Blog: Powerpopaholic: The Power Pop Music Review Site!

Nate Ruess (The Format) has decided to push some musical buttons here, much like Bryan Scary and The Shedding Tears by layering dense instrumentation, gospel choirs, electronic pulses and the kitchen sink. That kitchen sink includes pop god Roger Manning Jr. and producer Steven McDonald (Redd Kross ). Opening with "Be Calm" it's deceptively sweet ballad opening ironically turns into loud theatrical melodic chaos. Along with with ex- Anatholla member Andrew Dost and Steel Train frontman Jack Antonoff , the band is relentlessly accurate in it's name. But I would add [...]