CD Review: Rescue Kid - "Re-Ignite"
From punchy riffs and saccharine laced leads to sugary,
syrup drenched hooks, Florida’s new favorite sons Rescue Kid has it all, and
have tightly packed all of that, and more, into Re-Ignite, a reissue of their debut EP Ignite. Some of that afore mentioned ‘more’ is former Hey Monday
guitarist Mike Gentile, who is now in perhaps the best band he’s ever played
in. Re-Ignite is the best album Every
Avenue never recorded, an album loaded to the hilt with driving melodies, swirling
guitars and cutting vocals that beg to be sung along to (“Illuminate Ignite,” “Pieces
(My Everything)”), though the band is overly capable of breaking into a
poignant ballad when the mood strikes (“Fade Away,” “The Distance”). Lead
single “Make You Mine” is a bona fide hit, and chances are this is the new
soundtrack to your summer, but, hell, that sentiment could be used to describe Re-Ignite on the whole. There’s a few
acoustic offerings here as well, the most notable of which is, ironically
enough, “Make You Mine,” although this lights out version features a bit of
help from The Ready Set’s Jordan Witzigreuter. Pop-punkers unite because Re-Ignite is a serious contender for
your new favorite record.
Grade: B+
Go Download: “Make You Mine”
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