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We The Kings – We The Kings

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We The Kings

Artist: We The Kings
Album: We The Kings
Label: S-Curve
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: October 2, 2007

Overall: 7.5
Music: 8.0
Lyrics: 7.0
Production: 7.0

Virtually appearing out of thin air, We The Kings have sneaked onto the scene with their new self-titled album. The band is made up of long-time friends who sing about their life experiences and even their hometown. Going the way of bands such as The All-American Rejects and Boys Like Girls, We The Kings bring out their pop rock and coat it with a sweet layer of catchy sing along lyrics. On their first single “Skyway Avenue” the band showcases their catchy rock style with lyrics like “Cause If you jump I will jump too, we will fall together from the buildings ledge, never looking back at what we’ve done, we’ll say it was love, cause I would die for you on Skyway Avenue.” With songs like “Whoa” , “The Quiet” , and “All Again For You” We The Kings are sure to please pop rock fans of all kinds.

Recommend if you like: Boys Like Girls, The All-American Rejects, Cartel, songs to sing along to.

Track Listing
1. Secret Valentine
2. Skyway Avenue
3. Check Yes Juliet
4. Stay Young
5. Whoa
6. August Is Over
7. The Quiet
8. Don’t Speak Liar
9. Headlines Read Out…
10. All Again For You
11. This Is Our Town

Barely Blind – The Way We Operate

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Barely Blind

Artist: Barely Blind
Album: The Way We Operate
Label: TDR Records
Purchase: Interpunk
Release Date: August 28, 2007

Overall: 7.5
Music: 8.0
Lyrics: 7.0
Production: 7.5

Barely Blind’s The Way We Operate is full of pop punk goodness that instantly hits your ears with “Life On Wilson Street” and continues through on “The Way Out.” Dueling vocals, bouncy bass and all the catchy pop-punk guitar riffs your ears desire are included in this package. The Way We Operate was produced by Punchline’s Steve Soboslai, which couldn’t have been a better fit for this album.

Recommended if you like: Pop-Punk, Punchline, Home Grown.

Track Listing
1. Life On Wilson Street
2. Pariah
3. Crazy
4. Crowded Room
5. 97′ Called
6. The Way We Operate