Posted by slymer on 2009-06-16 13:26:44
My Score:

Good album. Don't know if I agree that the lyrics are all that hot, but it's catchy and fun.

i have we are everywhere and had to get it off a mate cos i can't get it here in australia. i liked that album alot though, this stuff not so much.

Posted by onegirlarmy on 2009-05-18 21:29:11
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Yeah, this record does have great lyrical content, and a pro-gay marriage song is always commendable, especially amongst the crowd that this caters too. I still think this is kinda flat and lacks energy musically, but the lyrics are quite good. Score is for that.

Posted by paulrulzdood on 2009-05-18 10:33:57
My Score:

lots of potential for some young dudes from Detroit of all places, and that midwestern humbleness/honesty comes through in the lyrics.

That is what seperates them from a band like All Time Low or Hit the Lights. The lyrics rarely, if ever, cover the topics of heartbreak and girls, which, like Set Your Goals, makes their approach to pop-punk feel slightly more mature, meaningful and honest.

in fact, "closet music" is about suicide of all topics on a pop-punk record. I can't think of too many other songs about suicide in the genre, and the topic isn't presented in a cheesey dramatic fasion that say, a band liek Good Charlotte would likely present the subject (and didn't GC present it in that song "hold on"? yea, this is way better than that cheese).

Also, Chad's production is similar to what he did with the new H2O, so it is pretty raw and doesn't have that thick coat of gloss bands like Hit the Lights or All Time Low go for with their sound.

Overall, it is nothing new and they wear their NFG influence on their sleeve and there isn't much seperating them from the current pack of pop-punk bands playing this style as of now. They're certainly no better and probably not even as good as SYG or FYS. But it is an honest, promising debut none-the-less and i'm interested to see where they go from here.

Nice guys too.

Paul

Posted by iruineverything on 2009-05-17 23:42:41
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I got this after seeing it being compared to Set Your Goals and Four Year Strong. Bit of a stretch there, but the song "Detroit" is amazing. Overall, pretty skipable.

Three stars! What a surprise, just like every other album you review. The score is for the album, not the review.

Think realistically: There's SO much music released that it's not going to be either "horrible" or "amazing"; somethings are just "good." You give this four and a half stars. Imagine if you were a reviewer, especially Brian, with the amount of music you listen to, a trendy pop punk band isn't creative or anything enough for that person to want to give it more than an okay score. Even if it is "good." Remember, three stars is still an enjoyable album.

When I first listened to this album I thought the vocals were way to whiny for me. After a day or 2 I gave it another chance and I am super happy I did. This is a really good album.

Love this record.
It has suprising lyrical content for a pop-punk band.

I don't like it all that much either, but considering I know Brian wasn't into them at all previously, I guess this can be a good thing.

not better in any way than the first ep.

not at all. this thing lacks any energy they may have had

Bad record label. Will probably never listen to this.

A useful comment, eh?

This record is very boring. 80% of it sounds like all those douche-pop bands like All Time Low etc.. I know you can't expect much from modern pop punk, but damn, I miss 2001.

Posted by lessthangene on 2009-05-15 20:04:49
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Three stars! What a surprise, just like every other album you review. The score is for the album, not the review.

I'm confused. Does it sound like Brand New or New Found Glory? Brand New Found Glory?