The Fray
![The Fray in 2014](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/The_Fray_2014.jpg)
The group's self-titled second album (2009) debuted atop the ''Billboard'' 200 and received platinum certification in the United States, as well as gold in Australia and Canada. It also received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album in 2010. While both the albums were commercially successful, critical reception was mixed. The Fray was ranked No. 84 on ''Billboard''s Artists of the Decade list. Their third and fourth albums, ''Scars & Stories'' (2012) and ''Helios'' (2014) were both met with continued mixed reception and trailing commercial response, peaking at numbers four and eight on the ''Billboard'' 200, respectively. The band's greatest hits album, ''Through the Years: The Best of the Fray'' (2016) served as their final release with Epic.
The Fray's mood has been described as austere, theatrical, cinematic, poignant, and ethereal; their lyrical content is based around introspection, with themes of yearning, regret, and angst. The band's use of the piano as the lead instrument in their music has led critics to compare the band with similar British bands such as Coldplay and Keane. The band lists its influences as Counting Crows, Better Than Ezra, and U2. Provided by Wikipedia
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Published: c2010.