This is fun. Takes me back to my garage band days. (And that’s a long way back my friends). Earnest yelling, sometimes in tune but mostly strangled, just how it should be to get across the angst-y situation of dealing with an ugly heart. Starts out just voice and guitar a la Billy Bragg, and moves quickly into standard rock stuff (from Hives to whoever), albeit played competently. But the magic happens as it builds and builds right to the end with no let up. Give that singer a Fisherman’s Friend and wash it down with a well earned beer. Visions of sweaty high school gyms. Tyler M. is keeping the spirit of rock and roll alive. Extra points for that last note.

While this might not be the most original sounding tune that’s crossed my path in recent weeks it’s got a lot of energy, it’s well produced, and I can hear the words(which should be a given but usually isn’t). The vocals are engaging, and there’s a youthfulness and wide-eyed optimism that takes me back to when life was nothing but promises and stretched out forever. Yah, this is pop rock how it should be. Bright and bouncy. Fun with just enough angst to give it some bite. Let’s see the video. I bet they’re all cute as buttons. Girls are gonna like these guys. And that’s what it’s all about eh?