The music poppy, yet it still has that hardcore influence in its structure - think Nothing Gold Can Stay-era New Found Glory. "To Be Continued." is the standout track in my opinion. Lots of band's speak of the negative aspects of religion, just without conscious thought or effort - 99.5% of the metal bands in the world sounds about right. I've got to commend the band for hitting on this topic, it definitely isn't something I'm used to seeing talked about (especially in pop-punk), at least in a fair and just manner. "An Old Book Misread" tackles the subject of organized religion. "This Song is Definitely not About a Girl" is the band's response to the misinterpretation of their lyrics. In the middle of the album we reach the songs that reach outside of the topic of the recording industry. The title and lyrics contained are a spot on attack on the recording industry and its mission to find "the next big thing." Personal favorite lines from the song are: "Sign our band and we'll write you a chorus / We will use your gimmick if you think they will sell us." Oh you silly major labels, will you ever learn? "Mutiny!" is a commentary by the band about their search for a record label for what would become this album. But honestly, who cares what you have to say?įollowing the lead in of "Dead Men Tell No Tales" - I can already see the hundreds of Pirates of Caribbean references to this song and the album title - Set Your Goals blast into the title track. We'll we've never tried to disguise everything that we wanted to be.
We're all sellouts in you eyes, that's no surprise. The lyrics pretty much reflect those sentiments: Although Eulogy is sizable by indie label standards, it is by no means even close to a major. The song reaches it peak and cuts into "We do it for the Money, Obviously." The song has a humorous title, obviously a sarcastic knock at being called sellouts for writing pop music and signing to a bigger label. However, midway through the song bursts forth with a mix of high-octane drumming, speeding riffs, and intricate guitar melodies that would do Lifetime proud. "Work in Progress" opens the album as a declaration of what the entity of Set Your Goals is about - the band provides an acoustic driven build-up as vocalists Jordan Brown and Matt Wilson declare their plan to never stop. Well after a patient wait, which saw the bands demo re-released and re-re-released, fans of the Bay Area pop-punk/hardcore group can now rest easy. It's been a long time coming since they first popped up on the hardcore/punk scene two years ago, though it seems like it has been so much longer. The debut full-length from Set Your Goals has been one of the most anticipated releases for myself and countless others for the year of 2006.
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