| Smartpunk |
1. Finding It In Yourself2. I Call It Like I See It 3. These Are The Days 4. Tell Me What You're Thinking 5. Just Forget It 6. Starting Now, I'm Starting Over 7. Time 8. Not To Be Rude 9. Don't Hold Your Breath 10. Memmi 11. Bad Taste...full text |
| Myspace |
| For a band in the Chicago scene, these guys sure have made a name for themselves. They have been personally invited to open for multiple national acts such as; FallOutBoy, TheAudition, HelloGoodbye, & All Time Low. The band previously released their full length CD “Keep This In Mind” followed by working hard and touring over 100 towns and cities across the U.S. These guys continued playing mammoth shows including; Spitalfield’s CD release, The Metro, SouthBySoWhat, and further earning a spot 2 years on Van's Warped Tour. The band's new highly anticipated album “Think Fast” PRODUCED BY ACE ENDERS of (The Early November) NOW IN STORES WORLDWIDE. Be sure to catch Just Left on tour! It is certain all of the bands hard work and dedication over the past years will soon pay off. There truly is no stopping them....full text |
| Absolutepunk |
| Standby Records is a label that is on the label tier below the likes of Tragic Hero and Rise. While they have mostly metal bands on their label, they are at the point right now where they want to test out other genres to see if they could widen their scope a bit more. Chicago natives Just Left are one of those non-metal bands on Standby. They have been on the Warped Tour for two years and have opened for Fall Out Boy, The Audition, Hellogoodbye, and All Time Low. Just Left has recently released Think Fast which was produced by Ace Enders. “Finding You In Yourself” starts off with an echo effect on the vocals. Once the effect is off, the vocals remind you of something/someone you have heard before, but somehow still manage to be fresh. The opening song shows you a lot of what the rest of the album holds in store. The vocals and guitars take full front to the ear, as the drums are very simplistic, and acts more like a bass than a drum. The track does not give you a taste of the vocals though. In the early going, he likes to switch up his voice and it keeps you interested in the early going. After the first three tracks, the vocals finally find a more solid middle ground, and it makes “Tell Me What You’re Thinkin’” slightly lackluster, as it is a letdown after three pretty solid pop-rock tracks. “Just Forget It” then helps the album bounce back with a very refreshing song structure and song otherwise not found on the rest of the album. The beginning also includes a noteworthy acoustic guitar riff, which is a lot better than most of the electric riffs found on the album. At this point, the vocals are not monotone, but no one sound has been featured on two or more tracks, so it is on the verge of actually being a downside. “Time” then starts, and this problem seems to be solved, even though we had autotune on “Starting Now, I’m Starting Over”....full text |
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1. Finding It In Yourself