Nothing original here. All of the songs rhyme a lot, and the vocals cling to the drum beat. They top off with “Hey There Delilah” to show their sensitive side.
I nervously held my breath before pushing play. Relief. The snyth is still there. The bounciness of their songs still makes my head bop along to the beat.
Disconnection Notice takes risks, but they’re worth it. A definite improvement from their last album (which was still decent). Goldfinger may be getting older, but they’re still rocking out, and doing it better than most of the young pop-punkers.
Out of Atlanta, GA, A Small Victory’s pop punk sound lasts for most of their latest album, El Camino, until you get to the twangy acoustic guitar song.
In 2002, John Nolan and Shaun Cooper left Taking Back Sunday and formed Straylight Run with Nolan’s sister, keyboardist Michelle, and drummer Will Noon.
Lock And Key invites you to pump your fist within seconds. But the guitars slow down after half a minute and Ryan Shanahan’s angst-ridden vocals take over.