Spanish Love Songs

Brave Faces Everyone

Brave Faces Everyone is one of this week's releases that should not be missed because the image of the band that interpreted it this album has something deep. For those of you who don't know Spanish Love Songs is a 5 member Californian band from Los Angeles that has been mainly noticed with their very good last album Schmaltz.

In the continuation of what they previously proposed Brave Faces Everyone breathes the Emo Punk of California and stand out from the others of the genre, rhythmed by an ... read more

For fans of acts like The Menzingers, PUP, The Wonder Years, and modern pop punk that incorporates a little more emo grittiness Spanish Love Songs should certainly scratch an itch. The issue with Brave Faces Everyone is perfectly encapsulated in their contemporaries and how consistently they maintain the same sound and their reliance on something that already has an established fan base. With that in mind, although the group continue a sound that already exists, they deliver on it successfully. ... read more

Screw it... it's a 9. This is legitimately one of the most enjoyable pop punk albums I have ever listened to. What it lacks in originality it more than makes up in some incredibly slick, catchy, emotional writing. It also helps that this thing is solid front to back- not a dud here.

Pretty surprised that a pop punk album is my current AOTY but I'm not gonna pretend I've liked any other album nearly as much as this one.

This could potentially go up, but damn do I really love this album off of a first listen. It's like if The Wonder Years actually had emotional impact, if dramatic over-expression were more than listenable but enjoyable.

Edit: Yeah, it did go up. Still has the potential to go even further though, we'll see.

Fav Tracks: Routine Pain, Self-Destruction (As a Sensible Career Choice), Generation Loss, Kick, Beach Front Property, Optimism (As a Radical Life Choice), Losers Pt. 2, Dolores, Brave ... read more