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| 1. There's No I In Team |
| 2. Blue Channel |
| 3. Head Club |
| 4. Bike Scene |
| 5. Great Romances Of The 21st Century |
| 6. Ghost Man On Third |
| 7. Post Shave Healer |
| 8. Timberwolves At New Jersey |
| 9. You're So Last Summer |
| 10. You Know How I Do |
Review Time may have moved on but the Chicago hardcore label has gone from strength to strength: they are now on the road to moving credible heavy music away from the middle class white suburbs of America to a global audience.
Taking Back Sunday are one of these new breed of Victory bands. Formed in 1999, they attracted attention with a 5 song demo that quickly impressed the emo contingent on the east coast. Hailing from Amityville, New York, they bring a welcome mix of original styles to an overcrowded playing field. The band flirt with an interesting mix of southern Californian post-punk, nu-metal and old school hardcore but "Tell All Your Friends" refuses to be pinned down to just one.
A constant through the album is their ability to write fantastically catchy songs that are poppy and fun as they are upbeat and emotionally aggressive. Tracks like the opener "You're So Last Summer", "Timberwolves at New Jersey" and the excellent "You Know How I Do" could easily veer down the path of conventionality but instead hold true to their punk roots. It's a lot more All Or Descendents than it is Blink 182 or Sum-41 (what's with the numbers you punk people?) but still retains enough of its own identity to keep the band above the rest.
The band have already amassed an impressive tour schedule - playing with bands like The Alkaline Trio, At The Drive In and Rival Schools and with songs this good, they look ready to explode and lead the charge for the new school of excellent new music coming out of the US.
For those of you into the post-punk sound, you need this in your CD collection. One to watch in 2002 for sure. --Olli Siebelt
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Fans of Thursday, A Static Lullaby, Finch and Thrice will love this. Or at least most of them will :D I do.
This realy is one of, if not the best, debut full length i have ever heard. I hadnt heard much of this band before i bourght this album on recommendation. The album is just brilliant in every way.
The opener, 'You Know How I Do' realy gets the album into gear, and is followed up by the equally great 'Bike Scene'. There are however, in my opinion, three untouchable standout tracks, which are 'Cute Without The E', 'No I In Team' and the magnificent 'Great Romances Of the 20th Century'. All of these tracks offer different, but essential things to the album as a whole.
You realy should check out this CD nomatter what. It is fantastic!
Every other review i have read, reads very similar to my own personal opinion, and that is that out of the 10 tracks on this album, there are 10 moments of pure genius. 'From the September Never Stays This Cold' of 'Great Romances Of The 20th Century' to the 'On & On & On & On & On' From 'You Know How I Do' to the ending lyric 'Don't Call My Name Out Your Window I'm Leaving' in Head Club.
This album helped me through getting dumped in a big way, as i started listening to it after breaking up with a long term Girlfriend. afetr hearing Bike Scene once, that was it, i know it was something Special.
I can't recommend this album enough!! If you own a copy you will agree it is a standout moment in Emo Music. Even if you are not sure about buying this album, by it, because you will not be disapointed!!!!
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