CD Review: A Failed Apology - "The Weekend"
A Failed Apology’s The
Weekend isn’t mere pop-punk pomp and circumstance - there’s a bark to this
Buffalo outfit’s bite, a popcore, happy hardcore side to their game that will
please more than a few A Day To Remember fans (“Fake As Your Makeup, Time To
Breakup,” “Starbury 95’ Classic”). But by no means does that mean this band isn’t
quite competent pumping out over-the-top hooks, sun-drenched vocals and roiling
guitars (“We Were Drinking Out of Solo Cups Before It Was Cool,” “C4”). With The Weekend, A Failed Apology succeeds
in both sonic arenas, and even takes the time to toss in some frat boy party
fun ala New Found Glory (“Rugby Party”) to give the album more of a rounded
feel, and as if that wasn’t enough, Dominic Parisi goes all Kenny Vasoli on us
with the acoustically driven “Goodbye.” Yeah, it seems A Failed Apology has
covered all the bases on The Weekend.
Grade: B
Go Download: “Fake As Your Makeup, Time To Breakup”
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