Blog: PopMatters

Pop-punk band Mayday Parade revisits the past while providing a peek at its upcoming full-length. Don't blame Mayday Parade for being unable to escape the shadow of former front man Jason Lancaster (who, incidentally, recently released the first proper full-length with his new band, Go Radio). However, one could reasonably blame the band for attempting to re-hash a few fan favorites from Lancaster's days with its new acoustic EP, Valdosta. It's not that the acoustic takes on "Jamie All Over" and "Your Song" are unlistenable, it's just that some things...