The Sounds - Weekend

Here is what I thought about The Sounds' new album, “Weekend.” Remember – all scores are out of a possible 10 points.

“Shake Shake Shake” - Nice beat. I like the singer's voice. But here's the deal – I don't like when the lyrics are this repetitive. It comes off as if they don't have much to say. Score: 6

“Take It The Wrong Way” - Once again, I am digging the beat and the voice. Nothing outstanding on this track, but it makes for nice background music. Score: 7

“Hurt The Ones I Love” - This! I love this song. I love the music, the tone, and most of all the lyrics. Emotional realness. This will get some replays. Score: 9

“Weekend” - I like the sad tone of this track. You know what I said earlier about repetitive lyrics and my dislike for them? On this track they totally work. Score: 8

“Great Day” - The majority of this track comes off as filler. I did like the banjos – or the effect of banjos – and the quirky synthesizer tones at the end. But not much to make me want to listen to this track again. Score: 6

“Outlaw” - I love a rock song that makes me want to dance. I love the happy beat and the fun vocals on this track. Score: 9

“Too Young To Die” - A decent enough upbeat track. I liked this song for the most part, but there really wasn't anything that excited me. Score: 7

“Panic” - Despite the fact this track doesn’t really take off I found it intriguing. The singer's voice comes off as real and not bored as it does on other tracks. There is a depth to her voice that makes me take notice. I don't care if every track rocks, but when you can engage my mind I give high points for that.

Score: 8

“Animal” - One of the better track on the album. Another upbeat repetitive song – I see a pattern here – it just got stuck in my head. I liked it, but I don't see me going back to listen to it again. Score: 7

“Emperor” - For real? Is this song about how the emperor has no clothes? I feel stupider for listening to this track. The sad fact is that I liked the beat and the guitars, but the lyrics pissed me off. Score: 0

“Young And Wild” - Points for the fun vocals and the overall joyful music. Points taken away for the annoying high pitched “popcorn” synthesizer sounds.

Score: 7

“All Your Life” - And they finish off the album strong. I wish they would do more songs in this style. Engaging vocals, memorable pop/rock melodies and a sense of excitement. One of my favorite tracks on the entire album. Score: 9

Average Track Score: 6.9 Would I recommend this to my friends? Probably not. While there are some enjoyable tracks on this album, overall I feel there is nothing completely outstanding.

Escalader,
Jim