All Time Low - So Wrong, It's Right

[Rohan Kohli]

All Time Low – So Wrong, It’s Right
Release Date: September 25, 2007
Record Label: Hopeless

If loving this album is wrong, I don’t want to be right.

Sure, it’s pop punk. Sure, it’s been done before—many times. Nevertheless, I love this album just the way it is. So Wrong, It’s Right, All Time Low’s sophomore full length and widely anticipated follow up to their Put Up Or Shut Up EP, is somewhat of a throwback to the glory days of pop punk, an album full of youthful, summer-y, hook-laden songs that just begs to be listened to in a car, volume at 11, windows down and all.

Having sold over 60,000 copies of Put Up Or Shut Up at the time of this review, a nearly unprecedented number for an EP, many eyes are looking towards So Wrong, It’s Right with eager anticipation; fans of the EP can expect to hear the same band, but this time around, All Time Low stepped up the “fun” factor a little bit—they haven’t reinvented their sound by any means, they’ve just turned slightly more optimistic with this record. Songs such as “Holly (Would You Turn Me On?) (my personal favorite) and “The Beach” bring to mind, well, beaches, summer, California, and the like. Gang vocals are omnipresent.

“This Is How We Do,” the leadoff track, kicks the record off with a bang and sets the tone for the rest of the album with its high octane double-time drums, explosive guitars, gang vocal shouts, and slightly cocky, yet playful, lyrics; there is a certain swagger about the group that is undeniable. At the same time, the band is able to explore other vibes and moods throughout the album, such as on the first single from the record, “Six Feet Under the Stars,” a tribute to being young and in love, as well as “Stay Awake (Dreams Only Last For A Night),” a massive sing-along anthem.

The album occasionally suffers from questionable lyrics (“Come One, Come All”) and I feel that the strength of Alex Gaskarth’s vocals are sometimes masked by a little studio trickery, but ultimately, my complaints are far and few between. While I initially found the record to be a little top-heavy, I have found that the record as a whole gets better with each and every listen.

This record will receive criticism for being generic, dated, and perhaps one-dimensional. There is no question that it will be looked down upon as unchallenging and adolescent. While there may be some truth in such criticisms, it is evident that this is the album All Time Low wanted to make, and it is refreshing to see a band embrace their roots, to see a band stick to their guns. It was the group’s goal to make a stellar pop punk record, and in that, they have succeeded.

There is little doubt in my mind that All Time Low is the poised to be the next big thing and one would do well to hop on the bandwagon while there’s still room. I get the hype.

1. This Is How We Do
2. Let It Roll
3. Six Feet Under The Stars
4. Holly (Would You Turn Me On?)
5. The Beach
6. Dear Maria
7. Shameless
8. Remembering Sunday
9. Vegas
10. Stay Awake (Dreams Only Last For A Night)
11. Come One, Come All
12. Poppin' Champagne

The Starting Line, New Found Glory, Blink 182, Boys Like Girls

[myantiyou]

I like this album -- pretty fair rating.

[MFhayes]

Good review, I totally agree.

Nothing groundbreaking, but it's an excellent pop-punk album.

[newfoundmichael]

I could never get into these guys...I like every band under the "for fans of" with the exception of BLG, but I dunno..

[halifaxonfire]

this album gets better every time i listen to it. these guys deserve all the success they get.

[basketcase_006]

Seems to me this is, in keeping with Rohan's prediction as to fan response, a monotonous, generic and out-dated album. I thought PUOSU was great, but I can't get into the album.

It's the old Matt Squire/Hit The Lights great EP/lackluster follow-up syndrome. I can't say I expected any better though.

[fadedmemories]

woah! can't wait to get thtis album!

[Steve Henderson]

Surprisingly fair rating :)

I would have given it lower in terms of staying power, but it is still a solid pop punk album. I am damn curious to see where their FW sales will be.

[aaron401]

THIS SHIT GOT AN 8 FOR LYRICS?
i love all time low & their ep, but after I bought this cd tuesday I was thoroughly disapointed.

[Facepeeler]

I couldn't agree more with the rating. Good review btw.

[petey536]

Surprisingly fair rating :)

I would have given it lower in terms of staying power, but it is still a solid pop punk album. I am damn curious to see where their FW sales will be.
I agree with the staying power. It was great for a little while, now its kind of eh

[hydraulicheart]

I was disappointed in the lyrics and that's what makes a CD for me - I had high expectations, I guess, after listening to The Party Scene for two years.

[Burnout2888]

Seems to me this is, in keeping with Rohan's prediction as to fan response, a monotonous, generic and out-dated album. I thought PUOSU was great, but I can't get into the album.

It's the old Matt Squire/Hit The Lights great EP/lackluster follow-up syndrome. I can't say I expected any better though.

100% agreed.

[trainwreck89]

ive heard all of this album and i love it. i know it sounds odd, but i kind of miss the dramatic element of their old stuff. I guess i like my music somewhat personal and not totally care-free. Regardless, the new stuff is pop-punk perfection.

[imajerk]

i really feel that this is one of Matt Squire's best works to date. This record (along with BLG) has reinstated my faith in his pop rocking abilities

[away-we-go]

Not their best, I like the acoustics of stay awake and six feet better than most of the album
I wish the vocals were more... Alex I guess?
And the lyrics are kind of different on some of the songs.
I was expecting better, I guess you could say
Some of the songs just seem random? But I guess the fact that they were trying to tell stories helps it make more sense
If that even made sense?

But regardless, it's still a great album.
It gets better every time I listen to it

[Shatter590]

steal my thunder, why dontcha lol

[aminorthreat55]

Surprisingly fair rating :)

I would have given it lower in terms of staying power, but it is still a solid pop punk album. I am damn curious to see where their FW sales will be.
I think it's a grower. Plus it's a perfect driving record for this time of year.

[imajerk]

I was disappointed in the lyrics and that's what makes a CD for me - I had high expectations, I guess, after listening to The Party Scene for two years.

this record has SO MANY great lyrics. dear maria is one hook after another. and stay awakes "dedication takes a lifetime but dreams only last for a night". This cd is covered in clever lyrics

[Hainzey X]

great review, rohan. i agree with pretty much everything you wrote. i love the lyrics, actually. hes not trying to do too much with them and they all work for the songs. i definitly wish this album came out in may as i see it being an amazing summer album, however i appriciate it for what it is nontheless. an extremely solid pop-punk album.

[imajerk]

Not their best, I like the acoustics of stay awake and six feet better than most of the album
I wish the vocals were more... Alex I guess?
And the lyrics are kind of tweaked on some of the songs.

But regardless, it's still a great album.
It grows on me more each time I listen to it

how are lyrics tweaked?

[briXinRhands]

good review, agree with pretty much everything except Holly. I thought that was the worst song on the album

[Tom Good]

I'm kind of excited for this. I need a pop punk fix, maybe I'll check it out. Good review Brohan.

[anamericangod]

I'm kind of excited for this. I need a pop punk fix, maybe I'll check it out. Good review Brohan.

Oh boy, you need to check it out.

Great album, I enjoy it immensely. Very sing songy, and that makes me happy.

[whothehellispat]

good, but a down grade from their last effort

[saving jonathan]

the jury's still out for me. I love parts of this album, others are growing on me.
overall, i think it's a solid album, and it will probably push this band to great, great heights.

and while this album does remind me of old TSL and NFG, i wonder how this band will mature in comparison to those bands.

[Twikki]

I was disappointed in the lyrics and that's what makes a CD for me - I had high expectations, I guess, after listening to The Party Scene for two years.

remembering sundays lyrics kinda tell a story, a very interesting one

amazing song too, 60 plays on my media player

[saving jonathan]

and pass me another bottle honey, the jager's soooo sweet.

[Mercy Medical]

The Party Scene is still their best release to date.

[umendevery1weno]

THIS SHIT GOT AN 8 FOR LYRICS?
i love all time low & their ep, but after I bought this cd tuesday I was thoroughly disapointed.

yah the lyrics on this cd are very dissapointing. Don't get me wrong there are a few good lines here and there. Overall, their other stuff is 5xs better.

[StevenK]

I totally agree with the studio trickery part with Alex's vocals. It's pretty evident in Cute and BLG's albums so I wasn't sure if Squire would be the right man for the job. But he pulled it off overall. I too was expecting more lyrically after hearing songs like Jasey Rae and The Party Scene, but it's a decent album regardless.

[aminorthreat55]

The Party Scene is still their best release to date.
Yep.

The Party Scene > So Wrong > Put Up or Shut Up > The Three Words . . .

[Mercy Medical]

Yep.

The Party Scene > So Wrong > Put Up or Shut Up > The Three Words . . .
I still haven't heard their first EP, but from you've told me I don't want to.

It's hard to really throw Put Up Or Shut Up into the mix though considering it's mostly songs off of The Party Scene, plus two new songs.

[hydraulicheart]

this record has SO MANY great lyrics. dear maria is one hook after another. and stay awakes "dedication takes a lifetime but dreams only last for a night". This cd is covered in clever lyrics
To each his own. I think I'm outgrowing this style of music, because that's just not what I would call clever.

It's still a decent record, and I hope they get all the good they deserve.

[InaGreendase]

Wait...the glory days of pop-punk were the early 2000s?

[hydraulicheart]

remembering sundays lyrics kinda tell a story, a very interesting one

amazing song too, 60 plays on my media player
That's the one song I could put on repeat and not get sick of. I've been anticipating the mastered version of this song since the YouTube videos began showing up back in December. They were wise bringing in Juliet Simms into the song, as well.

[chcougar1]

Yep.

The Party Scene > So Wrong > Put Up or Shut Up > The Three Words . . .

I completely disagree with this rating.

The Party Scene's quality/production pales in comparison to Put Up Or Shut Up and Put Up Or Shut Up is better track for track than So Wrong....I guess its all a matter of opinion.

[houstoncalls!]

Their first EP isn't really that great, it's quite good to have I guess but it's nothing special at all.

I really like this album, just very good pop-punk.

[huckleberry]

im really excited about buying this

[rhinitus]

totally agree about it getting better with every listen

[drivethru715]

Yep.

The Party Scene > So Wrong > Put Up or Shut Up > The Three Words . . .


My thoughts exactly...This album reminds me of the HTL cd (great sing-a-long cds), i really like the sound but nothing groundbreaking

[lostfear]

their lyrics were never good half of them on put up or shut up sound like they are copied and pasted from pete wentz's notebook.

that being said. I like this album for what it is: fun pop punk.

[imajerk]

Yep.

The Party Scene > So Wrong > Put Up or Shut Up > The Three Words . . .

can you even call "the party scene" an official release? its more of a compilation of glorified demos that didn't even come out on a real label. most kids don't even know the party scene existed.

[Alex DiVincenzo]

Good review

[Summer_81]

Seems to me this is, in keeping with Rohan's prediction as to fan response, a monotonous, generic and out-dated album. I thought PUOSU was great, but I can't get into the album.

It's the old Matt Squire/Hit The Lights great EP/lackluster follow-up syndrome. I can't say I expected any better though.
My thoughts exactly! This album has no lasting value.

[bluetoes]

I dunno how a review can say an album is generic, outdated, adolescent and then go ahead and try to say "oh but it still great"

Wtf.

[Alex DiVincenzo]

Very solid review

[gameday]

I liked this review. Fair, and grasped the album's intentions with acuity.

Personally, I love the album a lot. I think it's just reminiscent of spending my last summer before college with all my friends and all that fun, bubbly shit. I've listened to every song 100+ times, which is pretty pathetic, I must say... but whatever.

[NFG4ever]

Yeah this album gets better with every listen. Personally when I first heard It I thought it was pretty boring and lacking punch that the EP had , but it grew on me big time. I enjoy it quite a bit and overall it's just good pop punk. It'll be interesting to see if it has staying power though

[reverseblad3]

They did a good job with Remembering Sunday.

[sikes]

“The Beach” bring to mind, well, beaches, summer, California, and the like. Gang vocals are omnipresent.

the beach is about senior week for us marylanders! ocean city not california but whatever
great cd

[SweetTalker]

WOOO.
I LOVE THIS ALBUM.
i love remembering sunday and holly would you turn me on?
Super pop punk,
and oh so sweet.

[michaeljennings]

this band blows

[absolutecrunnk]

i think its a little better than the reveiw

[tjb4233]

pop punk perfection...best pop punk release in ages in my opinion...this could possibly end up with some classic pop punk albums...but im also very biased towards this band

[ArTkY_]

I liked it a lot, but was realllyyyy disappointed with the lyrics. I enjoyed Alex's occasional clever lines on TPS. That being said, I like this a lot more than PUOSU.

[Mercy Medical]

I completely disagree with this rating.

The Party Scene's quality/production pales in comparison to Put Up Or Shut Up and Put Up Or Shut Up is better track for track than So Wrong....I guess its all a matter of opinion.
Rufio's Perhaps, I Suppose quality and production is crap, but it's an absolutely fantastic and amazing album.

Catchiness-wise, The Party Scene is the catchiest album they have done and I typically judge pop-punk albums on how long they get stuck in my head.

[Mercy Medical]

can you even call "the party scene" an official release? its more of a compilation of glorified demos that didn't even come out on a real label. most kids don't even know the party scene existed.
Wasn't TPS released on Emerald Moon Records?

[zafran27]

amazing fucking cd

[PunkDrums182]

I have to say I disagree with your rating, and I think that it's weird that so many reviews on this site criticize bands for being generic and not doing anything new, but this review praises it.. I just can't into this, some songs are pretty good but I don't know it doesn't do anything for me.

[G apostrophe Ra]

can you even call "the party scene" an official release? its more of a compilation of glorified demos that didn't even come out on a real label. most kids don't even know the party scene existed.

I think it's fair to say that "the party scene" was critical in the development of their local fan base, which you could argue was pivotal in their getting signed to hopeless. The previous release was ok, but did not really generate the kind of buzz in their state that "the party scene" did. I think that TPS was a pretty awesome record for a bunch of rising high school seniors. It sold especially well on Smartpunk also, so I think you may be underestimating its significance to the success of their band.

[thatwasamoment]

Is it fair to have a friend review the cd?

[amonglostsouls]

excellent album!
all time low is definitely my new favorite band.

[PassedOut]

I think it's fair to say that "the party scene" was critical in the development of their local fan base, which you could argue was pivotal in their getting signed to hopeless. The previous release was ok, but did not really generate the kind of buzz in their state that "the party scene" did. I think that TPS was a pretty awesome record for a bunch of rising high school seniors. It sold especially well on Smartpunk also, so I think you may be underestimating its significance to the success of their band.


You are exactly right. The Party Scene is what got everything rolling.

I think that their new CD has more of a Party Scene spirit, which I am happy about.

[grimis16]

Rufio's Perhaps, I Suppose quality and production is crap, but it's an absolutely fantastic and amazing album.

Catchiness-wise, The Party Scene is the catchiest album they have done and I typically judge pop-punk albums on how long they get stuck in my head.

Good call. I also rate the Party Scene higher than any of their others. The ep really didnt do that much for me, but i guess thats cause most of it was old

[sometimesnj327]

i reviewed this album on my myspace
www.myspace.com/christiannryersonwriting

i agree though, solid, makes me miss old school Drive Thru Records

[J Me]

ugh...its sold out pretty much everywhere in my town so i cant get it till around next week

[waterxdamage]

I absolutely love this.
The lyrics are intoxicating.
Honestly "Boys raise those glasses [Go!], girls shake those [GoGoGo!]"
Does it get much better?
This is my new "jumparoundandsinginyourbedroomwhenn oone'shome" album :]
Two thumbs up, ATL.

[motioncity182]

i saw these guys last year at warped tour. they were super-nice and played an awesome set. and they were chilling with all of their fans at the merch table afterwards. really cool guys. i'll probably pick this up once i get some more money.

[romeodeejay]

This album is amazing to put it lightly. I am in love with all the things. One of those rare CDs (like FOB "Take this to your Grave", where you listen from start to end without skipping songs cause they are all so good. These guys are going places!

[lightcollapse]

yeah when i feel with this i feel like a 12 year old girl and then right after i forget about it, not a fan

[jtrocka182]

It's a great album overall. The EP I think has better lyrics, but I still can't stop listening to this.

[altemose09]

i couldn't really get into put up or shut up but this is much better

[Shatter_Glass]

Rohan sings "mmm Bop" everynight!

[Moral_Orel]

Word

[Ruggiero2oo8]

I really like this CD. I agree with most of this review, good job.

[evyborney]

does anyone know how many were sold the first day?

[NotThtKndaGirl]

absolutely loving this album. great review. (and i noticed the 'thank you' to Rohan in the thank you's from the guys!)

[aminorthreat55]

I completely disagree with this rating.

The Party Scene's quality/production pales in comparison to Put Up Or Shut Up and Put Up Or Shut Up is better track for track than So Wrong....I guess its all a matter of opinion.
Ignoring production, it has much better songs. I can get over the mixing on it.

[aminorthreat55]

can you even call "the party scene" an official release? its more of a compilation of glorified demos that didn't even come out on a real label. most kids don't even know the party scene existed.
Yes. It did. And yes they do. All Time Low/Emerald Moon get e-mails and messages all the time from kids asking if they can buy it.

[calibouncee]

i agree that the part scene counted as a real album.
its leaked everywhere. I was listening to the GUNZ show and Alex said that people ask if they can play Noel all the time, they even played it at the release party.
but i love this CD. i had high expectations after listening to Put Up Or Shut Up and the first listen i didnt like it, but after the first, i became addicted. im listening to it now actually.
this is one amazing album.
any minute they'll pop.

[Why Bother?]

The album reminds me a whole lot of Cartel and Chroma, the sound is pretty similar. So far I like Chroma better.

I don't know, as you said, I feel it's too generic and I don't get anything from what they perform except for like two songs.

Put Up Or Shut Up has been growing on me though, maybe the album will too.

[notdarren]

after hearing their EP, i'm not going to bother.... more of the same of that isn't my cup of tea.

[racecar]

wow. the kevin drew review, i thought was probably the best review, and most fair that this site has ever given. the fact that this album got the score it did makes me really really sad. this just isn't that good. sure. its catchy. ok. ill give it that, but.. this is not a good review...

[BobaAreI]

i really feel that this is one of Matt Squire's best works to date. This record (along with BLG) has reinstated my faith in his pop rocking abilities
Agreed

[Jenniferr]

That's the one song I could put on repeat and not get sick of. I've been anticipating the mastered version of this song since the YouTube videos began showing up back in December. They were wise bringing in Juliet Simms into the song, as well.

ah mee too=]
such a pretti songg.

[Joe DeAndrea]

I don't get how people could like their EP and hate this album.

[shwaz499]

i love this album. maybe they are generic in a sense, but they still are very distinguishable and put their own spin on things. the album has a great 12 songs on it, thats all there is to it.

[chcougar1]

I think I'm gonna make my own All Time Low album haha:

Break Out Break Out
Hit The Lights
This is How We Do
Let It Roll
Coffee Shop Soundtrack
Dear Maria
Six Feet Under the Stars
The Party Scene
Jasey Rae
Holly Would You Turn Me On
Stay Awake (Dreams...)
Circles
Noel
The Girl's A Straight Up Hustler
Remembering Sunday
Running From Lions
Lullabies


ATL's greatest hits lol

[verbatim]

I think I'm gonna make my own All Time Low album haha:

Break Out Break Out
Hit The Lights
This is How We Do
Let It Roll
Coffee Shop Soundtrack
Dear Maria
Six Feet Under the Stars
The Party Scene
Jasey Rae
Holly Would You Turn Me On
Stay Awake (Dreams...)
Circles
Noel
The Girl's A Straight Up Hustler
Remembering Sunday
Running From Lions
Lullabies


ATL's greatest hits lol
yesyesyes

[wroteurname]

hmm, bringing out the cookie cutters already? its only september, geesh

[losethegirl]

I would have gone a little lower, but it is a fair review. "Holly (Would You Turn Me On?)" is actually what I cited as my least favorite in my review.

Alex's vocals though.... top notch. I saw them on the acoustic tour and I thought they sounded even better there than on the CD.

[Mercy Medical]

I absolutely love this.
The lyrics are intoxicating.
Honestly "Boys raise those glasses [Go!], girls shake those [GoGoGo!]"
Does it get much better?
This is my new "jumparoundandsinginyourbedroomwhenn oone'shome" album :]
Two thumbs up, ATL.
Yes, it does get much better...

[WFUJerseyJon]

oh rohan, your words are so wise. you're like a brown Buddha. this album is the tits tho.

[billyboatkid]

i was initially dissapointed but then everytime i listened to it i kept falling more and more in love with it sorry but this cd is good! Shameless is amazing

[wroteurname]

i'm pretty sure i read a review of this cd like a while ago, maybe 5 years ago or so, and it was called say it like you mean, and it was by some band called the starting line, or was it tell all your friends, i dont know, maybe EVERYONE ONE OF THESE SAME FUCKING COOKIE CUTTER LAME ASS SHIT OPEN YOUR FUCKING EARS PEOPLE

shit, i know you think i'm one of those dicks that post on threads of bands they dont like just to be assholes, but honestly im trying to help you people

[DCFC]

Very fair review. You were better than the douche bag that did the dangerous summer review. respect.

[Joe DeAndrea]

i'm pretty sure i read a review of this cd like a while ago, maybe 5 years ago or so, and it was called say it like you mean, and it was by some band called the starting line, or was it tell all your friends, i dont know, maybe EVERYONE ONE OF THESE SAME FUCKING COOKIE CUTTER LAME ASS SHIT OPEN YOUR FUCKING EARS PEOPLE

shit, i know you think i'm one of those dicks that post on threads of bands they dont like just to be assholes, but honestly im trying to help you people

We get it, you don't like the album. Go listen to your Brand New.

[wroteurname]

We get it, you don't like the album. Go listen to your Brand New.


who's comin with me!?!?!

[gahbee__x]

I have yet to purchase this album, unfortunately. But ATL's one of the few pop punk bands I like these days.

And I really liked this review. And normally I hate most reviews. I definitely agree about Alex's voice and the studio trickery, blah. This part of it is my favorite though:

This record will receive criticism for being generic, dated, and perhaps one-dimensional. There is no question that it will be looked down upon as unchallenging and adolescent. While there may be some truth in such criticisms, it is evident that this is the album All Time Low wanted to make, and it is refreshing to see a band embrace their roots, to see a band stick to their guns. It was the group’s goal to make a stellar pop punk record, and in that, they have succeeded.

[xheartzdesirex]

I have to agree that its a good pop-punk album.
Its All Time Low at its mediocre. I've seen the band progress, being from the same area they are, and this isn't their best work. Their voices are sweet but most of the lyrics fall flat with the exception of Remembering Sunday and Six Feet Under The Stars.
To sum it up: its a decent album but there's too much added pop flavor for it to be an honest, enthralling CD. Hopefully this won't become a trend of theirs and I'll just have to settle for this CD as they decide whether or not they want their next album to have any substance whatsoever.

[luv2laff88]

i want it.

[imnotscene]

i really love the record so much
i knew it is not the best record out there but yeah it is catchy and worth listening to

[heyzombiehitler]

this album > most "pop punk" lately.

[cherbrand11]

this album > most "pop punk" lately.

MCS' is better. This is a great album though.

[heyzombiehitler]

true.

[BruisedxBroken]

there's much better pop-punk out there (four year strong, the wonder years, valencia ect), but as much as I hate to admit it, i kind of like this record. If it had a little more variation and didn't sound so dated, I might even consider myself a fan...

[punkerific]

I pretty much agree with this review!

[Foxtrot Sport]

Juliet Simms adds a lot to Remembering Sunday. She's really versatile and frankly without this appearance and her few lines on "Lose It" by Cartel on their new self-titled, Automatic Loveletter would have even less listeners.

Sure the album is pop punk, no doubt about that, but looking past the genre debates I agree that All Time Low has really made a solid album.

Good review.

[ekat242]

I love all TIme Low and found this Cd pretty good, though deffinalty not their best. I did find the vocals to be really edited sounding and that really bothers me, casue for most of the album it doesnt even sound Like Alex, where as on the party scene the vocals were left the way they were orginally recorded

And Yes this is a pop punk album, and i usally don't really like pop punk most of the time, but i really love all time low in general

and really good review

[PutUpOrShutUp8]

I've been a fan of All Time Low since they played local shows with 20 people at them when they first started. I can not see what the fuck some of you people are talking about. Sure, the lyrics are a little corny in like 3 songs, but where do you come off saying the album isn't good and is mediocre and shit. Stay awake, shameless, and remembering sunday are probably 3 of the best pop-punk songs i've ever heard by anyone. I listen to this cd everyday like. What the fuck more do you people want out of a pop-punk cd. Please, tell me what album is better than this one or Boys Like Girls. Fuckin all time low is awesome. And for the record, Alex's voice sounds almost exactly the same live as in the cd so some of you people are fuckin wacked out.

[daymare333]

this band use to be the shit. now it is shit. i don't understand how anyone can listen to that album without wanting to cry because it is horrible. i bought it and now i want my 10 bucks back so i can buy lunch. their eps were so much better.

[em2693]

I Do Like this album. I do think that the ratings are fair but that they still are a growing band and you have to give them a chance. Matt Squire did an amazing job with this album and I love it.

[MusicTalks]

while i don't think that this full length is as catchy as the ep was, it is still a very good. actually, when i first heard it, i didn't really like it. i was expecting something like 'put up or shut up' and it's not. but, i really came to like atl, so i wanted to give the cd a chance. i listened to it through and through until i felt that i could accurately critique the album. after doing so, the album got much better. the only thing that i disgree with rohan on is the strength of alex's vocals. i've seen a million youtube acoustic versions (and acapella) and actually like alex's voice better when it's more raw and organic. he absolutely kills the game when he sings. i

definitely a summer kind of album you can rock out on your way to the beach.

[MusicTalks]

while i don't think that this full length is as catchy as the ep was, it is still a very good. actually, when i first heard it, i didn't really like it. i was expecting something like 'put up or shut up' and it's not. but, i really came to like atl, so i wanted to give the cd a chance. i listened to it through and through until i felt that i could accurately critique the album. after doing so, the album got much better. the only thing that i disgree with rohan on is the strength of alex's vocals. i've seen a million youtube acoustic versions (and acapella) and actually like alex's voice better when it's more raw and organic. he absolutely kills the game when he sings.

definitely a summer kind of album you can rock out on your way to the beach.

[roisterboy]

Yeah, this is a pretty crappy record. There are a few good songs, but otherwise forgetful.

[werejustsocrazy]

O.o what do you mean masked by studio trickery?
"The album occasionally suffers from questionable lyrics (“Come One, Come All”) and I feel that the strength of Alex Gaskarth’s vocals are sometimes masked by a little studio trickery,"
Without a doubt 'come one, come all' is very questionable, buht hey ihts fun and upbeat, like the rest of the CD. they say they dont take themselves very seriously, so you shan't either. x]
yeah, i love their old stuff, but their taking a new twist on things, & this coming years album will be even better :]

[Twizx]

Anything over 80% for this album is just plain ridiculous.

[Theher3tic]

Its good pop punk, not terribly inventive but good driving on the weekend music. The guitar work definitly took a step backwards with this album, with the exeception of the few 'solos' they do. Put up or shut up is my favorite pop punk work to date.

[TheClockworks]

what the hell does this have to do with blink 182, this band has no business being in any list with them.

[alltimelowgirl]

I REALLY LOVE THIS BAND THEY R ABSOLUTELY AMAZING !!!!:-d :-)

[drakey]

I've JUST started warming up to ATL. I heard Coffee Shop Soundtrack over two years ago and it didn't really catch my attention. I haven't heard all the trakcs, but I really like "Remembering Sunday." This review makes me want to get the album so badly though. I'm sure it rivals Mayday Parade's A Lesson In Romantics, as I have heard, and I love that album.

[chelseaxsmilexD]

am i the only one who thinks this is the shittiest album ever?

[xapplexpiex]

am i the only one who thinks this is the shittiest album ever?
Apparently.

This is a guilty pleasure to me.

[chelseaxsmilexD]

Apparently.

This is a guilty pleasure to me.
my friend loves atl... so i sent them the 20% review for put up or shut up... and they flipped.

[chelseaxsmilexD]

I've been a fan of All Time Low since they played local shows with 20 people at them when they first started. I can not see what the fuck some of you people are talking about. Sure, the lyrics are a little corny in like 3 songs, but where do you come off saying the album isn't good and is mediocre and shit. Stay awake, shameless, and remembering sunday are probably 3 of the best pop-punk songs i've ever heard by anyone. I listen to this cd everyday like. What the fuck more do you people want out of a pop-punk cd. Please, tell me what album is better than this one or Boys Like Girls. Fuckin all time low is awesome. And for the record, Alex's voice sounds almost exactly the same live as in the cd so some of you people are fuckin wacked out.
personally, i think that they're a rip off of fall out boy... they do the same shit every other pop-punkj band has ever done, put they add some electric elements to it. Wow. Personally, I don't find any of these songs catchy accept for dear maria... they're just annoying and all about the same thing. Many of these songs are interchangeable. While I like Pop-punk I like pop-punk when it's done right. Like F.O.B. Late Night Wars... Taking Back sunday (old), the movielife, adn alkaline trio...

[BehcetWilliam]

not that good

[OhSnapItsSummer]

Best Album by ATL. I loved it. <3

[sydneyphernelia]

Still their best.

[letitshinee]

most favourite album evaa