Lately, the pop hardcore has really been growing on me. I blame Set Your Goals and Just Surrender. Something about those bands gets your head bobbing, your fist thumping your chest and your voice cracking with teenage sing alongs.
This Time Next Year is working towards that level of enthusiasm. This album is good, but I wouldn’t call it great. It’s definitely missing hooks. The hooks are what really pull people in on this genre of music. For this genre, if you can’t get chubby teen girls to sing along, you are falling short of your potential. Chubby teen girls are the measuring stick for pop as far as I’m concerned. I enjoy the album but know I would enjoy it more if it was meatier, poppier, more in your face.
Pick it up, look into it. Look forward to upcoming future release and tours with great bands.