All Time Low Just put out a full length titled Nothing Personal released July 7th on Hopeless Records Inc. I have to say I was kind of taken back the first time I listened to this record. It is a very different sound for them. If you are a fan and have So Wrong, It's Right you know the song The Beach, It is a very pop sounding main stream vibe, this is what most of their new CD sounds like. But don't get me wrong I'm not saying that I don't like it....IT IS AMAZING! Since I have gotten it I have not been able to take it out of my CD player. It is so catchy and fun very appropriate for summer. There are already 2 hits off of it Weightless and Damned if I Do Ya(Damned If I Don't), they are both awesome, my personal favorite though is Stella. So overall rating on this album would be an 8 It's very fun and catchy but its also not the All Time Low that we are used to but still slammin'.
They are also out on tour right now promoting their new album. We The Kings, who has also said that they are going to be putting out a new record sometime in the near future, Cartel, and Days Difference is out with them playing a kick ass show. I was lucky to be able to catch one of the shows and it was amazing. Definitely one of the best line-ups and shows I have been to in a long time. There was so much energy in that room it was almost unbelievable. It was awesome seeing Cartel again. The last time I saw them was summer of '06 and they have grown up a lot these past 3 years. A much more mature sound but still playing their old stuff and putting a new twist on it. Days Difference was fun and this is also a great tour for them to get themselves out there since a lot of the dates are sold out or will sell out. We the Kings is amazing every time i see them they never let me down. I always wait for the time when i see them and they are not very into it, but it never happens a couple of them were even a little under the weather and they still gave 120%. They were awesome. All Time Low had a great set it was a really good mixture of their older stuff and their newer stuff, and no matter what song everyone was singing along, dancing, and having an awesome time. They were also hilarious, these guys keep you entertained from beginning to end even between songs they have you laughing, and you might even find yourself quoting some of their jokes the next day.
Another band that released some new music is The Cab. The Lady Luck EP was released June 30th on Fueled By Ramen. The Cab is also a band that just has some feel good music. When you listen to them it is very hard to be sad. On this 6 track EP there is a remix of take my hand feat. Cassadee Pope Of HEY MONDAY!, and a strings version of I'll Run. The other songs are all new and exactly what you want from The Cab. Fun, Exciting, and full of life. They are also out on tour this summer. Touring with them is The Summerset, Eye Alaska, and My Favorite Highway. I am heading to the show at the Highline Ballroom in NYC this Wednesday, it is sold out so it should be pretty amazing, so i will post more about the opening acts after I get a better feel for them after seeing them live. But I have rambled on long enough hope you guys enjoyed my take on these bands and on the new albums and tours.
And if I can leave you with one thing it would be go out support your local music scene. Buy merch, tip the merch guys(they need to eat too), and go out and have fun with these bands dance and sing along, it really means the world to them.
Till Next Time Stay Chill
~Am@nda
