Yellowcard - When You're Through Thinking Say Yes

For some reason I am drawn to the album cover art and with that I was keen on hearing the new Yellowcard album. The band's able to kick into high gear instantly with the spunky "The Sound Of You & Me" which is a little rushed and uneven but listenable. As we listen through the very long winded titled platter it is a more uptempo affair than what the band has been playing of late. All the songs are kinda on the same level some being a little stronger others a little weaker but nothing is overtly awful nor awesome and so there we have the issue.

If more consistently written hook laden songs had been the focus of the album instead of gleeful happiness in tempo and timbre this could have been a better and much more enjoyable record for sure. Still "Hang You Up" is a good song and deserves some listens the opening riff of "Life Of Leaving Home" is good the song is ok as well but once it's over I was sure I wasn't going to play it again. The mid-paced "Sing For Me" is another one of the albums stronger songs and shows that Yellowcard's best suited at this type of song and was correct in leaving their pop punk to a minimum. If you like hearing songs that have no definition between them that fall somewhere between mediocre and not bad then here you go buy this album. I on the other hand prefer to get a little more from an album no matter what genre.