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The Boys Of The Summer-What It’s All About
The Boys Of The Summer
What It’s All About
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If you know well enough, you know that I love the album “Bears!” by That Was Something. So obviously I’m going to love when the band changes their name, and seems like they are going to go down an entirely different path. This is what The Boys of Summer did. I was less than stoked. Fortunately for me, they rediscovered what made a lot of people love them in the first place. This time around, the music is a little more comfortable, and instead of one singer, we get duel vocals from guitarists Jon-Paul Bakaric and Scab.
The first thing I noticed that I loved was that they brought back the guitar tones that I loved on Bears! Granted there are some differences, the mixture of the clean piano, and the dirty guitar chords just warms my heart during these cold winter months. Also, they brought out old TWS singer Rob Weber to provide a guest vocal on the song “Things In Two’s”, a quick paced number that really showcases all of the band’s strengths. The transitions in the song are smooth, and the key change was done tastefully.
“My Best Interest” is the song that gets this band signed, mark my words. The song opens with a guitar riff that pays homage to bands like Fall Out Boy and The Starting Line, going into an erratic guitar/drum combination. If you don’t find yourself bobbing your head or tapping your toes to this chorus, you should probably see a doctor. My favorite part about this song though, is the duel vocals in the bridge. John Nolan and Adam Lazzara would be proud.
The song that stands out most as a growing point for the band though has to be the final song on the EP, “A Long Road Home”. It’s a good combination of the band they were, and the direction they tried to go down, almost too drastically. While I obviously really enjoyed this EP, the main thing that stood out to me as needing some work, are the vocals. Sometimes, it just feels like the notes are there, but not the feeling. And that’s huge.
>I’m sure as the band continues to grow, they will only get stronger in their musical efforts. The only question left for me to ask is: If this is What It’s All About, then what’s next?
—-Written By Rob P.
