As usual, Breathe Carolina brings on the party with edginess, but one of the great things that made the band good (well since their last album) was the contrast between the two vocalists in the group, whom held each other up. Now that one of their vocalists is gone, it's the one, nasally singer on his own 75% of the time. David Schmitt is not a "strong" vocalist, and that's okay; his un-dynamic, nasal swelling high to low mumble is...passable? I suppose. But the tracks that feature guest artists including Danny Worsnop of Asking Alexandria, Karmin, and Tyler Carter bring back that contrast that works to Schmitt's vocals. The remaining tracks are either hit-or-miss in EDM tracks. It's odd to say that the heavier track, "Sellouts" is the strongest song off the album. With Danny Worsnop heavily invested. This is great because it's an anthem about not selling out for others to like them. It's an incredible song: lyrically and instrumentally (including the build up to the half point where it stops to take a breath and gets quiet, adding a very emotional center). But for all the praise I give to this track, it's the most out of place out of the rest of the album. This is the only song that features heavy chugging and screaming of any kind. It probably would've been better to release this as a single (just like Issues released "Hooligans" alone). Mostly this album is just an overlong, but fun album most will definitely get a kick out of this summer. It would have benefitted from more guest artists and featured a heavier sound. Simply, it's an okay EDM/pop album.
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