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81
While this is a ‘safer’ album than its predecessor, it’s far from a step back in musicality and lyricism. This is a band recognising what they love doing, and this is ultimately an album about that band returning to their roots.
80
This is an album that will bring joy to its listeners time and time again. Long may these ‘stupid boys making basement noise’ keep doing what they’re doing.
80
While some may still be yearning for All Time Low of old (Dear Maria, etc.), the All Time Low of 2020 is one that is still as fiery, energetic and ready to take the world by storm.
80
Living in the fast lane, All Time Low may be a much bigger, more mainstream-friendly band than ever before, but they’re still having a riot.
70
Wake Up Sunshine is a return to the care-free romance that made songs from earlier efforts Don’t Panic and Nothing Personal so endearing and addictive.
70
All in all, Wake Up, Sunshine is not as bold or reckless a move as Last Young Renegade, but it scratches that pop-punk itch that listeners no doubt expect from the band, both warm and comforting in its familiarity.
I'm reviewing this for a friend, and because I was interested in the album, now I'm not an All Time Low fan, I haven't really listened to them, but from what I have heard they seem pretty midde of the road, not great not bad, so this is my first full album of their's, and it was surprisingly good! Now I'm not going to lie, my expectations weren't exactly sky-high, but they weren't below the ground, I had some expectation that I would probably enjoy this, my friend, while she has a questionable ... read more
The best thing I can say about this new All Time Low album is that it isn't 'Last Young Renegade'.
Every song on here is worth listening to, whether in the context of the album or on its own. It is 46 minutes of fun melodies and solid instrumentals, and I am here for it. While this record is not necessarily innovative or anything, I have come back to this more times than most albums from this year. In particular, "Safe" is a track that hits everything right for me with its emotionally driven lyrics, beautiful guitar tones, and engaging vocals.
Favourites: Safe, Pretty Venom ... read more
All Time Low bring it back to basics on "Wake Up Sunshine," resulting in a record that tends to play it safe. However, the tunes at their core are so memorable, fun, and satisfying that it makes for their most consistently enjoyable record to date.
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Track List
- Some Kind of Disaster
- Sleeping In
- Getaway Green
- Melancholy Kaleidoscope
- Trouble Is
- Wake Up, Sunshine
- Monsters (feat. blackbear)
- Pretty Venom (Interlude)
- Favorite Place (feat. The Band CAMINO)
- Safe
- January Gloom (Seasons, Pt. 1)
- Clumsy
- Glitter & Crimson
- Summer Daze (Seasons, Pt. 2)
- Basement Noise
Year End Lists
| #17 | / | Kerrang! |
| #18 | / | Punktastic |
| #25 | / | Chorus.fm |
| / | Alternative Press | |
| / | American Songwriter |
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Added on: February 17, 2020