There are occasional bright spots, like the light and bouncy "Uh Huh," but they're not enough to make up for what amounts to a shallow debut that shows Forever the Sickest Kids' talent for appropriation, not originality. It's unfortunate if it's mere coincidence, but indefensible if it's a deliberate imitation - what's to be gained if Cook and the rest of the band are content to follow the lead of groups that have gone before without treading new ground or finding their own niche? It leads to songs like "She's a Lady," a bad relationship ditty that sounds like it could be an outtake from any number of groups (albeit one with a whining chorus and bland verses), or "Coffee Break," a tune that is melodramatic nearly to the point of parody as it wrenches every last bit of angst from verses about over-connected youth ("I'm turning my cell off just to breathe/'Cause everyone I know just keeps calling me"), anxiety about growing up, and even the worry that "my mom hates my guts." Other times, as on "Breakdown," the group merely sounds bored and unenthusiastic, making for a song that is consequently tedious and seems to last twice as long as it actually does. The most obvious example is lead singer Jonathan Cook, who bases his delivery, intentionally or not, on that of Panic at the Disco's Brendon Urie. Stream songs including 'Whoa Oh (Me Vs Everyone)', 'Hey Brittany' and more.
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True, not every band can come out with groundbreaking works right out of the gate, but Underdog Alma Mater has a rote, paint-by-numbers feel that doesn't bode well for a premiere, instead giving the illusion that the bandmembers are either trying too hard to sound like their contemporaries, aren't sure how to set themselves apart, or just don't have anything unique to contribute musically. Listen to Underdog Alma Mater by Forever the Sickest Kids on Apple Music. The album presents Forever the Sickest Kids as decidedly average, with nothing that makes them stand out from fellow punk-pop/emo groups other than a slightly brighter sound. Nonetheless, FTSK can be a good time when the energy is right and they’re paired well with openers/headliners.įun fact about the band-they have been linked to both Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato, sharing a hometown with the two former Disney stars that seem to have been into this scene.The ultimate goal of a debut album should be to set a band apart from its peers, but it appears that Forever the Sickest Kids have missed that point with Underdog Alma Mater. The band rarely plays music from their older albums, which is a mistake for scene bands in my opinion, since many of their fans stick around for a long time and the earliest music will be as or more impactful on the audience energy than newer stuff. Jonathan, the lead singer, comes off as somewhat entitled, and Austin, on bass/vocals, has some immature comments and jokes that are less funny than obnoxious. They perform their songs well, though between songs when they talk to the crowd they are less entertaining than some of their peer bands (All Time Low, We the Kings or the Summer Set, for example). The band itself is made up of 4 guys (formerly 6 guys), 3 of whom sing relatively frequently. How enjoyable the concert is generally comes from a mixture of the energy of the audience and how well you personally know the songs.
Live, they have the fairly typical vibe of a scene concert-many angsty young girls (aged 13-16), demands from the band to put your hands up or “I want to see everyone off of the ground for this song,” requests to sing along if you know the words, etc. I have seen Forever the Sickest Kids live more times than I can count, though admittedly never because they were the band that I wanted to see.
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