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imma do a quick review of Fast Times At Barrington High by The Academy Is... now :D cos' it's an awesome it deserves a review. also, GET WELL SOON DESKY! i miss your spazzo-ness.

#1 - About A Girl: calling all pop-rock fans! the academy is... has officially gone pop-rock on this one. super catchy though. absolutely adore this song. especially how william performs it live. the bass line is strong as it usually is in many TAI... songs, strong and heavy (: the muted guitar strums give it a strong beat. very tappable :D WOOHOO. it's a great opener, very high energy (:
#2 - Summer Hair = Forever Young: one thing i love about all the tracks on FTABH is that they open with impactful guitar riffs and this song is no different. victorious chorus after light and deep blending of william's low vocals which he doesn't use so often. william sounds sligthly different on this album i have to say.
#3 - His Girl Friday: LOVE THE BASS ON THIS! sisky bizz did awesome on this one :D anthemic chorus once again, i like how william uses his low voice in this song as well. and the synth fits in really well, and TAI... really is getting synth-pop/power pop. *gasp* not necessarily in horror but kind of shock. i think it's amazing that the butcher recorded all the drum loops for FTABH in 2 days because they are way too epic-sounding to have been recorded in such a short span of time. the butcher is really talented.
#4 - The Test: william's poetry is amazing. unrequited love, the poor boy. anyway, i love the lyrics. especially: you're a stranger i know well, but not at all. i like the blending riffs that eccentuate the vocal line! :D the bridge is rough and stabby and i love the highs and lows of this song.
#5 - Rumoured Nights: i have loved this song since listening to its online preview. one of my personal favourites on this pretty album :D it's very different from the first 5 tracks, taking a deeper and darker view on things. like fine print you were hard to read, blindfolded eyes wide open, staring through me. it's a gorgeous song in terms of the instruments over-lapping and all. the lyrics are just too poetic not to leave you in a state of awe. i think this is the single saddest/most depressive song on the entire album. it's sad but passionate and emotional. never get enough of this song. simply mind-blowing.
#6 - Automatic Eyes: i get a feeling of young lovers in an environment with all the contrasting colours turned up when i listen to this song. it's so crisp and young and new (: the chorus is slightly predictable i must confess but it's predictable in a good way :D staring at the wall above the bed, i can't sleep. with all the secrets that you keep in those automatic eyes. there's a guitar solo in this! MEE LIKEY :D
#7 - Crowded Room: william sounds like he's having a bitch fit at the start of this song. it's so avril hahaa. definitely the hardest/harshest song on the album. it's angry no doubt: this won't take long, you're reign is done. we are the innocent ones, you can't take back the damage done, this is the last time you will shine. it's angry but it's between pretty and angry hahaha. that's how deep TAI... is (:
#8 - Coopertone: once again, the image i get when i listen to 'Automatic Eyes' creeps into my head. it's quite a sad song too. it seems like it's about how perfection just breaks down sometimes. but this charade is never going to last, so pick the poison and pour yourself a glass. this song mentions the main line in the album, "these are the fast times".
#9 - After The Last Midtown Show: i get the feeling that this song is the emotional centerpiece of the entire album. william said that this song was about: "the only girl i ever loved." i'm really emotionally attached to this song i think. it's soft and that makes a statement. he sounds so passionate when he sings this song. almost desperate, obviously very involved in the song. i can totally picture a snow globe with the intro riff of the song strangely enough. 5 minutes and 12 seconds of pure emotion. raw, untapped emotion. i could sob. seriously. highs and lows of this song turn this into a churning listening experience.

i have to stop here as of today, i will write more tomorrow (: