MAE - THE EVERGLOW
Ever been so angry you could punch a kitten? Well Mae's sophomore release The Everglow is so amazing that it could knock out that anger and even get a fat kid laid. Rarely does an album ever come along that makes you just say "Wow!" and this is clearly one of those albums. Seriously, when is that last time you loved an entire album after listening the first time through...and I mean EVERY song. Fans of Mae will notice that The Everglow has quite a different sound from their first album in that they clearly go the way of bands like Something Corporate and The Get Up Kids in making a true piano-rock/emo album (maybe we should call it "piemo"...um, maybe not). Easily every song on this album blows the shit out "Embers and Envelopes" from the previous album. Vocally and musically this album just kicks ass, but I would not suggest listening to it if you are half asleep...well only because lead singer Dave Elkins' voice could make you drive into a guardrail, off a cliff, and into a fiery explosion where the police would be left wondering why your decapitated head has a calming smile on it...and then your family will think you died masturbating...but I digress. One song in particular, "The Ocean" even made my girlfriend wet, but that might had something to do with me dumping a bottle of water on her when she said, "I like 'The Ocean'." Anyway, please go out and buy this album as I guarantee you will not be disappointed. I think this album is even good enough to turn a lesbian straight, if that a good thing?
Totally Tasteless Rating: 5 out of 5 Jenna's
Click the album art to link to Mae's site and buy the album!