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Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 07/12/2005
The All-American Rejects' effervescent 2003 hit
"Swing Swing" sounded like a
pop-
punk adaptation of
Better Than Ezra, and their sophomore effort makes this mix even more apparent. The earnest racket of an outfit like
the Get Up Kids is also a component in
Move Along's sound. But
the Rejects blend and sculpt those influences with keyboards, choirs, pianos -- there's even a
classical guitar on
"Top of the World" -- and the result is superficial midrange
pop with appeal for a general audience of casual listeners. (Fans of
Wakefield,
Something Corporate,
Switchfoot, and
American Hi-Fi should take note.)
The Rejects rock out a little on
"Night Drive," "Dirty Little Secret," and
"I'm Waiting" -- the guitars crackle anxiously, and
Tyson Ritter and
Nick Wheeler's breathy harmonies soar like they mean it. There's also distortion somewhere in
"Stab My Back," but it's buried under acoustic guitars, vocal overdubs, and mournful keyboards.
Move Along has some memorable hooks, such as those on the title track or
"Change Your Mind" -- and, living up to its title, it moves along efficiently, usually keeping the pace at a snappy midtempo. The songs are also impeccably arranged, even if they're relentlessly processed and some of the instrumentation seems like overkill. (A children's choir? Come on....) In other words, it's easy to like
the All-American Rejects if you're looking for 21st century mainstream
rock that takes very, very few chances but does offer solid melodies and easy to swallow take/break and night/flight rhyme schemes.
~Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide
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This is just an Amazing Cd!!
Every song on this cd rocks, The lyrics are powerfull and the songs plain and simply rock. This is worth the buy!
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