When I first received the album, ‘A Little Faster’ by There for Tomorrow, I was quickly skimming through the album and preparing what I was going to be listening to. I figured it was probably some cheesy pop-punk band that has the voice that sounds like every other pop-punk band. I was wrong on two parts. This album is not like every pop-punk album and this band isn’t a normal cheesy pop-punk band.
During the part where I skim through the album to hear what I’m listening to, I was mainly focused on eating my bagel because it was my only source of breakfast. Now I’m not lying when I say, during the opening track, “The Remedy”, I was chewing to the beat of the song. The song is incredibly catchy. This is one of the best opening songs on an album that I’ve ever heard. I’m OCD when it comes to the tracklisting of a CD, and this song was perfect for the opening track.
From the screeching lead guitars at the beginning of the track, which are extremely reminiscent of Circa Survive, Say Anything, Anberlin, and Soasin, “A Little Faster” is the next song. This seems like the logical choice for a single, with the perfect type of energy for an alternative rock college station. “Wish You Away” and “Deathbed” separate themselves from usual pop-punk like by their addition of synthetic piano. Without that, they’re typical pop-punk songs, with nothing too special about these songs.
“Backbone” was surprisingly a really catchy song. One of the better songs off the album, and it should be the next single to come. After listening to this song you’ll humming or singing “Where is your backbone?” Its catchy guitar riffs will make you have this song stuck in your head for a while. Plus anyone that uses the word ‘flimsy’ in there song gets credit from me.
“I Can’t Decide” and “Just in Time” are mostly acoustic, and are a good separation from the pop-punk that is mainly on this album. These are the kinds of songs that every band needs. A little break from the usual genre of music or one or two happy songs in the middle of a depressing album will work wonders. You need those one or two different songs on an album and these are it. Unlike most bands though, There for Tomorrow can pull it off.
Another song that will get stuck in your head is “Stories”. The song is influenced by basically every Jimmy Eat World album, and it shows. Easily one of the best songs off the album, “Stories” will have you liking in this band.
“Sore Winner”, “Burn the Night Away” and “The World Calling” end this album. “Burn the Night Away” is catchy, and, like “I Can’t Decide”, is almost all acoustic. “Sore Winner” and “The World Calling” sound somewhat similar, where most of the songs are based off the same riffs. Not saying they aren’t good songs, but there is nothing special about these songs. “The World Calling” is a decent track, but, the band could have done something better to close out the album. You’ll be listening to this album from the beginning to the end, not skipping over a single track.
Suggested Songs: “I Can’t Decide”, “The Remedy”, “Stories”, “A Little Faster”, and “Burn the Night Away”
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