New Record "Older Now" OUT NOW!

IT'S HERE.

Our new full-length album is available to download or stream in its entirety in all the usual places, including:
Bandcamp -- If you like streaming or paying what you want (including nothing) and giving that money directly to the band.
Spotify -- If you like streaming.
iTunes -- If you like paying full price. Which, if you do, is totally cool.
Plus Apple Music, Amazon, Pandora, YouTube, TIDAL, and 150+ more outlets.

We couldn't be prouder of these 10 songs, and I'd be forced to say nice things about them myself, except fortunately Vanyaland already gave us a kind review HERE, so now I don't have to:
"For the past 10 years or so The Fatal Flaw have been dishing out supercharged power-pop, a run that has provided some of the finest guitar-rock to come out of Boston."

Nice, right? We worked really hard on this record and it means everything to share this music with you guys, so please give it a spin and let us know what you think.

xo
Joel / The Fatal Flaw

w/ Pansy Division! (9/20 @ ONCE Somerville)

Hello, friends of The Fatal Flaw,

I'm pleased to announce that we will have the pleasure of opening up for legendary queer rock and rollers PANSY DIVISION in just a few scant weeks!

(FULL DISCLOSURE: as many of you know, I've also been a member of Pansy Division for only the last, oh, 12 years or so ... meaning, at this show, I'll actually technically be opening for myself. Hopefully that won't cause reality to collapse upon itself or anything.)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th
@ ONCE BALLROOM
156 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA

Pansy Division (10:30pm)
Happy Little Clouds (9:30pm)
The Fatal Flaw (8:45pm)

$12 adv / $15 dos / 8 pm doors
TICKETS | FACEBOOK EVENT

xo
Joel / The Fatal Flaw

New Single "Stray"

THE FATAL FLAW proudly present our latest triumph ... the smash hit single "Stray."

It's an up-tempo number about fidelity, and about accepting that fidelity can never be coerced or obtained through duress. You know, typical uplifting lyrical content from yours truly!

You can now stream or download this bad boy to your heart's content, and FREE OF CHARGE to boot:
thefatalflaw.bandcamp.com

Our new track is also available as part of the Keep Safe Boston 2014 Compilation put together by Anngelle Wood of Boston Emissions: a pay-what-you-can digital compilation, with proceeds benefiting the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts.
www.keepsafeboston.org

Lastly, check out a nice little piece Vanyaland wrote about the track: "ONCE YOU POP: THE FATAL FLAW TURN UP THE FIDELITY WITH CATCHY NEW SINGLE ‘STRAY’" - VANYALAND

xo
Joel / The Fatal Flaw

Boston Does Boston Benefit!

Hello, True Believers!

I imagine that things have seemed a tad quiet on the ol' Fatal Flaw front recently, but rest assured that we've been plenty busy behind the scenes -- since our last update, we've had two childbirths (bringing the grand total of band offspring to a robust three) and an engagement to celebrate. Hooray!

While all of that is nice enough, I'm pleased to announce the existence of the only thing we can all agree is truly important in this crazy, mixed-up world: at long last, another local rock show.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17th
BOSTON DOES BOSTON BENEFIT SERIES
@ TT the Bear's (10 Brookline St, Cambridge, MA)

• w/ Cask Mouse
• The Rationales
• Muy Cansado
• The Daily Pravda
• (The Fatal Flaw will play at 9:30 pm)

Local Boston artists covering one another's music, all to benefit the Animal Rescue League.
8pm Doors | 18+ | $10 | TICKETS | FACEBOOK EVENT

Check out that stellar line-up, you guys! We're very proud to be taking part, especially with proceeds going to such a worthy cause. We'll be performing a set of our own songs, plus debuting our take on the Spirit Kid classic "Slow It Down." We can't wait!

xo
Joel / The Fatal Flaw

FF at Middle East Upstairs

Hello, Party People!
Have you missed us? Our (presumably) triumphant return to the Boston stage is just over a week away. Please join us:

THURSDAY, JANUARY 30th
@ The Middle East - Upstairs
(472 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, US)
$10, 18+
Set times :

• Effzero - midnight
• Future Carnivores - 11pm
• The Fatal Flaw - 10pm
• Butterknife - 9pm

FACEBOOK EVENT
TICKET LINK

On a more personal note, this is my first performance with The Fatal Flaw since undergoing major lung surgery in late 2013, so I'm especially excited to be back in action. Hope to see you there!

Best,
Joel

MIX TAPE 1991

I was alive and I waited, waited. I was alive and I waited for this. MIXTAPE is back.

Picture it. 1991. Your 80s-flavored cassingles (Color Me Badd! Bryan Adams! Paula Abdul! C+C Music Factory! Boyz II Men!) sat side by side with CD longboxes (longboxes!) of everything 90s (Nirvana! Soundgarden! Pumpkins! Teenage Fanclub!). Stalwarts like U2, REM, and Metallica put out seminal albums, Lollapalooza was launched, Donnie Wahlberg set his hotel room on fire, and everyone was doing the Bartman. It was kind of a quietly – and weirdly – brilliant year for music.

Featuring the aforementioned music and so much more, as performed by:

• The Field Effect
• The Fatal Flaw
• Joe Turner and the Seven Levels
• and opening mini-sets from The Friends of Mixtape

Saturday, May 11th at Radio
$10, 21+, doors at 8pm, Music at 9pm
FACEBOOK EVENT

Spoiler: No one is doing “More Than Words.” You’re welcome.

Hey guys!
Joel here: today's my birthday, and if I may make one shameless b-day request, it would be that you listen to/stream/download this EXCLUSIVE preview of our new single entitled "So Old."
It's lyrically relevant today! ("I've never been so old / I won't bother to deny it ...")

Feel free to share and re-post, if you're feeling so inclined.

LISTEN/DOWNLOAD HERE

It's here! Stream or download our brand-new single: "You Need To Know" (FREE), and please feel to share or re-post if you like what you hear.

LISTEN/DOWNLOAD HERE