I've certainly heard better neon pop punk albums. However, this is still pretty good. It's catchy and fun with some truly sticky hooks. However, even the songs I like on here tend to be a bit overproduced and the lyrics take the cheesy love song idea a bit too far at points. Tongue Tied and Back to the Future are easily the best songs on here just because they have less of these problems than most. Still, it's a quick, fun listen that I think pop punk fans would enjoy.
This may be the cutesiest album of 2010. If not, it's definitely up there. I don't mind cutesy, but a couple of these songs cross the line into being corny, and while I like most of the songs here, even the best of them struggle with overproduction. That said, most of these songs are pretty fun with well-constructed choruses and bouncy guitars. Oh, and the lead singer's voice is quite pleasant. In other words, not my favorite neon pop punk album, but I still mostly enjoy it. The Back to the Future song is excellent, though.
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