Do Post-Gruge bands have a sense of humor? Most do not, but here is a band that does, and you wanna know why? Because they start with the anthem for the "Lowlife' that has a catchy riff and great percussion, and confessional lyrics like these"'Cause I'm a lowlife and I'm lovin it/I got the whole d*** world in the palm of my hand/I'm a lowlife/So f***** deal with it/No you can't change somethin that you don't understand," and then takes it a step further with a re-interpolation of Harry S. Miller's "The Cat Came back" entitled the "B**** Came Back" which is a real cool rendition of this comedic classic with some horns added in,which sound a little different for them. This "Hurricane" is really cool and starts with a thunderstorm coming in that leads into those epic strings and prominent beat. Tyler Connolly's voice sounds better than ever as he sings " never thought it would end/You'll never understand/How we learn in the end/Like this." I-I-I-I-I- can't get this chorus "Out Of My Head," and you can probably guess that the hook hurts when you try to pull it your of your head. "Gentleman" has the record continuing this great music streak in this horn-laden rock song, with a nice solo I might add, that relays the sad truth that most girls would go for the bad boys first "used to be a nice guy/But that don't get you anywhere/So no one cares/You piece of s***, idiot/Who's to stupid to care," and then says it would be better to tick her off and take your time if you want to be able to do her. The next song is a hand-raising blues rocker that proclaims "Love is H***" and has him prefer geting hit with a truck,or in jail without bail than getting f'd over. "The Truth Is...(I Lied About Everything)" and I hate this song and every song that preceded it, but if you want to know something that I say is true, it's that I was just kidding and I lied to you. It has a lot of great instrumentation it almost starts like a little reggae strumming in the beginning, and a lot of interesting dirty little secrets. "Drag Me To H*ll" starts as a quicker paced, bass heavy rocker, and slows down in the chorus,only to speed up again and finish with a nice last minute. "What Was I Thinking" is a slow country-twang flavored song that has him catching an epiphany in his dirty hotel room on the bed that he had recently..on. This song...it's "Easy To Love You" and the best part of being with you is to know you are with me." It is a nice sappy sentimental song with nice instrumentation. "We Were Men" is a slow brooding tribute to our brave soldiers overseas in this powerful song"I close my eyes to hide their faces haunt me/My faith is hard to find/Your picture calms me down/I can't cope with the pain/These pills don't work/They just leave me the same/I feel so weak today/You made me strong/So why did you take it away?/I'm trapped inside the afraid." This record was a lot better than I thought it would be I didn't mind using the "Gasoline" and thought that the "Scars and SOuvenirs" were okay but "The Truth Is..." I cannot choose all the songs I love, so I will choose the others when i'm Out of My Head; Oh! What Was I Thinking.
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