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Skip School, Start Fights | 
| Manufacturer: Triple Crown Recordings
Category: Digital Music Album
Buy New: $8.99
Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 19777
Genre: pop-music
Media: MP3 Download
Running Time: 0 Minutes
ASIN: B001BNICYQ
Release Date: July 8, 2008
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Please enter a title for your review August 27, 2008
pancake_repairman (gfjdhgfjhgj)
Let's be honest, what we're talking about here is a power-pop emo band stylistically interchangable with 100 others. If that doesn't lead you to write them off on principle however, you'll find that on this album they are the 1 out of 100 band that demonstrate an aptitude for subtly distinct formula-defying riffs, melodies, and harmonies. I personally think this is a significant improvement on their debut album and am glad to see the old singer go.
 new singer, FINALLY July 24, 2008
rvanderveen (las vegas, nv USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've been a fan since seeing them in concert back in 2006 with Paramore and Cute Is What We Aim For. Always loved the loud guitars and energy this band brings but never got passed the New Found Glory similarities. Especially the vocals. On the previous album "This is a stick up...." I always thought it could have been better with a different and clearer (very deep nasal blockage??) lead vocals. Well here we have it. And honestly this album just made my summer. The heavy guitar intros and riffs are still there. The vocals have been taken over by the guitarist who makes the lyrics much clearer and adds identity to this band. The chorus are fun and every song ("statues" is still growing on me) is ultra catchy and sticks in your head. Every day I get a new favorite song from this album. Judge it how you may, (see track 11 "say what you wanna say") but if your a old fan of the band and this genre (cartel, Hawthorne heights, all time low, new found glory, paramore, set your goals, Valencia, hello goodbye.....) of music then its a definite must have for your summer and collection. If you're looking for something new then just have a listen in the previews or their myspace page. You will like what you hear!!
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RaisedOnSpitalfield ((South) Medford, Oregon 5-4-1)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Since losing Colin, HTL are simply not the same band. Older HTL songs like Bodybag, Untitled and Stick Up were brilliant, and sadly, nothing on this new album even compares.
It's not a bad record, but it's not a good one either. The problem is, nothing really stands out. If you've heard anything by All Time Low or FTSK, you're pretty much heard everything on this album.
3 stars for effort, but that's being generous.
A Solid Album July 9, 2008
Justin R. Smith (Kansas City, MO)
After the ban lost Colin Ross, who provided a distinct sound on lead vocals, there had to be fears of a step back. However, Skip School, Start Fights is a solid album that is true to the bands old sound (that with Ross) but provides something new for their fans. The sound is fantastic and does not disappoint.
It is better to look at this album as a freshman, rather than a sophomore album. With the lineup shuffle the band has gone through this effort is nothing short of stellar. However, the album falls short of a 5 star rating for one main reason, compared to the wonderfully intelligent lyrical compositions of This is a Stick Up... Don't Make it a Murder the majority of the lyrics for Skip School, Start Fights are best described as good. The mix between great sound and good lyrics is certainly worth a listen and makes a great addition to any Pop-Punk, Punk, or Rock collection.
All things considered the album is solid and speaks to a promising future for the band, even with the loss of Ross.
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