The style of pop-punk that really grabbed me was bands that could blend the raw intensity of punk with the outpouring of emotions typically found in emo music. This band fit that niche perfectly for me and really brought me back to my days of adolescent frustration with love and life. The lyrics are very revealing of the singer's life and his struggles with his relationships and growing up. This band gets 5 stars for their honesty and their optimistic perspective on life, even when things seem terrible.
The album opens with one of my favorite tracks by Real Friends, called Late Nights In My Car. This album sets the tone and the overall theme of the album right away. There are some reoccurring motifs the singer alludes to in multiple songs. He continually mentions being a "Lost boy with bony knees" and seems to have most of his songs based around a certain bad relationship he was in. Check out the video for this track below.
Next I wanted to highlight a song that definitely brings the band more on the emo side of pop-punk. I've Given Up On You is a ballad to one of his exes, explaining how she has inspired so many songs of his, and how he is still struggling to get over what happened. The vocals are only accompanied by an electric guitar, which makes this their quasi-acoustic track on the album. They did an excellent job providing that one track for the album that will tug on your heart strings. Listen below!
I want to congratulate the boys of Real Friends on signing to Fearless Records this week! That is very exciting and I can't wait to get my hands on more music by this talented group. Make sure to like them on Facebook so you can catch them on tour soon! They will be at Soma in SD with The Wonder Years in March! Listen to their EP on our Audible Twilight Best of 2013 Playlist on Spotify!
Enjoy! <3
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