Be yourself and we'll call you a liar, be somebody else and we'll set you on fire" describe how any attempt at compromising with their ideology is futile and will be met with resistance.
Subsequently, the lyrics criticize societal norms and values, such as the pressure to conform and lack of empathy. The lines "Keep yourself to yourself and we don't care if you die yeah" suggests the singer's disdain towards social relationships and emotional attachment. There is also a sense of disillusionment with reality, with the lines "Don't tell me to look at myself, I know that I don't exist" and "In your stupid human world." In the latter stanza, the lyrics reflect on a particular event or realization that made the singer decide to reject society and all its constructs.
Overall, the song 'Hate' reveals a desire for detachment and a rejection of societal values, with a strong anti-establishment sentiment.
Line by Line Meaning
We're cool we're different
We are a unique group of individuals.
And we hate things
We hold a strong distaste towards certain things.
Yeah we hate things
Our negative emotions towards things are intense.
We hate people
We harbor strong ill-will towards individuals.
Take a stand and we will cut you down
Expressing your opinions will result in our verbal aggression towards you.
Be yourself and we'll call you a liar
We will not trust you if you act true to yourself.
Be somebody else and we'll
Set you on fire
We will be extremely hostile towards you if you change your identity.
Keep yourself to yourself and
We don't care if you die yeah
We have nothing against those who keep their personal affairs private, even if it means they are in danger.
Don't tell me to look at myself
We refuse to reflect on our actions and beliefs.
I know that I don't exist
We don't feel that we fit in with society.
I am perfect and I don't exist
In your stupid human world
We feel exceptional yet out of place in the world.
Before you tell me what you
Think's in my mind
Please don't try to assume what our thoughts and feelings are.
There's something there that I've been
Trying to find
We are searching for something internally.
About the day that I woke up to decide
The world is ugly and I want to be blind
There was a time where we decided that we would prefer to ignore the ugliness of the world.
Take a minute to think what's right
You'll be up until the end of the night
It's a difficult task to make the right decisions, which could keep you up at night.
Best forget that peoples'
Problems are there
It's easier to not acknowledge the issues of others.
Turn on the tv, sit there and stare
We choose to distract ourselves instead of confronting the problems of the world.
Just what's wrong with us
Is hard to explain
We know that something is wrong but can't seem to pinpoint the issue.
You know it's easier to kill than create
We are more comfortable with destruction rather than building and creating something new.
Building happiness it seems
There's no time
We feel like we are too busy to build and pursue happiness.
We spend our days here thinking
Love is a crime
We view love as a negative concept in this world.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Bruce Kulick, Gene Simmons, Scott Van Zen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Scott Kana
A very daring song!! Put yourself in the mind of those...and write about it. WOW! These guys rock!
PVMN
Still a pleasure to listen to that song !
chris neenan
I've been listening to this song for years. Love it!
Sandie Sandholm
I remember being at a Sting concert once where they opened for him. People in front of me were discussing and wondering who they were, and I was thinking "are you actually blind AND deaf. 😂 He ever does his dads little guitar jumps!
Jason Glatfelter
I saw them open for him on the Brand New Day tour and The Police Reunion tour both were good shows.
tristany1983
great song from great musicians.
FromVostòk
fantastic group!! I love they're songs!!!
RockinRaoulCA
One a my fave Fiction Plane songs ever. Written and delivered flawlessly with such style.
I saw them in California... way back... God, that was a long time ago for what I still think of as a young band. On the Apple Campus during the developer conference back in... 1999? Or was it 2004? I forget which. Loved the show. Went to the stage between sets to buy their CD. The guy selling them had no change so he just sold me the first album for $10 even. I bought it and said how much I enjoyed the show so far. Then realized during that the second set, that the guy I bought it from was Joe. The important thing was getting the music out. Came back to Canada and played it for everyone. Had an Internet radio station too and let's just say the whole album got good airtime for ... dozens of listeners. ;) Thanks for the music guys, it's still fresh today.
Bestiary
Still love this band.