Stop - Plain White T's

I've heard (and our staff has written) that these guys rock a lot live, which is freaking awesome. What I do know is that I have been waiting for this quite possibly all summer; the first CD by a band who knows how to do vocal melodies and quick, simple but yet so sophisticated lyrics. The "singles" (first three tracks) were simply amazing. "Stop" drives the CD into such great and solid energy that you can't help but tap your ...
...line. The songs on this disc are similar, but with a twist.

The energy almost seems to die immediately after the first two tracks with "Fireworks," with a slower tempo but more of the great vocals that make up the disc. Perhaps that's what really makes Plain White T's such a great listen; the excellent and smartly blended vocals. It's nothing super new, but just done damn well. Although the vocals almost seem drowned out, ... more

I've heard (and our staff has written) that these guys rock a lot live, which is freaking awesome. What I do know is that I have been waiting for this quite possibly all summer; the first CD by a band who knows how to do vocal melodies and quick, simple but yet so sophisticated lyrics. The "singles" (first three tracks) were simply amazing. "Stop" drives the CD into such great and solid energy that you can't help but tap your foot along with the smart vocals that follow the guitar line. The songs on this disc are similar, but with a twist.

The energy almost seems to die immediately after the first two tracks with "Fireworks," with a slower tempo but more of the great vocals that make up the disc. Perhaps that's what really makes Plain White T's such a great listen; the excellent and smartly blended vocals. It's nothing super new, but just done damn well. Although the vocals almost seem drowned out, that is possibly due to the production. 

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