The Dangerous Summer - Reach For The Sun
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RIYL
The MaineThe Starting Line
Just Surrender
Taking Back Sunday
Release Date
05/05/2009
Label
Hopeless RecordsTracklist
1. Where I Want To Be2. Settle Down
3. Weathered
4. Symmetry
5. Surfaced
6. A Space To Grow
7. Reach For The Sun
8. The Permanent Rain
9. Northern Lights
10. This Is War
11. Never Feel Alone
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The Dangerous Summer have been a bright new addition to Hopeless Records over the past couple of years. They debuted on the label with their EP, If You Could Only Keep Me Alive, which operated only as a teaser for the album to come. That album is now here; Race For The Sun is the band’s first full length effort and shows them to be a calmer, slower, east coast version of The Maine. By no means is that bad, since The Maine are one of the best best pop bands on the market today.
One of the best parts of The Dangerous Summer’s new album are the lyrics. Instead of taking the path of “we’ve written a pop record, we need to have all love songs” they have written songs about things that mean something to them. With a few songs written about just wanting to make it as a band, to play shows, being on the road, and about the development of them as people, this Maryland band has really moved forward into a spot that can provide them with more exposure. AJ Perdomo’s vocals have a very warm tone to them that helps draw you into the songs.
Included on this album is a remodeled version of their song “The Permanent Rain” which, to be honest, could have been left off of the record. It didn’t fit the flow of the rest of the record and what they had going for them. If you drop that song, the rest of the tracks move fluidly from one to the next. With massive melodies and hooks the size of boat anchors, The Dangerous Summer have written one of the top summer pop records. Highlighted by songs like “Settle Down” and “Surfaced”, Race for the Sun will not be denied its time in the limelight.
Though this band is young, they’re full of promise. The four piece rock unit have created a record that mimics the style of bigger bands such as The Maine, The Starting Line, and others, all the while making the sound their own. This is one of the greatest, yet most counterproductive aspects of this band. If you’re looking for a groundbreaking or standout album, though, this is not it. While packed full of youthful power pop anthems, the familiarity of their sound is also a drawback. There’s nothing that sets them apart; with that said, however, this album is still well worth the purchase price. Race for the Sun is a sincere beginning to this band’s career and is worthy of being in the collection of any fan of pop music.
--Shane Matthew Stiles
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Minnesota
Their EP was pretty blah... and so is this.
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Dubuque
I thoroughly enjoyed this. I didn't really like the old stuff.
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i don't consider the maine a "big" band, and certainly not as good as TSL last album (which I think defined them as one of the best pop punk bands at the time)
I'm interested in this record though.
The Maine's pretty big. I don't really get it, but they are.
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San Jose, CA
The Maine is ehhh, but this is ok.
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New York
This band is FUCKING amazing. Since I've seen them on the BBQ Across America Tour I have to listen to this album AT LEAST once a day.
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I finally listened to this record, I strongly believe I like it because of its similarities to TSL last record, which reminded me how much I like it and how bad Person L turned out to be.
I still don't see what the deal is with The Maine.
Wisconsin
i love tsl and person l haha.
this is one of the best debut albums i've ever heard. SUCH a great record.