Mayday Parade - Anywhere But Here
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Artist: Mayday ParadeEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2009-10-06
Music Label: Atlantic
Soundtracks:
- Kids In Love
- Anywhere But Here
- The Silence
- Still Breathing
- Bruised And Scarred
- If You Can't Live Without Me, Why Aren't You Dead Yet?
- Save Your Heart
- Get Up
- Center Of Attention
- I Swear This Time I Mean It
- The End
Music reviews of Anywhere But Here
Music Review: Structured Songs, Lancaster Departure Take Away What I Loved Most About Mayday Parade
Rating: 3 Stars
Other than absolutely loving the music, the first thing that made an impression on me concerning Mayday Parade's "A Lesson In Romantics" album was the length of some of their song titles...14, 15, even 22 words long. Most of the songs didn't have a set-in-stone structure to them, yet the soaring melodies flowed so effortlessly, the music was so powerful, the vocals were performed so passionately and the lyrics were such that they made you think real hard (and the thinking was well worth it)... that after all was said and done, I have to rate that album as my favorite alternative/punk/emo record ever.
Immediately after discovering it, I wanted more! I wanted it to go on and on forever...it was (and still is) that good. So finally, Mayday puts out "Anywhere But Here", partnering with a major label for the first time, and my excitement upon hearing the news was over the top. Now, I have to admit, I never took much time digging into the specifics of who the band members were, and I don't have the means to see them in concert. All I had were these songs I had downloaded and were playing the heck out of.
Eventually I found out that shortly after the recording of it, one of the lead singers, Jason Lancaster, had left the band. That scared me for the future of this band, because another highlight of that album was the flawless intertwining of the two lead vocalists. Since I had no physical copy, I had no idea that Jason's was the voice I had fallen in love with...so distinctive, so passionate, so incredible! That's not to put down Derek Sanders (the other lead vocalist), because he's awesome too...just not quite the emotive singer Jason is.
I've listened to this new one several times now, and while it's still good, it doesn't approach the quality of "A Lesson...". It would be difficult to label this an alternative rock album. Most of these songs are structured (verse, pre-chorus, chorus, verse, etc.) just like every other mainstream pop-rock album out there today. Most of the songs have choruses where the song title is sung and repeated (again, just like everything else out there). Now, that's not necessarily a bad thing, but when you find a band as creative with its songwriting as Mayday Parade was, you miss it when they don't follow up with their unique formula for writing (few songs on "A Lesson..." used the song title in the lyrics of the chorus). The point is, there's nothing special here to differentiate this from any other run-of-the-mill modern rock album.
I couldn't believe my ears when I heard the opener, "Kids In Love". It's almost childish. The lyrics are, to be kind, bland. Lyrics referencing young love and first kisses are heard on more than one occasion. "Bruised And Scarred" has about as cliche of a chorus as you can get. Many songs, such as "Center Of Attention", just don't have much to offer, either musically or lyrically. To be fair, not all songs sound uninspired. While the overall performance and presentation is somewhat flat and stale, some songs remind you of the 'old' Mayday Parade. The two songs with the longest titles attempt to repeat the classics from "A Lesson...". They aren't bad, but without Jason the passion just isn't there. There are several similar songs that are somewhere-in-the-middle as far as quality goes...the title track, "The Silence", "Still Breathing", "Save Your Heart"...decent songs with good harmonies and melodies. "The End" is a good song, too (relatively speaking).
If you've never heard of Mayday Parade before, and you like mainstream rock music, chances are you'll like this album. Even many Mayday fans will accept the changes a little more gracefully than me and enjoy this record for a long time to come. In no way is this an awful album...otherwise I would have only given it one star. I'm only being harsh because I know what Mayday Parade is capable of. I'd hope that Jason would hop back on the bus for the next record and all would be well, but for now he's off trying to make something of his new band, Go Radio.
Description of Anywhere But Here
After selling over 130,000 copies of their 2007 Fearless Records debut full length album 'A Lesson In Romantics', over 35,000 copies sold of 'Tales Told By Dead Friends' EP, and non stop touring with bands such as All Time Low, The Maine, Metro Station, and others while on the 2008 Vans Warped Tour; Mayday Parade is gearing up for their major label debut on Fearless/Atlantic Records with the release of 'Anywhere But Here' on October 6th. The album's title track premiered on July 29th on the band's Myspace and has already garnered a huge buzz leading into their first single 'The Silence'.Alternative Rock CDs
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