New Taking Back Sunday ROCKS!!! "Where You Want To Be" is a great album, and if you go to Scotti's Records you'll get a free TBS shirt when you buy the album for 12 bucks. Anyway, it starts off with a hard hitting "Set Phasers To Stun," starting you right off with their signature multiple vocalists in the same verse. "A Decade Under The Influence," which seems to have catapulted TBS onto rock radio, is the recognizable tune at Track 3. "The New American Classic" and "Slowdance on the Inside" are the calmest tracks on the CD, giving you a break from the fast-paced rest of the CD. Pretty much every other song you can rock out to and scream while driving. Differences from Tell All Your Friends? This album's guitar playing is superior, I believe. It is more creative and not so monotone as their debut full length album. TAYF is a great album, but many of the songs featured the same formula: buildup and ending with an emotional revelation, with the music backing the vocals giving the album an incredible fusion of alternative, emo, screamo, punk, and just plain rock. This album takes it even further, changing it up a bit. The guys sound like they're having fun this album, they still appeal to your raw feelings side, but the guitar playing is far superior backing the vocals. In TAYF, the music got a little flat at times, and the amazing fusion of multiple vocalists held the song together at points. WYWTB showcases the vocalists again, but also includes much more detailed musical talent. You can really enjoy the dual guitar sound, while in TAYF, the guitars often seemed to run together. TBS retains the style that sold them 200,000 copies of their debut album, and improves their instrumentals to deliver an album that could be, while not so hard-hitting and emotional as TAYF, combines the emotions with just plain fun.
Pros: If you didn't like TBS before, you may now. And if you loved them before, you will love them even more. Subtle changes make all the difference, while still retaining their original style.
Cons: Uhhh...the band doesn't personally come to your house and present you the album on a silver platter?
Rating: 8/10