Not many bands this late in their career are still putting out worthwhile albums, and fewer still seem to enjoy topping themselves as consistently as Bayside. Tackling the most fiercely personal topics in the band's career leads to an album with heart-on-sleeve lyrics that have nicely risen above the melodramatic emo drivel on their (still awesome) earlier albums. "Pretty Vacant" works wondrously as an anthem for anyone approaching the middle years of their adulthood and constantly pushing that ever present existential dread out of their consciousness. Clever lyrics and tight guitar work throughout make a hell of a pop punk album that leans more towards the punk side of things.
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