by Josh Smith Hurricane, West Virginia Reviewed on July 13th, 2003
Taking Back Sunday bring a mixture of styles to the table on "Tell All Your Friends". Lots of people compare the band to Thursday, but the only real similarity that I can see between them and TBS is that both bands use screaming. While Thursday can be described as hardcore, you can't quite put a label on what TBS does, which is somewhere in between emo, hardcore, punk, and even pop. "you know how i do" starts the album off well with the dual vocals in the chorus and towards the end that sounds really cool. "Bike Scene" is a bit slower, not by much mind you. "Cute Without the 'E'" is probably the best song on the record and one of the two singles. "There's No 'I' in Team" really plays off the dualing vocals of lead singer Adam and guitarist John. "Great Romances" is my favorite song. Its got an awesome intro complete with strings. "Ghost Man" starts with a haunting guitar riff and creeps along to the chorus where it peaks with screams of "it's a campaign of distraction..." "Timberwolves" has a nice bounce and Adam almost talks out the words. "The Blue Channel" starts in with a piano then cuts in with quick guitars and punchy lyrics. "You're So Last Summer" is a slow paced number which has cool lyrics ("She said don't/don't let it go to your head/boys like you are a dime a dozen/boys like you are a dime a dozen she said/") The album closes with "Head Club", a quick paced little ditty that ends "Tell All Your Friends" properly. All in all, I must say that Taking Back Sunday's "Tell All Your Friends" is a good album for fans of bands like Finch, Thursday, Brand New, The Starting Line, and anyone who just wants to rock out to an awesome cd!
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