Album Review: A Day to Remember

A Day to Remember
For Those Who Have Heart

While not as strong as it could have been, A Day to Remember’s “For Those Who Heart” contains several electric, high-energy songs. The twelve tracks don’t distinguish themselves from each other and I often found myself surprised that a new song had already started. There were several songs towards the middle of the album that stood out and had me rocking out to the catchy melodies.
The band describes their sound as “pop-mosh,” and that couldn’t be a more accurate description. I was taken aback at first when singer Jeremy McKinnon quickly changed his singing from punchy, smooth pop to screaming, garbled metal rock. After the surprise wore off, though, I dug it, and I couldn’t help but think “man, this must be awesome to see live.” At times it seems to come off as a gimmick, but as I mentioned before A Day to Remember seems to only grow stronger as the album progresses. Their energy is electric, their promise very positive, and I’m anticipating their next release. Once they’re able to strike a balance between the pop and the metal/"mosh", they’ll be a band to watch out for.

Posted by
Brian McCarthy