All-American Rejects / All-American Rejects – CD (Used)

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Author: The All-American Rejects

Brand: Umgd/Interscope

Format: Enhanced

Release Date: 04-02-2003

Details: Product descriptionAll-American Rejects ~ All-American RejectsAmazon.caWhile comparisons to nerd-rock dandies Weezer are probably inevitable for the fabulously named All-American Rejects, discerning listeners will note that where the cheeky lyrics about painfully awkward love end, the group’s rhythmic force picks up, positioning the Oklahoma crew more as a geeky Green Day than the above-named preppy pop dabblers. No shame in that–on their major label debut, the All-American Rejects marry punk and pop with a clear sense of purpose and no particular loyalty to either form, cherry-picking the best of each and arriving at a spiky, effervescent middle ground. Singer Tyson Ritter is especially convincing in his role as hapless lover. But on tracks like the muscular « Too Far Gone » and the vaguely orchestral « The Last Song, » Ritter’s comrades drive the whole shebang home with instrumental freight. And you’d have to be pretty hard-hearted not to find yourself echoing the sing-singy strains of « Swing Swing » and « My Paper Heart. » Fans of ironic pop–Box Car Racer, Fountains of Wayne, and their ilk–get crackin’.–Kim Hughes

UPC: 600445040724

EAN: 0600445040724

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood