''Man vs Monster'' is the debut album from

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trio Fighting with Wire, which was released on 10 March 2008. The band launched their album tour at the

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in their home town,

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on 1 December 2007. ''

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'' placed the album at No. 71 on their Top 75 Albums of 2008 list.

Critical reception

"Everyone Needs a Nemesis" was labelled as ''The Hottest Record in the World Today'' by

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DJ,

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on January 28, 2008. When announcing the band, to amusement of fans, Lowe actually called the Irish Alt-Rock trio Fighting with Wires. The DJ has stated that having "listened and listened and listened", the album is "pretty much flawless". The band also received largely positive reviews from ''

'' (8/10) and ''

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'' magazine.

Track listing

Single releases

*"Everyone Needs a Nemesis" (2008) *"All For Nothing" (2008) *"Sugar" (2009)

References

External links

''Man vs Monster'' on Smalltown America
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