By Jessie Schirrick Posted February 15, 2012
Hot Chelle Rae – “Whatever” (November, 2011)
After listening to a few songs from this album I have come to the conclusion that it can fairly be described as the same great song over and over again. I understand the band is somewhat new to the music industry but it’s common knowledge that it is frowned upon to compile a bunch of songs that are all very similar to each other and have the nerve to put it out there and ask people to spend money on it. Don’t get me wrong, the songs are well written. At least they introduced the CD with a song as cool as “Tonight Tonight.”
“Tonight Tonight” is basically about having a bad day and then deciding to forget all about it. The song is full of clever references to the pop culture world. Although I’m sure this song was originally written for youth it can be enjoyed by many people of all ages. As I mentioned earlier, don’t bother listening to the other tracks, you’ll get a bad case of déjà vu.
Blink-182 – “Neighborhoods” (September 2011)
“Neighborhoods” is the band’s sixth studio album, and they definitely took their time creating it. The band got back together after four years of separation due to conflicts within the trio. They definitely made a comeback with this CD. I consider this a successful introduction to the world again. The punk band is notorious for their sarcastic and sometimes passionate lyrics and they lived up to their name. This album kept me “Up All Night” just listening to it.
“Up All Night” was the first song released from this track and it contains with some pretty interesting sounds. This song takes you back to Blink- 182’s earlier days as I am reminded of “Aliens Exist” when I listen to it.
I am very much looking forward to the upcoming tour to follow the album’s release.
