Album Review
All Time Low – “Dirty Work”
All Time Low’s major label debut, Dirty Work, may just be the one that pushes the band onto mainstream radio. The record is filled with catchy pop-punk choruses that will stay in your head for days. The first single “I Feel Like Dancing”, which was co-written by Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo, is undoubtedly a summer party anthem that will make you want to get on your feet and start moving.
All Time Low’s major label debut, Dirty Work, may just be the one that pushes the band onto mainstream radio. The record is filled with catchy pop-punk choruses that will stay in your head for days. The first single “I Feel Like Dancing”, which was co-written by Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo, is undoubtedly a summer party anthem that will make you want to get on your feet and start moving.
For the most part, the album has a feel-good summer sound that makes me just want to put the CD in a boombox and bring it to a beach. Moreover, some songs such as “Under A Paper Moon” and “A Daydream Away” showcase a more mature side of the band, leaning towards a more in-depth musical composition rather than just following the basic pop-punk hit formula. The album ends with “Heroes”, which I think is record’s strongest song because it encompasses what a good pop-punk song should have: memorable choruses sung with a solid vocal performance, upbeat instrumentals, infectious riffs and meaningful, eloquently written lyrics.
As a long time All Time Low fan, I don’t necessarily think that the band has sold out with their poppier sound, but instead have moved in a more radio-friendly direction that will boost their career to new heights. With that being said, All Time Low may just gain the success that will spark them to become this teen-generation’s Blink 182 phenomenon.
Track Listing:
01. Do You Want Me (Dead?)
02. I Feel Like Dancin’
03. Forget About It
04. Guts (feat. Maja Ivarsson of The Sounds)
05. Time Bomb
06. Just the Way I’m Not
07. Under a Paper Moon
08. Return the Favor
09. No Idea
10. A Daydream Away
11. That Girl
12. Heroes
Run Time: 40:26
Release Date: June 7, 2011
Check out the song: “I Feel Like Dancin'”
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