2stepinmidair

Still one of my favorites of all time. Dan Campbell really comes into his own here lyrically, with the themes of disappointment with the "American Dream" and suburban culture ringing truer and truer every year, at least in my experience. The Wonder Years really were ahead of the game in their scene when this album was released in 2013. This kind of ambition just wasn’t seen often in the pop-punk scene.

Uninspired and desperately trying to present as relatable. Some of the writing on this, specifically on Ruin the Friendship and CANCELLED!, come off as if they were written by someone who's still fixated on high school relationships, despite being written by a 35 year old woman. Other songs feature eye-rolling lyrics that feel like they're trying to be witty jabs, but instead end up feeling like boring quips disguised as wit.

Favorite tracks were Wood and The Fate of Ophelia.