Album Rating: 3.0

Thanks paxman. Actually, the more I think of it, "layman's term" is just a term in itself... At the end of the day, layman & definition are simply 2 words, so I think it makes enough sense to go with.



Good to hear andcas. Do they polish up their live show a little to go with their newer sound OR is it still very much fun, old-school pop-punk when they hit the stage?

Album Rating: 3.0

Thought it might have been. Most bands who change their sound like this can't (at least initially) sustain it on stage. That's not necessarily a bad thing anyway.

Album Rating: 3.0

As long as they didn't play any of the slow ones. I know they have been playing 'Gravity' & 'Earthquake' live for a while anyway. I presume 'Take Control' or 'Float Through Me' would have been the other one, as they are the 4 clear standouts here.

holy crap, as I clicked the link to this I was thinking "this is gonna be a 3/5 review by DaveyBoy"

i need to write a pop punk album before i die.
but i probably won't.

Album Rating: 3.0

It wouldn't be very hard, would it?

Album Rating: 3.0

Fishy, you should charge people for your crystal ball work.



Failing writing a pop-punk album, you could just do a cover set of the best from over the years.

I'll stick with 30 Seconds To Mars for my overproduced epic music. This is pretty lame.

This Is War > Invicta

Album Rating: 3.0

"why did you just compare 30 Seconds To Mars to this band?"



Coz I mentioned them in the review. I definitely got a spacey vibe on half the songs here (especially the poorer slower ones). Hell, even 'Gravity', 'Earthquake', Float Through Me & 'All of the Weight' sort of go there lyrically. They definitely had a theme in mind with this album.

Album Rating: 3.0

"the theme being mellow meets climatic pop punk and there's nothing wrong with that."



In theory, that is correct. I just think they used the 2 producers (& separate recording sessions) unwisely. It almost feels like 2 separate EPs stuck together.

Album Rating: 3.0

Yeah, AP went fairly nuts over it... Then again, that's not surprising.

Album Rating: 4.5

Great review, I've been trying to decide whether to bother with this album or not. I'll give it a listen but I'm not expecting it to live up to their previous stuff.

Album Rating: 3.0

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Album Rating: 3.0

Ghost, it's different to their previous stuff, so you'll need to get over that fact first.



Vyndax, I'm not gonna knock their staff & their reviews. I think they approach them from a certain way that's different to most other sites, and as long as readers realise that, then there really isn't an issue. Having said that, I would think that they have a lot of young, gullible readers. But really, all reviews should be taken with a grain of salt to some extent... They're only opinions, blah, blah, blah.

Album Rating: 3.0

Yeah, you're right. It was quite a bit foolish and short-sighted to think that. I just might be

growing out of it and changed my taste in music, but that's what should be happening anyways.



Oh, I don't think their demographic is too different than ours 15-21 (or 24) year-olds, ect.



But enough of that already...

Album Rating: 3.0

You may be right, although I would have thought they'd have a slightly younger demographic.

Album Rating: 3.0

Agreed... Just talking about in general between the 2 sites though... Not meant to be a put-down or a "we're better than them" statement.

Album Rating: 3.0

Not digging this as much as their previous stuff on first listen. Stupid bands always maturing and becoming better.

Album Rating: 3.0

"Stupid bands always maturing and becoming better."



Don't you just hate that? Why can't bands find the fountain of youth?