Wow. Kenny is FEELING it on this album. I love the raw vibes on this album and it’s great to see diverse shoutouts to songs. So much to digest and revisit but that first listen was so pleasing. You can totally hear all their influences on this record too. I can’t believe this is here. The Staring Line, Motion City Soundtrack, Yellowcard…. There needs to a be a ‘comeback tour’.
Some of these songs are very Person L coded. Especially the last minute or so of Defeating The Purpose + Pivot. And they continue the theme of pushing their sound forward while not abandoning who they are at their core with every record. Undefeated in that arena. Eternally grateful this band exists.
This thought process could be the product of a 4:30am listening session and lack of sleep....but especially with this record and the overall energy and vibe of Kenny and the boys - I can't help but feel like they would be a great supporting slot on a Turnstile tour?
Working on the review currently of Eternal Youth, and when I re-read my interview with Kenny back in October 2022, he name-dropped the name of the record! "I do know that we’re a pop punk band. And it’s a genre that sort of represents nostalgia and eternal youth, which I’m totally able to appreciate." It was there the whole time...<holy shit> Kenny Vasoli of The Starting Line • chorus.fm
I can't get over how good the literal pivot in time signature and overall vibe is in Defeating The Purpose + Pivot. Holy fuck it is so good.
I also would love to see them get a Tiny Desk concert. Imagine these new tunes with a little vacationer type of vibe mixed in? They would crush it.
Holy shit this is so good. Also so happy to see The Starting Line made it onto Spotify's New Music Friday playlist. And in the top half!
I have to come back and say this sounds sooo much better on my nice headphones compared to my car speakers. Either way, I'm on like listen 4 of the record already this morning. THIS BAND DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO MISS. 4 for 4. Enjoyment is probably my favorite track on the album as well. Unsure how any TSL fan doesn't love that one.