ARTIST: Waiting For Sirens
TITLE: Waiting For Sirens
LABEL: Walnut Tree Records
GENRE: Punk Rock
SOURCE: CDEP
BITRATE: 245 kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 16:52
RELEASE DATE: 2008-00-00
RIP DATE: 2010-01-08
Track List
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1. I Saw You See Me 3:37
2. Her Hero 3:15
3. Boys About You 3:06
4. The Most Sincere Sarcastic 3:46
Apology
5. Navi Is My Co-Pilot 3:08
Release Notes:
This band are now called Towers.
Let's be honest - does the world need a band like Waiting For Sirens? No, it
probably doesn't. Listening to the band's debut EP will give you a sense of deja
vu because they do sound like a lot of other bands, mainly American ones. But
I'll give the band credit where it's due and their Jack's Mannequin-meets-My
Awesome Compilation style is delivered in a relatively British way, meaning they
don't get completely overrun by their (arguably better) American counterparts.
If you play this type of ultra poppy music you need to have hooks and melodies
in abundance and Waiting For Sirens tick every box when it comes to getting you
to sing along. If you're an old-skool MAC fan you'll whoop with delight at 'Her
Hero', which is a cross between 'The View Is Amazing'-era MAC and the final song
on The OC. And while it may often be too sickly sweet for some, you cannot help
but nod and clap along to the likes of 'Boys About You' and 'The Most Sincere
Sarcastic Apology'.
This EP is well crafted, well produced and full of hooks. It's not overly cute
or contrite, even if it borrows heavily from a number of other bands. Thumbs up
for execution, if not originality - but if you like poppy pop-punk bands, look
no further.
www.myspace.com/waitingforsirens
www.myspace.com/walnuttreerecords