| ActionReaction 3 is the Magic Number 4.5/5 Favorite Track: At the Moon The first time I even heard of Jersey's ActionReaction was in a hole in a wall club in St. Pete Florida, but when I did...I was floored. I'll even go as far as to say they out shown the headlining act Kill Hannah. When I received the album from front man Jason Gleason, I was eager to see if the recorded sound matched that of the live, and to my surprise the album excelled. "3" is all that a concert attendee would want in the music their seeking. The hot pop of the keyboards compliment Gleason's vocal range, while the rhythm section throws down a beat that causes even the biggest badass to bounce. ActionReaction is a band to keep an eye out for. I wouldn't be surprised if they soon ranked up there with fellow Jersey natives My Chemical Romance and Thursday. |
| A Static Lullaby A Static Lullaby 5/5 Favorite Track: Eager Cannibals Without thinking, straight on autopilot, I find myself reaching for the self titled A Static Lullaby album. With a perfect blend of screaming and melodic singing this album is an album for any occasion or mood. With an album that reads like a graphic novel, fitting for the cover art done in same fashion, the stories come to live and the listener has no choice but to live through the lies and betrayal...the car crashes and endless death that consumes everything. A Static Lullaby has created an epic record that has the fans roaring for more, me included, without crossing the line into the land of cheesy theme albums. With so many story-based records hitting the stands it's hard to find one that pops out and refuses to relinquish your attention but ASL did so with Sin City like flourish. |
| Bayside The Walking Wounded 4.5/5 Favorite Track: They're Not Horses, They're Unicorns Bayside is everything Panic! At the Disco aspires to be. With a very chick pop-rock-disco sound it's no wonder that the "Mtv" generation has taken to the Long Island boys and embraced them with open arms. But you don't have to be a faux-rebellious teenager to get into the groove of Bayside's "The Walking Wounded," the hooks are addicting and the vocals impeccable. Panic! Who? |
