(PR) Aim And Ignite, the debut album from Nate Ruess (The Format), Andrew Dost (Anathallo) and Jack Antonoff (Steel Train)who are fun., breaks onto the Billboard Top 200 today at #71 with over 8,000 albums sold in its first week. Aim And Ignite also earns the #3 spot on the Internet Album Chart, #20 spot on the Alternative Album Chart, and #24 spot on the Top Digital Album Chart. Additionally, the album debuted at #46 on the CMJ Top 200.
With Aim And Ignite, fun. have crafted something special; a contemporary rethinking of classic 70s pop, where ornate arrangements and inspired orchestrations meet present-day rock 'n' roll.
This irresistible collection of freewheeling pop songcraft has been met with an extraordinary amount of excitement from both new and old fans of these three remarkably talented musicians. The tremendous amount of online exchange has brought the band's MySpace page to over 1 million plays in just over a month. fun. will embark on their first national headlining tour of North America beginning September 8th in Salt Lake City, UT.
Aim And Ignite is currently available at all retails stores, digital outlets and through the bands website.