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{{Infobox album
| name       = Step Into Light
| type       = studio
| artist     = [[Fastball (band)|Fastball]]
| cover      = Step_Into_Light_album_cover.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = May 19, 2017
| recorded   = 
| studio     = 
| genre      = 
*[[Rock (music)|Rock]]
*[[pop rock]]
*[[power pop]]
| length     = 31 minutes
| label      = 33 1/3 Records
| producer   = 
*Fastball
*Chris "Frenchie" Smith (tracks 1-4, 6-12)
*Mike McCarthy (track 5)
| prev_title = [[Little White Lies (album)|Little White Lies]]
| prev_year  = 2009
| next_title = [[The Help Machine]]
| next_year  = 2019
| misc       = {{Singles
 | name        = Step Into Light
 | type        = studio
 | single1     = We're on Our Way
 | single1date = 2017
 | single2     = Behind the Sun
 | single2date = 2017
 | single3     = I Will Never Let You Down
 | single3date = 2017
 | single4     = Best Friend
 | single4date = 2017
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0003030895|title=Fastball – ''Step Into Light'': Review}}</ref>
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| rev2 = ''[[The Austin Chronicle]]''
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2017-06-23/fastball-step-into-light/|title=Fastball: Step Into Light Album Review|website=[[The Austin Chronicle]]}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''QRO Magazine''
| rev3Score = 7.6/10<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.qromag.com/fastball-step-into-light/|title=Fastball – Step Into Light}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]''
| rev4score = 7.8/10<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/fastball/paste-review-of-the-day-fastball-step-into-light/|title=Paste Review of the Day: Fastball - Step Into Light|date=May 17, 2017|website=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''Cryptic Rock''
| rev5score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://crypticrock.com/fastball-step-light-album-review/|title=Fastball – Step Into Light (Album Review)|first=Vincent|last=Pozzolano|date=May 8, 2017}}</ref>
}}

'''''Step Into Light''''' is the sixth studio album by American [[rock band]] [[Fastball (band)|Fastball]] and called "the must have album of the summer [of 2017]."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rockatnight.com/2017/06/album-review-fastballs-step-into-light-the-must-have-album-of-the-summer/|title=Album Review: Fastball's 'Step Into Light'-the must-have album of the summer|date=June 28, 2017}}</ref> Their first album since 2009, it was released in 2017. The album was recorded over a two-week period.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/fastball-step-into-light-album-premiere-7793121/|title=Fastball Premieres New Album 'Step Into Light': 'I Feel Like We're At the Peak of Our Powers Right Now' |first=Gary |last=Graff |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=May 15, 2017 |access-date=}}</ref> The album was produced by the band, Chris "Frenchie" Smith, and mixed by [[Bob Clearmountain]].

== Recording history ==
Some songs appearing on the album were written in the years between Fastball albums. A version of "Secret Agent Love" was produced by [[Adam Schlesinger]], but was re-recorded for the album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocksolidpodcast.com/episodes/547-fastball|title=Episode 547: Fastball|website=Rock Solid}}</ref> Initial recording sessions started in February 2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/498110930201359/photos/a.596964153649369/931704996841948/|title=Fastball - First day of recording a new Fastball album with Tony Scalzo and Chris John Smith #Stepintolight &#124; Facebook|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref> at the Bubble<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=937099476302500&set=a.596964153649369.1073741828.498110930201359|title=Facebook|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref> in Austin, Texas.

"Love Comes in Waves" was recorded and issued as a single in 2015.

==Track listing==
#"We're on Our Way" (Kevin Lovejoy, Miles Zuniga) – 2:44
#"Best Friend" (Zuniga, [[Tony Scalzo]]) – 3:21
#"Behind the Sun" (Zuniga) – 2:03
#"I Will Never Let You Down" (Scalzo) – 2:38
#"Love Comes in Waves" (Zuniga) – 2:51
#"Step Into Light" (Zuniga) – 2:16
#"Just Another Dream" (Scalzo) – 2:57
#"Tanzania" (Zuniga) – 1:56
#"Secret Agent Love (Scalzo) – 2:46
#"Hung Up" (Zuniga) – 2:28
#"Don't Give Up On Me" (Zuniga, Scalzo) – 2:19
#"Frenchy and the Punk" (Zuniga) – 2:31

==Personnel==
'''Fastball'''
* [[Tony Scalzo]] - vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, guitar
* Miles Zuniga - vocals, guitar
* Joey Shuffield  - drums, percussion

==References==
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{{Fastball}}

[[Category:2017 albums]]
[[Category:Fastball (band) albums]]