I think this album is better musically and lyrically than Tell All Your Friends. That stupid "gun" theme is gone and the music's more varied. It's still not the best thing since sliced bread, as some people believe, but it's worth a 3 or a 3.5.

its an ok album, i must admit, tell all your friends was much much better, but this cd had some good point. I liked the acoustic song unlike many other people. It to me was one of the best on there. I still think that john shouldnt have left the band, his vocals are much better than the new guys(cant remember name). Straylight run is ok, but i seriously doubt that theyll be going anywhere real soon.

[COLOR=Cyan]i agree! it's not that i dont like the new cd but it's as if it's a new band and it really can't match up to 'tell all your friends'

[QUOTE=justforgetme27]Taking Back Sunday -- Where You Want To Be


Release Date: July 27th 2004 (victory)



Band:
Eddie Reyes - Guitar
Fred Mascherino - Guitar/Vocals
Matthew Rubano - Bass
Mark O'Connell - Drums
Adam Lazzara - Vocals

Track List:
1. Set Phasers To The Sun
2. Bonus Mosh Pit Part 2
3. A Decade Under The Infulence
4. This Photograph Is Proof
5. The Union
6. New American Classic
7. I am Fred Astaire
8. One Eighty By Summer
9. Number 5 With A Bullet
10. Little Devotional
11. Slow Dance On The Inside

Background Info:
After Releasing Their First Album 'Tell All Your Friends' In 2002, Taking Back Sunday Lost John Nolan and Shaun Cooper, Fred Mascherino and Matt Rubano, Replaced Them.

The Review:

The musicianship on this album is nothing to special. The Guitar riffs are Incredibly repetitive, every song on the album sounds the same. If your looking for the taking back sunday you heard on Tell All Your Friends, you will be dissappointed.

I cant begin to pick any highlight tracks, they all sound the same, slow and repetitive, and the lyrics rarely make any sence. In 'A Decade Under The Influence' the lyrics "i've got a bad feeling about this" are repeated continously, well ive got a bad feeling about this album.

Positives:
A couple catchy tracks.
Negatives:
Where do i begin? ...This CD is lacking in so many areas. Where are the breathless, hopeless, yells from Lazzara? Where are the lyrics that were so brilliant always leave you wanting to listen again? When TBS lost John Nolan They lost the old taking back sunday, they lost the good taking back sunday. They lost the brilliant lyrics, and thats what made taking back sunday great.

The lyrics on this CD are terrible. I must stress again that the words are just repeated over and over and over again. The loss of John Nolan hurt this band so much. Leaving Lazzara on his own to write lyrics was a terrible idea, nothing makes sence. Even some of the song titles dont make sence. Theres a bonus mosh pit part 2, but there was never a part 1, and how can there even be a 'bonus mosh pit' ...someone please explain this to me.

This Album sounds Absolutly nothing like 'Tell All Your Friends'. 'Tell All Your Friends' left me wanting more, 'Where You Want To Be' left me wondering how i managed to sit through it with out my ears bleeding. If your an old taking back sunday fan i would not recomend this album to you, save yourself and savor 'Tell All Your Friends' Because 'Where You Want To Be' will make you question why you ever liked TBS, but then i guess you'll realize its because they used to be good.

Overall 'Where You Want To Be' is nothing you'll be impressed by, because there is nothing impressive about it. bad lyrics, bad musicianship, and even Lazzaras vocals arent up to par. I beg you not to waste your money on this. It breaks my heart to give taking back sunday this review, because ive always really liked them, but its just so... bad.

Rating: 1/5[/QUOTE]

The Guitar riffs are Incredibly repetitive, every song on the album sounds the same.

(emo) Taking Back Sunday-- Where You Want To Be

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Taking Back Sunday -- Where You Want To Be


Release Date: July 27th 2004 (victory)



Band:
Eddie Reyes - Guitar
Fred Mascherino - Guitar/Vocals
Matthew Rubano - Bass
Mark O'Connell - Drums
Adam Lazzara - Vocals

Track List:
1. Set Phasers To The Sun
2. Bonus Mosh Pit Part 2
3. A Decade Under The Infulence
4. This Photograph Is Proof
5. The Union
6. New American Classic
7. I am Fred Astaire
8. One Eighty By Summer
9. Number 5 With A Bullet
10. Little Devotional
11. Slow Dance On The Inside

Background Info:
After Releasing Their First Album 'Tell All Your Friends' In 2002, Taking Back Sunday Lost John Nolan and Shaun Cooper, Fred Mascherino and Matt Rubano, Replaced Them.

The Review:

The musicianship on this album is nothing to special. The Guitar riffs are Incredibly repetitive, every song on the album sounds the same. If your looking for the taking back sunday you heard on Tell All Your Friends, you will be dissappointed.

I cant begin to pick any highlight tracks, they all sound the same, slow and repetitive, and the lyrics rarely make any sence. In 'A Decade Under The Influence' the lyrics "i've got a bad feeling about this" are repeated continously, well ive got a bad feeling about this album.

Positives:
A couple catchy tracks.
Negatives:
Where do i begin? ...This CD is lacking in so many areas. Where are the breathless, hopeless, yells from Lazzara? Where are the lyrics that were so brilliant always leave you wanting to listen again? When TBS lost John Nolan They lost the old taking back sunday, they lost the good taking back sunday. They lost the brilliant lyrics, and thats what made taking back sunday great.

The lyrics on this CD are terrible. I must stress again that the words are just repeated over and over and over again. The loss of John Nolan hurt this band so much. Leaving Lazzara on his own to write lyrics was a terrible idea, nothing makes sence. Even some of the song titles dont make sence. Theres a bonus mosh pit part 2, but there was never a part 1, and how can there even be a 'bonus mosh pit' ...someone please explain this to me.

This Album sounds Absolutly nothing like 'Tell All Your Friends'. 'Tell All Your Friends' left me wanting more, 'Where You Want To Be' left me wondering how i managed to sit through it with out my ears bleeding. If your an old taking back sunday fan i would not recomend this album to you, save yourself and savor 'Tell All Your Friends' Because 'Where You Want To Be' will make you question why you ever liked TBS, but then i guess you'll realize its because they used to be good.

Overall 'Where You Want To Be' is nothing you'll be impressed by, because there is nothing impressive about it. bad lyrics, bad musicianship, and even Lazzaras vocals arent up to par. I beg you not to waste your money on this. It breaks my heart to give taking back sunday this review, because ive always really liked them, but its just so... bad.

Rating: 1/5

the **** is this all about i just got the cd a week ago i agree with the first review

[QUOTE=Kif]Band Taking Back Sunday
Album: Where You Want To Be
Released: July 28th, 2004
Website: www.takingbacksunday.com

[img]http://www.takingbacksunday.co.uk/Images/Discs/albumsmall.GIF[/img]

Tracklist:
01. Set Phasers To Stun
02. Bonus Mosh Pt. II
03. A Decade Under The Influence
04. This Photograph Is Proof (I Know You Know)
05. The Union
06. New American Classic
07. I Am Fred Astaire
08. One-Eighty By Summer
09. Number Five With A Bullet
10. Little Devotional
11. ...Slowdance On The Inside

Taking Back Sunday have recently rised and risen above most emo bands out there, and have become one of the most successful bands in the emo scene this millenium. Their first album Tell All Your Friends introduced us to the band we love today. Where You Want To Be is their eagerly anticipated sophomore attempt.

Set Phasers To Stun - 7/10
An interesting opening track. It's quite mellow, and the lyrics are very TBS. Their new backing vocalist can't get it better than their last, and his singing in the second verse is pretty messed up. The music is pretty cool though, but this song is nowhere near what they can achieve.

Bonus Mosh Pt. II - 7/10
It doesn't really get better here. The music is a change for the 5 piece, with palm-muting most of the way through. But the lyrics aren't that interesting (Well it's love, it's love, it's love/Make it hurt) and in some ways cheesy, which lets down this musically good song.

A Decade Under The Influence - 8/10
The first single off the album, and a good one to pick. The lyrics are catchy (I've got a bad feelings about this...) and the music is pretty standard for TBS. The bridge is also quite catchy, getting slightly heavier than your usual song by this band.

This Photograph Is Proof (I Know You Know) - 7/10
Featured on the Spidey 2 soundtrack, you'd expect something great. It doesn't really fulfill that label, with not-so-original lyrics and music that is overplayed. But the chorus is quite catchy, and makes up for the poor verses.

The Union - 9/10
I love this song. It's experimental for this band, as it's so hastey and so fast, then slowing for a second in the chorus. This song is so addictive, and the lyrics go well with the fast music as well.

New American Classic - 8/10
Taking Back Sunday's acoustic attempt on this album is very moving, using string orchestra in the background. The lyrics are pretty deep as well (Just ask the question, come untie the knot/Retrace the steps as if we forgot). But I think it's placed in a weird position, after the fast song The Union.

I Am Fred Astaire - 6/10
One of the weaker songs on the album, but it's still listenable. This song leaves a lot in the open, and could be majorly improved both musically and lyrically. But it isn't a bad song, you can still listen to it and think "This is a good song." But it could've been better with TBS's standards.

One-Eighty By Summer - 8/10
Another great song on the album. The intro is really nice to listen to, and the lyrics match the music amazingly. Adam and Fred switch vocals so well in this song as well, which pretty much completes this song.

Number Five With A Bullet - 8/10
This isn't your average Taking Back Sunday, with very distorted guitars which sound chuggy. But the lyrics are again great. Not of the standards of Tell All Your Friends, but certainly great for the band. Definatly a favourite off the album

Little Devotional - 9/10
Very weird intro, leading into such a harmonic intro. The music in this song is perfect, and so peaceful. Adam's vocals match the mood again, and Fred's backing vocals sound so great. The lyrics aren't exactly groundbreaking, but it's the music and vocals in this song which make it amazing.

...Slowdance On The Inside - 9/10
Another superior song. It's very calm throughout, and the verses are amazing with the drumroll and guitars. The lyrics are pretty deep as well, and the song alomst reminds me of Brand New - Soco Amaretto Lime. Overall, it's a great finishing song for the album.

This, in no way, can match what Tell All Your Friends did, but it does a pretty good trying to. The songs are as catchy as ever, and the new line-up doesn't really change much, as you can hear on this record.

Overall rating: 4/5

Best songs:
- A Decade Under The Influence
- The Union
- ...Slowdance On The Inside[/QUOTE]




you seem to review tbs as if tryin to new is a bad thing I like how they play heavier and are mellow and i think it's awsome went they sayin different words at the same time. "But it could've been better with TBS's standards"
[FONT=Arial Black]I don't think TBS needs standards I think they just need to be who they are [/FONT]

I think you need to learn what punctuation is.

I'm still digging some of the tunes on the album. It doesn't seem to fade into the same sound as fast as the other album did.

Argh some of the statements in this thread hurt to read. I picked it up finally at a reasonable price. It's not as good as TAYF I can say confidentely now however it's still a good album IMO. The only track I don't like is the moronicly titled 'I Am Fred Astiare'. There are still some really good songs. The Union, A Decade.., Set Phasers To Stun, Slowdance.. and One Eighty By Summer have all stood out. The vocals are improved from TAYF with Adams range pushing even futher than before. Freds a good replacement though I liked how Johns 'rough' voice contrasted with Adams more than Freds 'smooth' voice. About it from me 3.9/5

[QUOTE=DFelon204409]Well that comeback bombed. Taking Back Sunday sucks plain and simple. Allow me a metaphor. There is a beach that only has big waves. It's called Major Label Beach. See there are only big waves because the public goes through fads all the times. Taking Back Sunday is the surfer on top of a very large wave called "pop-punk with occassional screaming" and eventually the wave will break completely and crash onto the shore, only to be followed by another wave. TBS will be gone soon.[/QUOTE]

U should do poetry

I like this album a lot.

4/5, ok? :p

There is now another factor incorporated in my anger towards this album, I heard the single version of "A Decade" today. Pure crap. The original was decent, but the single version...

[QUOTE=cbmartinez24]There is now another factor incorporated in my anger towards this album, I heard the single version of "A Decade" today. Pure crap. The original was decent, but the single version...[/QUOTE]


What does the single sound like?

[QUOTE=Spitshine Sonata]Taking Back Sunday.....HHHMMM...The album is good for its lyrical quility but like must POP-PUNK bands......IM TIRED OF THE F***ING POWER CHORDS AND THE AMAZING 3 CHORD CHANGES..F***.....LOL yeah i have listened to them since I saw them in concert like three years ago....Thought they were ok lots of energy...there musicianship left me feeling empty when I left the concert but I won't bitch to much...On the other hand I would never go to another concert due to the 16,17,18 year old EMO-GIRLS ruining everyones lives....becouse there so F***ing annoying.[/QUOTE]

lol

Was this a serious post?

And am I the only one who actually prefers Fred's voice?

[QUOTE=cbmartinez24]There is now another factor incorporated in my anger towards this album, I heard the single version of "A Decade" today. Pure crap. The original was decent, but the single version...[/QUOTE]

whats the difference between them?

The guitar parts are changed, the lyrics are changed, some of the melodies are changed to make it sound more pop friendly.

i think this is a great cd, made by a great band.

I enjoy the songs I've downloaded. I wouldn't spend money on this album though.
3.5/5 from what I've heard so far.

I would like to change my rating. After going to their fall concert in the great Marquee Theater (Tempe,AZ) I would give the new cd a 4.75/5. Adam's a cool guy he gave me water when I thought I was gonna die.
Cool/Clever Lyrics:
"Tonight won't make a difference"
"Go on, say it, you need me like a bad habit"
"I had a better friend in my worst that I'd rather have then either one of you"- This one I heard was about John (old guitarist) and Jesse from Brand New

Leaving Lazzara on his own to write lyrics was a terrible idea

The lyrics were better on the first cd anyways....I think the mix between Lazzara and Nolan was perfect. Im mad it got ****ed up. But John's replacement is actually quite good.....though it ended with Breaking Pangaea breaking up...