The Cool Kids - When Fish Ride Bicycles Review

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I've been looking forward to this album for a real long time now, and when it finally cameout I was excited. Initially I didn't like the album, but after listening to it for a while, it really grew on me. The songs on the album really pop. They have a lot more energy than other songs from their previous mixtapes/ albums.

The downsides however are also more than present. The album sounds so much different from anything else by The Cool Kids. It sounds as if the producers, one of which was Pharell, had too much of an impact on this album. The Cool Kid's are known for their amazing delivery and sick lyrics, but this album fails to deliver. It sounds just like another rap album and similar to N.E.R.D. The album fails to showcase The Cool Kid's talent.

F**K YEAH RATING: 6 - If you like it, buy it- Nothing else to say.

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~Matt

Follow Up: Viva Brother Review and a Suprise Review!

Viva Brother - Famous First Words

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      When I first heard about this band, I was excited. They bring back an energy you can rarely find in music anymore. This album kept this tradition going. Famous First Word's sounds so different from anything out there. It sounds somewhat early 2000's, but it can't be defined that easily. The instruments are electric and bring about an energy. The lyrics are interesting in the way that they can't be heard line for line, but as a single piece. In other words, the songs on the album really work together and they quite simply work. No song on the album sounds the same.This album is fantastic.
      The only downsides are that it can lack creativity. It offers a new sound, but I feel as if they could've furthered this sound. And though the lyrics are cohesive, they aren't necesarily as full and thoughtful as some.
F**K YEAH RATING: 7.5 - Great album. Get it if you can.

Theophilus London - Timez Are Weird These Days

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We actually received this album early! Our friends at Warner Brother Records hooked us up with an early stream. Thank you to them! Now we must continue-

      Timez Are Weird These Days is probably one of the strangest albums I've ever heard and I mean that in the best way possible. This album sounds like nothing I have ever heard before. It is a mix of rap, pop, electro- just a bunch of crazy sounds. But the thing that seperates this album from other albums with random sounds is that it fuses perfectly. I listened to this album straight through several times and I can honestly say, ever song sounded like a different song. But all together they form this crazy album. On top of the base sound, Theophilus himself is a gifted rapper. His lyrics are creative and he can rap successfully with his sounds.
      The only downsides are that Theophilus' delivery is somewhat sketchy. It isn't consistently  great in some songs. That is probably one of the only flaws.
F**K YEAH RATING: 8.5 Definitely get this album when it comes out.
    

Follow Up: Taking Back Sunday and Set Your Goals

Taking Back Sunday - Taking Back Sunday

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Taking Back Sunday’s new self-titled album is the bands return to their roots in a way and is the first album to be released by the band with its original line-up. The album opens up with “El Paso”, one of the most “Rock and Roll” songs to be written by the band yet. Lead singer, Adam Lazzara stated that it is one of the heaviest songs they have ever written. Throughout the album there is no doubt that this is a tbs album, the unique vocals and instrumental bring the flavor that any tbs fan will love. Fans of taking back Sundays old sound who have felt perhaps slightly disappointed by the direction of the newest album will be happy to hear that this new self-titled is everything that they have been waiting for. The self-titled does keep much of the good from the previous works and altogether creates a mix of the styles that I find very nice. If you can only afford to grab a few songs I would have to say Faith, This is all now and El Paso some must haves. Though some of the old angst that really brought Taking Back Sunday to the next level is missing it’s a solid album.

~Tom

F**K YEAH RATING: 7.5 - Gets the job done.

 

 

Set Your Goals - Burning at Both Ends

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When I listened to the singles that were released early, I was not impressed. The rest of the album left the same impression. This album has much of the same sound as the previous album, but barely any of the energy. It shows the band's talent, but barely any creativity. There were a few gems on the album like "Start the Reactor" and "Product of the 80's" that I thoroughly enjoyed, but barely anything else. They were all too generic. The ability to make great music was there, but all the songs sounded very much alike and the lyrics were pretty average. Burning at Both End's needed more energy and a lot more creativity that I know the band has.

F**K YEAH RATING: 5.5 - If you're a huge fan buy it, buts its not great.