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FromDaHood
June 28th 2011


9111 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

It is now

Japandroid
June 28th 2011


139 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I'm not him. I have a life, I wouldn't be posting over and over things other people have said here.

All I did was try to get my point across. It seems that I did this quite successfully.



Anyway, I think this is the best staff review we'll get about this album on this website, so here it

goes:





Taking Back Sunday Taking Back Sunday



By Tyler Munro

Anyone who felt like Taking Back Sunday were on hiatus in the years between Tell All Your Friends

and this, their self-titled comeback with their marquee line-up, will be as pleasantly surprised by

the return of John Nolan and Shaun Cooper as they will be pissed about what remains of the

borderline arena-rock tendencies the band developed in the interim. Taking Back Sunday has many of

the same dynamics as Tell All Your Friends ― the energy and layered hooks ― but it's far from the

second coming. If anything, it succeeds as much because of its innovations as it does its

familiarities. "El Paso" may be the heaviest thing the band have ever done, but it's the bounce of

songs like "Faith (When I Let You Down)" and "Sad Savior" that make this feel like Taking Back

Sunday by, and for, grown-ups, even if it doesn't sound much like it. "Who Are You Anyway?" asks,

"are you worth the wait?" Taking Back Sunday was. It's as catchy as the filthiest disease, with none

of the side effects, and maturation without compromising energy.

(Warner)




http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/Punk/taking_back_sunday-taking_back_sunday



Concise. Informative. Without ratings.



I just wanna congrat Tyler Munro for his writing.

toxin.
June 28th 2011


13043 Comments


Is it the best review because you agreed with him? The last sentence doesn't even make sense, unless I misread it.

Japandroid
June 28th 2011


139 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

He rated the same thing as I did then start quoting everything I say here. Of course this is a troll.

Being one that likes the record or just an asshole trying to discredit me.



No, it isn't because I agree with him. It's because despite that, he talks about, you know, the

record. All in just one paragraph. While the review here was talking about everything but the album

and its songs. It's a pretty good example how to write a concise review while still doing that on a

informative way. It's the complete antithesis for Downer's verbiage fest.

Sowing
Moderator
June 28th 2011


45524 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

this is good

JohnGrady
June 28th 2011


157 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Ahh, yeah I'm happy with this.

Uranium
June 28th 2011


7549 Comments


such a lame crybaby band

PlaygroundFading
June 28th 2011


433 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

i listened to this again today



its a pretty good album



way better than new again

Sowing
Moderator
June 29th 2011


45524 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

actually fucking impressed



this is great



anyway, return to your regularly scheduled alt/troll programming

Trebor.
Emeritus
June 29th 2011


60329 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

I'll give it a spin some day.

Japandroid
June 29th 2011


139 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

@SowingSeason



My actual rating for this right now is 4.5. Even though I honestly believe this can ascend to a

classic status, I only upped this because I thought that there was enough of people hating on this for

no reason.



I'm downgrading this to the rating I think it's fair right now, I'll let the album grow naturally to

deserve his possible classic status. What are your favs right now?

Sowing
Moderator
June 29th 2011


45524 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Honestly I like them all



Faves are El Paso, Who Are You Anyway?, Since You're Gone, You Got Me

FromDaHood
June 29th 2011


9111 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

You don't like best places to be a mom?

Satellite
June 29th 2011


26539 Comments


"Honestly I like them all"


FromDaHood
June 29th 2011


9111 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Honestly, I didn't read that

Japandroid
June 29th 2011


139 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

It's been quite a good while since I could say this is a TBS record I don't skip any song on it. It feels good to finally have this band back.

AtavanHalen
June 29th 2011


17919 Comments


It's been a good troll since I could troll this is a TBS record I don't troll any song on it. It feels troll to finally have this troll back.

Sowing
Moderator
June 29th 2011


45524 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

why was my sentence italicized in a questioning way

Satellite
June 29th 2011


26539 Comments


no reason sowing

i always do that for quotes (at least lately)

FromDaHood
June 29th 2011


9111 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

It was to highlight my ignorance in a critical way.

@ japan what do you skip on louder now?



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