Count Your Blessings – Like Gum In Your Hair – Review
Posted by Staff on February 19, 2009 – 7:00 pm -
Release Date: February 3rd, 2009
Record Label: Standby Records
Genre: Pop-Punk
I’m sure there has been a moment in your listening for a certain year that has you think to yourself “Wow, this album is fucking awesome.” There could be many reasons for this. Maybe the album has catchy hooks, anthem shouts, memorable lyrics, or something that has you humming its bars all week long. Welcome Count Your Blessings. I was introduced to this band late last year and had actually bought their new record “Like Gum In Your Hair” before I was asked to review it. Plainly that means that I will be singing this album’s praises just as much as I’ll be singing its lyrics.
Count Your Blessings follows suit delivering this year’s best pop-punk/rock record. Much like 2007′s “Rise Or Die Trying” from Four Year Strong, and 2008′s “Underdog Alma Mater” from Forever The Sickest Kids, it is filled with unrivaled infectious tunes from start to finish. It has everything. The shouting punk anthems from Four Year Strong and Set Your Goals, coordinated melodies from bands like FTSK and Rufio, and lyrics that will never leave your head.
Some like to write off records like this, saying “Oh it’s just the regular pop-punk, that’s boring.” But there’s no way people can be that cynical. You have to use a fair amount of logic and emotions to grade something. So does the record have addictive and memorable collections of melodic guitars? How about streamlined bass lines? Carefree keyboaards? What about lyrics that can be quoted as mottos? Well, “Like Gum In Your Hair” has all that and more. There is no way you can seriously dislike this record because half thetime you will be catching yourself nodding your head with the beat while you are thinking of something negative to say about it.
So 2 months into 2009, I have one of the year’s best right in my hand. CDs like this make my job easy. The album speaks for itself and it will have you listening constantly. Just count your blessings that you stumbled onto this band, you won’t regret it. ~Staff
Reppin’ that MD, V-necks and all.
Score: 5/5
Track Listing:
1. Coming Back To You
2. The Way You Move
3. I’ll Drive
4. Fell For This
5. Sweet and Petite
6. Friday Night Alone
7. Tore Up
8. Take It Easy
9. Where I Want To Be
10. Sucker For Sweet Girls
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