A mixture of Hot Cross and Say Anything, with just enough math rock thrown in for good measure, Weatherbox creates a sound all their own. Mildly poppy and bouncy, with enough emotion to keep your attention for a good while. While it may suffer from awfully similar riffs from time to time, and songs that seem to go on slightly too long, American Art has substantially more pros than cons. The riffs may seem oddly similar at times, but Weatherbox has a way of changing things just enough to make each song seem fresh. The raw emotion of "Atoms Smash" sets the mood for the rest of the album, "Moments Before..." sounds like a modified Hot Cross song, and "Trippin the Life Fantastic" brings it to an end with a bouncy pop song. On top of that, they actually have something to say. Four out of five thumbs up.
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