Gospel- Fireworks

In honor of Fireworks releasing their long anticipated album “Oh, Common Life”, I thought it would be an appropriate time to review what I believe to be one of the definitive albums in contemporary pop-punk. “Gospel” was released almost 3 years ago to overwhelmingly positive critical reception. Prior to “Gospel”, Fireworks had existed as a New Found Glory-esque easycore band and their previous releases never garnered much attention in the scene, but “Gospel” completely changed people’s perception of the band. Fireworks unveiled surprisingly impressive guitar work, pop inspired melodies, and a less-nasally, improved version of frontman Dave Mackinder before suddenly disappearing after playing Warped Tour 2012. However, despite their unfortunately long hiatus, “Gospel” began to gain a reputation as essential listening for newcomers to the genre. Mackinder’s lyrics are sincere and relatable, and his ability to make fascinating stories out of mundane problems is one of the most enjoyable parts of the album. To anyone who has not listened to Fireworks, or are trying to understand the hype around “Oh, Common Life”, make sure to listen to this album. I honestly believe that in 10 years, this will be considered a classic.

-Jack

Tracklist

1. Arrows

2. I Was Born in the Dark

3. X's on Trees

4. We're Still Pioneers

5. Teeth

6. Oh, Why Can't We Start Old and Get Younger

7. Summer

8. Life Is Killing Me

9. I Am the Challenger

10. Paintings of Paul Revere

11. I Locked My Time Capsule

12. The Wild Bunch

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Tigers Jaw- Tigers Jaw

Anyone who knows me well will tell you that I have a tendency to get into bands years after everyone else has. For me, Tigers Jaw is yet another one of those bands, and I have been looping the self-titled album an unnecessary amount over the past month to make up for lost time. Tigers Jaw have become a staple of the pop-punk/emo scene and their constantly increasing popularity is often pointed to as evidence of the “emo revival” alongside the resurgence of emo stalwarts such as Brand New and Even Weiss and his infinite collection of projects. One listen to Tigers Jaw’s self-titled is all the proof you should need that they belong in the same breath as the two aforementioned icons. From the opening riff of “The Sun” to the soothing acoustic closer “Never Saw It Coming”, the album packs endlessly upbeat melodies punctuated by some of the saddest damn lyrics you’ll find in modern emo. Ex-frontman Adam McIlwee showcases his unique talent of driving home poignant lyrics through his monotone and raw singing style. But as any Tigers Jaw fan will attest, the vocal melodies created between McIlwee, Brianna Collins (keyboards), and Ben Walsh (guitar) is what sets them apart from others in their genre. In my opinion, this album is still the best that Tigers Jaw has put out, which is quite the feat considering their history of consistently stellar releases. Miraculously, after losing 3/5 of the band (including McIlwee), Brianna and Ben have managed to resurrect Tigers Jaw and have recently announced they finished work on a new album, although little more has been revealed. In honor of this accomplishment, I highly suggest you download this album and everything else they have put out to prepare yourself for the next release, I can assure you it’s going to be fantastic.

-Jack

Tracklist

1. The Sun
2. Plane Vs. Tank Vs. Submarine
3. I Saw Water
4. Chemicals
5. Between Your Band and the Other Band
6. Heat
7. I Was Never Your Boyfriend
8. Meals On Wheels
9. Arms Across America
10. Never Saw It Coming

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