- Release Info -------------------------------------------------------------- -
Artist: We the Kings
Album: Sunshine State of Mind
Label: S-Curve
Playtime: 33:37 min
Genre: Pop
URL: http://www.myspace.com/wethekings
Rip date: 2011-07-12
Street date: 2011-07-12
Size: 67.78 MB
Type: Normal
Quality: 268 kbps / 4410Hz / Joint Stereo
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From its bright-yellow packaging to the summery pop/rock songs within,
Sunshine State of Mind is a tribute to We the KingsÆ home state, sort of like
the Floridian equivalent of the Academy IsÆ Fast Times at Barrington High.
ôSay You Like Meö flirts with reggae rhythms, ôEvery Single Dollarö puts a
Warped Tour spin on 1950s rock & roll, and ôFriday Is Foreverö barrels forward
with a sunny, epic sweep, its melody elevated by vocal harmonies and
overdubbed strings. The lyrics fall into the same prepackaged categories as
previous albums -- either the girlÆs leaving the boy or the boyÆs leaving the
girl, both of which are described with the sort of literary semi-prowess youÆd
find in a high-school lit mag -- and theyÆre filled with plenty of wordless
syllables (whoa, oh, oooh being the most frequent) to maximize their singalong
potential. The ballads donÆt carry nearly as much heft as the faster songs,
even with the added benefit of S*A*M & SluggoÆs high-sheen production, but We
the Kings have never been concerned with heft anyway. Sunshine State of Mind
is a lightweight, breezy album, with just enough melodic mass to keep its
songs from floating out of listenersÆ heads and into the ether.
- Track List ---------------------------------------------------------------- -
01. Friday is Forever ( 3:04)
02. Say You Like Me ( 3:30)
03. Every Single Dollar ( 2:53)
04. The View From Here ( 4:05)
05. The Secret to New York ( 3:02)
06. Sleep with Me ( 3:41)
07. Over You ( 3:27)
08. Kiss Me Last ( 2:56)
09. Somebody to Call My Own ( 3:53)
10. You and Only You ( 3:06)
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