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Published on September 16th 2003 My Saves the Day journal I believe that every band has the right to change and grow. Some people who heard this album prior to release or heard one mp3 have deemed it a change in the wrong direction, and I feel that those people are not giving it an honest chance. So, having had this advance copy of the disc for a month prior to its release, I decided to listen to it often each week, and make a journal entry to see the progression of my opinions and observations from first listen to well-known album. This will hopefully let you all know if you will like it based on previous thoughts of the band’s style and whether it will grow on you. Plus, journals are the in-thing now, right?
Week 1 While the songs are slower, there are some hard hitters, and the melodies are already getting stuck in my head after the 4th listen. I don’t think the album is terrible, but I still think less of it than “Stay What You Are” and “Through Being Cool” but I can definitely see how they progressed to this, to many people’s chagrin.
Week 2 The title track is my favorite so far, and while the intro scared me off at first and still seems out of place with its dissonance, the chorus makes up for it with it’s catchiness and use of falsetto. I also dig the augmentation of the chorus melody in the bridge.
Week 3 The closer, “Tomorrow Too Late” is another great song and a good end to the album, and the beginning of it sounds very Beatles “Magical Mystery Tour.”
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This album is absofuckinglutly astounding. if you think this is their worst album then you need to serious rethinking. this album is amazing. its one of the best pop releases in the last two years. even more so when compaired to the complete crap that they were putting out before. i was pretty disapointed when i listened to the reverie. I tryed to get into it but i just wasnt feelin it compared to the past cds. Some songs are ok but its nothing id go out to buy but if you really must own it then id burn it. again i have to say that a lot of the kids on here are fucking morons. This cd owns. Saves the Day is my favorite band and this cd just makes me love them even more Well, it's official: I asked a hooker for some ass the other day and she handed me the new Saves the Day cd. It's ass. I'm a huge Saves The Day fan. But I'll be honest for a moment. It did take some time getting used to In Reverie. But, I do accept change and experimentation. I've read interviews from Chris and they are not trying to change their sound. It evolves. The Beatles sound evolved. I like it. Don't criticze what you don't know. STD are honest and humble in their profession. There are not many bands I can say the same thing. I look forward in the future to more Saves the Day. If you don't like Saves The Day, don't buy it. "you dont have to own your own blimp to be big. there's local bands in everyones town who will never sell more than 100 records who you can look at and roll your eyes, and pass on." "They AREN'T big yet, though. That's what you people are missing." this album takes a lot of getting used to, but it's worth it saves the gay. Everyone tried to stop me from buying this album, even the cashier at the record store, but I got it anyway. I had to pass judgement myself. I've loved Saves The Day forever and I couldn't write it off without hearing it and I'm glad I didn't. Because I like it. It's completely different but it's still good. after giving it a fair chance, this album bores me to tears. "You guys are crazy, this realease is probably more significant the the classic "swiss army romance"" Okay, I really liked this album. I don't care about with everybody else says. I some how knew this album wouldn't turn out to be a hit with the old fans. I dunno, I feel I can really realate to this album and the lyrics in it. Just because they got popular doesn't mean you HAVE to hate it. In Reverie and Morning in the Moonlight are good tracks. Poppy, yes, but since when has Saves The Day not been poppy? Yes, it might not be your cup of tea, but you don't have to bash it because they want to make a living. Now Rancid on the other hand....those guys need to ger reamed... this is release is as about as "significant" as the thousand other bands out there that sound exactly like this playing in a vfw hall in your town. You guys are crazy, this realease is probably more significant the the classic "swiss army romance"-newpunker- Those animals are religious references. this album is just so boring. The Lawrence Arms are the single greatest band in the world Holy Fuck After reading some of these comments I dont know what to do....I like the new Lawrence Arms AND Saves The Day. Is it alright too like them both you bunch of fucking asshole punker than thou's?!?!?!?!?! "This CD is gonna be like Weezer with Pinkerton....in a few years everyone will be saying how awesome it is and how i never liked it and though it was crap when it first came out. Just watch and wait. This CD is great." P.s Disregard my score please Speaking of cereal, does anyone else think that the fat chef from Cinamon Toast Crunch ate the other two? captaincrunch, besides making delicious cereal, you have a good point Saves the Day always have, and always will suck dick. ----justin vavala. Weezer with Pinkerton? No way. Thats crazy. Weezer had only one previous album, many radio hits and more of a pop-culture following. *concurs with Daegan* "This CD is all out pop. Next we'll be reviewing the backstreet boys new album." i wish i would have bought the new mates of state instead.... I love how people bash STD to say that they are going to listen to REM and The Lawrence Arms. This CD is gonna be like Weezer with Pinkerton....in a few years everyone will be saying how awesome it is and how i never liked it and though it was crap when it first came out. Just watch and wait. This CD is great. "i cried along to a few. " "Next we'll be reviewing the backstreet boys new album." This CD is all out pop. Next we'll be reviewing the backstreet boys new album. This band makes baby Jesus cry. This band makes me cry too, but for a different reason. Ooh and let me clarify. The aforementioned "scary" isn't in reference to the fact that I agree with sickboi; rather, in regard to that quote about the music bringing tears or whatever. "'i cried along to a few.' "i cried along to a few." i cried along to a few. i must admit, it's not as good as stay what you are, but how can you live up to that in one album. it is a good cd, it's a great cd. not their best cd, no. but definately a keeper. worth the $15.28 i paid for it. i always love saves the day, and this album did not disappoint. "I AM bitching at members of my gender for being dumb enough to pick up an album as devoid of purpose, quality, or authentic emotion as this one. Although, as a practical matter I think it's just as inexcusable if you're a girl to support music that carries STD's bias. Nevertheless it's all the punk-cum-lately fratboys who pick up this crap and will start reappearing at shows that are the bigger problem in my book. " funkisdead, holla at me at exhaustra@msn.com. everyone else too. "This record is a piece of shit. You know what, I'm going to listen to The Lawrence Arms right now because unlike STD, they don't suck." "in reverie- pure genious... in fact, it's so good that none of you mornons can begin to comprehend how good it is. you're all fucking stupid. keep blasting your shitty lawrence arms records, and stroking off all of your shitty gutter punk revival bands" are you serious? fratboys won't get into this, they like the old faster saves the day, fratboys don't like pure pop albums, which is what this is. Its not bad for what it is by the way. "Michael Stipe and Company are the only true EMO band around! "Shiney Happy People"???? You cannot get any more emotional than that!!!!" cant slow down- was kind of cool, but you guys are sucking it's dick waay to much "Anyway, it's absolutely ridiculous to accuse emo alone of being sexist when just about every band ever has written at least one whiny girl song." Well, I have to say, this recrod is definately different than anything they've done. But damn if it ain't catchy. Chris even takes a new stab at vocals. I'm ashamed to say this: I like it. It's.....good....but more of a 60s pop kind of way. A lot more toned down. And Can't Slow Down sucks balls. I said it earlier in this thread, but none of you seemed to listen to me: anything with a punk beat and high vocals is not a good combination, and leads to whole records (e.g. Can't Slow Down) sounding repetitive and uninteresting. Through Being Cool will remain the best Saves the Day album. I don't quite understand why all of you are wasting your cash on a shitty release like this. I know I'm not. WHAT AM I GOING TO LISTEN TO THIS VERY MOMENT? My R.E.M. cds of course! I have to agree with Scott on this one, I just can't seem to get into this. It seems to parallel the path that The Get Up Kids took with 'On a Wire', except On a Wire was really good. This CD, on the other hand, lacks something. Yeah, but "Cut the Crap" wasn't really the Clash. It was Joe, Paul, and some other guys. ahead of "cant slow down"? whats wrong with you? Hey this-city-burns, nobody gives a fuck! "Jessica Hopper had a column in Punk Planet a couple of months ago declaring that "emo" is sexist. Nothingnice.com has some pretty funny - and accurate - cartoons that seem to make the same point. No Substance is a fitting title for that record. New America was bad granted, as well. Gray Race tho? It rules! i really hate it when people ignore my comments. i'm gonna go cut myself. Everyone buy the New Trust cd........they are officially the best band in the world who cares about this cd, I just found out modest mouse is playing two consectutive days in my town. I love Jessica Hopper Like a FAT kid loves cake! umm... the song handsome boy is about him wishing he was cool. Is the singer gay? Not that I care but they have a song called handsome boy or something like that. I liked No Substance, I didn't like the New America Bad Religion released No Substance correct? Every band is entitled to a shitty album you guys are all fucking losers.. fuck you all.. this is one of the best releases of the year (if not THE best).. keep smoking shitty dick "Dont worry, I didnt mean it in a violent way, but in a domineering sexual way, so what do you say? Are you down?" It's not punk, but I like it, Wednesday the 3rd is a dope song. It takes 3 for musicians, not 15 (that's for GC fans). no Cd should take 15 listens to "get in to it." All you emo pussies should listen to the new Andrew W.K. record. Rock and Fuckin' Roll! this cd takes 15 listens to get into, seriously. at first its too shocking and the immediate thing to say is 'it sux'. after awile u put aside the band they used to be and realize its good in a totally new way. john and shean of straylight run/formerly taking back sunday put it best when i talked to them last night at their pittsburgh show..."its too early for something like this connley is ahead of his time by a few years. its genious, but difficult. wait for the next album" The new perfect circle album is really really good. 13. Don't Go Outside (UK Bonus Track) hows the new perfect circle? The new elvis costello is pretty sweet too, damn there bonus dvd with first press sales tactics, im going to have to actually buy it now. Jessica Hopper is a raging bitch. This score is for her. Yeah, I don't know what to think of this album at all. It's like they went from a decent pop-punk band, to an emo band, to an indie rock band, and now a straight up pop rock band. I can respect the change in sound, but honestly I can't bear listening to this. I bought it for my girlfriend and I was cringing the whole time. Ohh, and what happend to Chris's voice? It's like he finally hit puberty Jessica Hopper had a column in Punk Planet a couple of months ago declaring that "emo" is sexist. Nothingnice.com has some pretty funny - and accurate - cartoons that seem to make the same point. I agree with the guy who said he'd kill to have another Lifetime rip-off band. I'm all for change and I respect that musically...but there is a point when the change can totally.....SUCK. Unfortunately that is the case w/ this album. I saw a 7 year old girl buying this shit at Best Buy last night, no shit. as an owner of nearly 800 CDs and 100 records, it's actually quite an accomplishment to have the title of "biggest piece of shit excuse for an album". so all is not bad in saves the day land. "'I want to mushroom slap janelle' My apologies for all the spelling errors in there. The last comment on Through Being Cool is totally correct...Can't slow down was completely unoriginal(sp).....I wasn't a fan until I heard TBC. The songs were poppier but the lyrics and overall music is sooooo much better and mature. I haven't even heard this album yet, but I have to say you all are a bunch of "holier than thou" naysayers. more like saves the gay! listen up retards - through being cool is always going to be their best album. but this is a huge step up stylistically and lyrically. appriciate it fuckers yo exhaustra "I want to mushroom slap janelle" I've been listening to this band since Can't Slow Down so I had high hopes for this album. Unfortunatley, it doesn't deliver. It's very very slow and it sounds very "beach boys" like to me. They definitely have gone in a different direction and I think most of the original fans won't follow. Save your $$$$ and buy the new Thursday.....now here is a band that took what was good in their album that made their fan base and made it better. PS- this comment is a canidate for retarded post of the year. "it still ranks below their last two and only ahead of “Can’t Slow Down” for me." "Fuck you bitches. Go listen to your stupid ass screamo. STD-putting S back into uck. What happened to this band??!! when i first heard this cd i thought saves the day added a female vocalist, with all due respect, i kid you not! The new Saves The Day reminds me of church on Sunday! Go buy the album you dicknut! Can someone tell me where I can download a song from this album. My school has blocked all P2P's. Its kinda scary listening to "Sell My Out Clothes I'm off to Heaven" and then "Freakish" and then "Anywhere with You" His voice gets progressively higher...wierd man, wierd. that website is funny as hell Fuck you bitches. Go listen to your stupid ass screamo. Why is slowing down the tempo deemed "artistic." It's definently not punk anymore. This band makes a Simple Plan look like Minor Threat. Can't Slow Down was a great album, to bad chris kicked everybody out of the band and decided to play the skin flute. Don't buy this album, instead read this: http://5lmustang.com/cybersek.htm I saw an ad for this the other day...and in the picture, the singer *still* looks like he's 14 years old. yo funkisdead, yes, i am in the band EXHAUSTRA. confusing, no? I want to mushroom slap janelle in the forehead(no opinion of the album, only heard one song) Anyone notice the main riff in Anywhere With You sounds like Bad Religion "Infected"? ...and yes, as you can see I'm kinda getting into quoting you people...I'm obsessive-compulsive... "The only problem with fat emo chicks is that they take up all the space in the front row at my chris carraba shows and he can't see the emotion and tears on my face as i sing along to songs i wish someone would write about me. oh yeah, and they are really unattractive by all means possible." "most readers of this site have shite taste in music, which explains the majority of the comments." one of the best albums of the year. "Don't be sorry for having an opinion, just have a better one next time." Saves the Day's worst CD yet, but it's still decent. Chris did too much singing, the band hardly did anything. CANT SLOW DOWN is by far there best ablum and one of the best ablums of all time. Spitalfield doesn't sound shit like STD. I actually think spitalfield is better...so fuck you. I've had the music for about a month and I bought the album today. I like it. Refreshing, good musicianship, and reminds me of The Beatles. My dad said it sounded like The Beatles. tomorrow too late is the best song on the cd. 100% sucktastic.. continuing the downward trend that started with Stay What You Are. i never thought id be saying this but: true that. Is shitty music synonomous with great artwork now or what? cant slow down is their best cd. not stay what you are. (bowing to mike) I like Saves the Day....but it sounds like Chris was nuetered or something. His voice is way different. You forgot them screaming for Chris to marry them, Mike. Desperate and unfortunate people, lordy. I cant believe my fat emo chick thing made the reviewer so mad. Don't be sorry for having an opinion, just have a better one next time. Thankyou to the people who said i was funny. I bestow cool points upon you and your children. Anyway, The only problem with fat emo chicks is that they take up all the space in the front row at my chris carraba shows and he can't see the emotion and tears on my face as i sing along to songs i wish someone would write about me. oh yeah, and they are really unattractive by all means possible. If you want some to listen to pop music with emotion go pick up the postal service. Oh yeah, and go see built to spill if you have a chance. Where's the Thursday review? Sorry for being a fat emo chick... yeah... the whole journal thing was sarcastic by the way. Also, sorry for having an opinion. Say what you will about the band, I could give two shits cuz i will still like the album. Just leave me out of it, it's all opinion. Oh yeah, I like Can't Slow Down. I like them all, I just think that one is my least favorite. i guess its better for a band to stay exactly the same as they were 5 or 6 years ago. then the world would have a million songs like "I Want to Hold Your Hand" instead of songs like "A Day in the Life". this band should be called "chris conley and saves the day". they're completely different from when they first formed. shit. this score is for my grammar. add a "d" to most of those "like"'s and its all good. "And haven't they contradicted every album title they've put out thus far (Can't slow down, Through Being Cool, Stay What You are)?" that was way down near the bottom. i care not about this record yet Damn Scott likes Spitalfield? Shit I give "In Reverie" 8 stars instead of my aforementioned 7. If you like Spitalfield, you can't be knockin this album. Spitalfield is fifth wave Saves the Day rip-off. GROSS! Screamo sucks as well. "This is one of the first time I ever disagreed with Scott. I dont know how anyone can listen to "Tommorrows Too Late" and say the CD is "devoid of all emotion or feeling". I think this CD is fan fucking tastic." This CD sucks because emo is a sexist boy culture. STD should go screamo, that's what all you idiots are eating up like a fat kid and pie. pussies. while yet another negative comment about the band would be meritted, i'll keep my tongue behind my teeth for now. the artwok is pretty cool, though. This is one of the first time I ever disagreed with Scott. I dont know how anyone can listen to "Tommorrows Too Late" and say the CD is "devoid of all emotion or feeling". I think this CD is fan fucking tastic. woops, that record is Can't Slow Down i own one saves the day album. i bought it like 4 years ago when my friend had just told me what emo was and i wanted to buy a few records of the style to try and get into it. i never bought another saves the day record after that. what crap. Didnt like it too much at first but it grew on me just like Stay What you are. So now I like it a lot, and the same goes for one of my friends. Anyway I love the cd now. Anyway that`s my opinion. This album blows, hard. seriously, cool guitar riffs? these chord progressions are some of the best i've ever heard. saves the day has always evolved one step ahead of the game. applaud this band for doing something different. how far from screamo can you go. this is not the hip new sound. they are trying to be original. again.....seriously, cool guitar riffs? you probably think blink 182 is the best fucking band out there. out of all the bands i've been introduced to over the last couple years, saves the day is the only one making music that is going to be listenable 10 years from now. This album is crap compared to Stay What You are and Through Being Cool... there is no energy or cool guitar riffs. this is pathetic and if it weren't for their previous albums this new one would go unknown from can't slow down 'till now, this is my vote for worst band in the world. seriously. there is no band that makes me more sick to my stomach. Tbat STD comparison thing would make an awesome concept review. oops. here's my score i said it once and i say it again: i like this band when they ripped on Lifetime. Hmmm, STD? More than a coincidence? "I don’t think the album is terrible, but I still think less of it than “Stay What You Are” and “Through Being Cool” but I can definitely see how they progressed to this, to many people’s chagrin." on a good note, the UK extra song on the Thursday cd is a cover of the sigur ros song "Ny Batteri". how sweet is that shizzy. This score is for Mates of State, who the hell is Saves the Day? the through being cool band was good but got *worse* after stay what you are. the band that put out can't slow down is not the same band that put out through being cool and stay what you are. and now we have this third band that put out in reverie. ahh yes, and props to the guy who said, "i'm gonna start my own band and call it 'saves the 14 bucks'" that was priceless. and the winner is: everyone who hates saves the day. i believe all you fans are down for the count. I actually found this to be an accurate assessment of the album: Comment of the day award. this band always sucked ass. What are you all complaining about? What's with people saying this is experimental? It's the most rudimentary pop rock ever (Save a few interesting moments). I don't think this album is bad at it's core, there's just a few vital flaws that kill it... Can't slow down is the shittiest album ever. The only good track is the acoustic one. I'm sorry. Anything poppy with a fast punk beat is just shit for music. There is really no deiscernable difference from Can't Slow Down to anything MxPx did prior to Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo. It's all just part of one huge shit fest. "someone should shoot you for journaling for this album in a month in advance to do a review for a punk website. You are a fat emo chick. And someone should smash your knee caps and your bright eyes records and geek glasses for saying this is better than "can't slow down."" "You are a fat emo chick. And someone should smash your knee caps and your bright eyes records and geek glasses for saying this is better than "can't slow down." I'm starting my own band and calling it Saves The 14 Bucks. I'm not buying this one. I think it's just too experimental for Saves The Day's own good. The one song I heard sucked big time, and Conley's vocals sounded really shitty on it. This score is for Can't Slow Down. People just have to come to teams with their new school loathing selves and admit Can't Slow Down was junky. Better than Can't Slow Down? Someone else mentioned that true fans of STD will like this, WRONG! True fans will like Can't Slow Down and Through Being Cool. These last two albums were made by a different band and they should go by a different name. Why are people knocking Can't Slow Down? Just because it sounds like Lifetime? With all this slow shit boring music out there, I'm begging for bands to rip off Lifetime again. Can't Slow Down had more emotion from a band of 16 year olds than these last two have had for a bunch of twenty-somethings. someone should shoot you for journaling for this album in a month in advance to do a review for a punk website. You are a fat emo chick. And someone should smash your knee caps and your bright eyes records and geek glasses for saying this is better than "can't slow down." I've had this record for a month myself. Its not bad at all. I kept saying that the next record they made after "Stay What..." would make them the biggest rock band on the planet. Unfortunately, this record ain't gonna be the one. Still its not bad. I would much rather have this then some of that flash in the pan From Autumn to Ashes. FUCK I HATE SCREAMO! this album is utter crap....the vocals are so annoying which makes this disc untolerable. granted "stay what you are" went into a different direction then "through being cool", i could still listen to it, and heck i thought it was an ok release. hands down, "through being cool" is the best. dont waste your money on the new one. get the new thursday album. now that is damn good. Did anybody else hate Stay What Your Are? I mean, I think they're older stuff can be cool but that CD is unlistenable. Especially Freakish, that songs pissed me off "Good album -- SWYA and TBC are most likely better but Saves the Day dares to be different" Nice album in my opinion. Not as good as Through Being Cool but still interesting and decent. Real fans will dig it. One of the top releases this year. "This band is completely dead to me...A completely worthless album." The first time I heard the single, it was on the radio I had no idea who it was. I thought it was Sarah McGlachlin with some weird backing band. When the DJ said it was Saves the Day, I nearly shit my pants. Much like Chris when they're on tour in the middle of no where. But I was in utter disbelief, because I was certain it was a woman singing. And not in a cool way, like when Davey Havoc or Chino Moreno give off a femmine shrill. No, this sounded like some grown assed woman playing some hippy campfire shit through a blown speaker. Fuck these hippes. I liked em better when they sounded like Slick Shoes. And haven't they contradicted every album title they've put out thus far (Can't slow down, Through Being Cool, Stay What You are)? If it wasnt for the STD print on the artwork you would tear this shit to shreads right away and wouldnt bother spending month trying to get into this...If STD released a disc full of jungle I'm sure you'd get into it just as well. "Its a uniting record, i think we can all get behind hating this record whether you think jerrys not dead, you think 50 cent is amazing, you like maroon 5, no matter your vantage point, I think we can hold hands and stomp on this pile of sonic shit. " Strike that -- I meant "Driving in the Dark" -- oops. Good album -- SWYA and TBC are most likely better but Saves the Day dares to be different. There are some truly great songs here -- "Dancing in the Dark" and "She" especially. Interesting - but decent - career choice since this will most likely alienate a ton of fans. Worst album ever? I guess you haven't heard Shattered Realm. as far as im concerned, this is the worst record ever made. ill have to agree with scott on this. not so hot. oh wait second, you totally suck. FIRST! Wrong. |
