Album Review: Saves The Day - Saves The Day

Album Rating: B

A new Saves The Day album almost comes with a guarantee. Since 1998's Can't Slow Down, the band has churned out multiple modern classics and a handful of very solid records. I'm not going to go into personal favorites, but it's safe to assume that everyone has a favorite Saves The Day album, and that album differs from person to person. Coming off the immensely emotional Daybreak trilogy, Saves The Day's eighth album, which just so happens to be self-titled, is their most uplifting of their career. While Saves The Day have progressed and changed their sound many times throughout their history, they have kept a loyal fan base that accepts and grows with them. Saves The Day is easily the group's most straight-forward record, but it is also their catchiest and most radio-friendly.

Kyle's Albums of the Year 2011

2011 has been a year of both disappointment and pleasant surprises. My taste in music is in constant motion, but at the end of the day, the following are, in my humble opinion, the most impressive and enjoyable releases of the year. 

End Of The Year 2011: Surprises Of The Year

While there are always records that I expect to top my end of the year lists, there are always some that come out of the depths to surprise me. I'm not talking about bands that I never listened to before, but bands that released records that I never expected to enjoy as much as I did. For example, I never expected Hellogoodbye to release a record as strong as Would It Kill You? after releasing the autotuned monstrosity that is their older work. In alphabetical order, here are nine records that I would call "surprises".

Bayside - Killing Time
While Bayside had gotten plenty of acclaim over the years, I was never able to get past lead singer Anthony Raneri's unique voice. But with Killing Time, the voice stopped bothering me as much as it used to, and the slickly crafted rock songs helped this album burst into my top ten. "Sick, Sick, Sick" and "Already Gone" are two of my favorite tracks on the year, and Bayside has finally turned me into a fan.

Album Review: Saves the Day - Daybreak

Genre giants Saves the Day have thus far had quite a remarkable career, spanning three separate decades with seven full length releases, and it’s quite clear that all the hard work has paid off. Save the Day’s Daybreak is as daring as its title. Released on September 13th through Razor & Tie, Daybreak is Saves the Day’s most impressive album yet.