The Academy Is... - Fast Times at Barrington High
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Artist: The Academy Is...Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2008-08-19
Music Label: Fueled By Ramen
Soundtracks:
- About a Girl
- Summer Hair=Forever Young
- His Girl Friday
- Test
- Rumored Nights
- Automatic Eyes
- Crowded Room
- Coppertone
- After the Last Midtown Show
- Beware! Cougar!
- Paper Chase
- One More Weekend
Free Music Notes for Fast Times at Barrington High
Free Music Review: I'm split.
Hit: 4 Stars
Let me start by saying that I'm a huge fan of The Academy Is..., I've seen them live and met them on multiple occasions and for the most part, have loved absolutely everything they've put out. There was a lot of build up from the band before this album's release. It's been over 7 months since this album's release, and I'm still not sure exactly how I feel about it. While parts have grown on me with each listen, others become increasingly irritating. I believe that those who are either new to this band or just casually listen to them will find nothing wrong with this album, while those who follow them more closely might be left frustratingly unsatisfied.
Track by track:
About a Girl - A pretty good song, simple and catchy. Uplifting, but over-listening to this track wouldn't be a good idea.
7/10
Summer Hair= Forever Young - In some ways I prefer this track to the first one. It's still more commercial than most of their stuff, but still a bit clever.
7/10
His Girl Friday- I can't lie, this song is catchy. However, I have to say it's the only song by this band that I even somewhat dislike. It's kind of obnoxious and sugary. I do however, like the riff after the second chorus, especially in an acoustic version I have, which is the main redeeming factor.
5/10
The Test- I do like this song. I especially love the one line "You're a stranger I know well." I absolutely hate how after this they decided to add "and not at all." It's unnecessary and redundant. The first half of the line is a clever paradox, the second half is almost an insult, as if to say "You didn't get the message the first time, so I'll clarify, stupid." Call me crazy, but it's the one thing that keeps me from enjoying this song.
6/10
Rumored Nights- One of my favorite songs on this album, the lyrics really create a vivid scenario for me. This song just all around works.
9/10.
Automatic Eyes- This track has grown on me, I initially wasn't too fond of it, but after hearing it live a few times and paying closer attention to it, I have a soft spot for it. The chorus is a bit he-said-that-she-said-that-you-said, but it's not too bothersome.
7/10.
Crowded Room- I skip the intro to this song every time. Other than that, I love it. It's definitely reminiscent of their previous albums in the best way.
8/10.
Coppertone- One of my absolute favorites off of this album, the lyrics are witty and brilliant. In my opinion, this is where the album begins to pick up where their previous works left off.
10/10
After the Last Midtown Show- The only word I can think of to describe this song is enchanting, as corny as it sounds. There's something about it that gets under my skin every time.
10/10
Beware! Cougar!- This song amuses me. Supposedly autobiographical (I'm not so sure I completely buy that, maybe partially).
8/10.
Paper Chase- A fun song, upbeat and catchy. I like it, although I am curious as to why they chose to name the song "Paper Chase."
9/10.
One More Weekend- Another of my favorites. This song captures the bittersweet emotions associated with leaving home after graduating high school. It's almost haunting and gives me some unfamiliar form of heartache (and I'm only a sophomore, hah). I doubt any other band could have pulled this off, and I think it was the perfect way to close the album.
10/10
iTunes Bonus Tracks:
Every Burden Has a Version - I don't know what it is with TAI and constantly having the most striking and rememorable bonus tracks, but it seems to be their trademark at this point. I absolutely love this track, and it reminds me of Santi. I'm not quite sure what it's about, but that's part of its appeal.
10/10.
Sodium - Yet another astounding song. I can honestly say I never get sick of this one. I can't do it justice in describing it.
10/10.
About a Girl (Acoustic Version) - I like this version better than the original. The weird synth intro is gone and William Beckett sounds more desperate in convincing himself (and whoever is listening) that he's not in love.
9/10.
Fast Times at Barrington High Poster
The Academy Is. returns with the follow up to their critically acclaimed album Santi. After wrapping their 2007 Sleeping with Giants U.S. tour they headed into the studio with Sam Hollander & Dave Katz (Gym Class Heroes, Metro Station) to work on Fast Times at Barrington High. This new album was recently described by lead singer William Beckett to Newsday as "a celebration of youth" with songs about enjoying life. He also recently spoke to Rolling Stone about how easily the album came together, saying, "I would compare it to starting over. [It's] the way we felt on [2005's] Almost Here."Alternative Rock Music CDs
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