Up For Nothing -“We’re Singing Our Last Breath”
Up For Nothing -“We’re Singing Our Last Breath” - In all honesty, maturity in Up For Nothing terms seems to just mean that the songs on this album skip much of the juvenile humor and have a noticeably bitter feel than past more lighthearted efforts. Even the album's title and accompanying artwork suggest sunny times are over. However, just because the guys appear to be past their teenage immaturity days, it doesn't mean that the songs on this record are any less catchy, driving, or sing along-able as past efforts. The opener, "We’re singing our last breath” aptly sets the album's pace, as frustration and doubt weave their way through most every song on “We’re singing our last breath”; but no matter how dark the aesthetic, the Up For Nothing that listeners know shines through regardless. Girls are still breaking their hearts multiple times over ("I feel you’ve witnessed all I am and all you wanted me to be, I guess that that’s the price I pay for wanting you to be here singing every fucking word with me” " from "Until Then"), and the band still loves rock & roll (note the standout, guitar-driven "Zero to Sixty"). Up For Nothing also takes aim at the state of music (the rollicking "Hell’s A Bottomless Pit”) and influences of pop culture ("Rob The Minister"), while packing plenty of personal introspection along the way. Despite its shadowy exterior, “We’re singing or last breath” doesn't really tread into any strikingly new ground but; it's still an album of well-executed, enjoyable punk that should please all concerned parties.
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