Artist: Driving East
Album: The Future Of The Free World Is Riding On This One
Label: The Militia Group
Purchase: Itunes
Release Date: January,15 2007

Overall: 7.0
Music: 7.0
Lyrics: 6.5
Production: 7.0

Before I start I have to be completely honest I had really high expectations for Driving East and their first full length on The Militia Group. A label who spawned the careers of bands like Rufio, Cartel, and many others. So it goes without saying Driving East have huge shoes to fill.

Well the shoe fits, but there is plenty of room to grow. Driving East has created a very cookie cutter version album of what pop-punk in this day and age is. Not to say that it is bad in any way, as there are some gems on this album such as the song “Somebody Get Me Out Of Here”. The song itself is probably the strongest one on the album as far as its composition, and lyrically. My big complaint on this record is the sound quality of some songs are too consistent with the others. Overall it is a good effort from the band, and I am expecting big things from them in the future.

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Track Listing
1. Hey
2. Get Back
3. Come On, Come On
4. Sing While You Can
5. Somebody Get Me Out Of Here
6. Baby (Just A Little Bit)
7. Backseat
8. Pick Up The Pieces
9. Blue Eyes
10. Away