Artist: Run Kid Run
Album: This Is Who We Are
Label: Tooth & Nail
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: May 16, 2006
Overall: 8.2
Music: 8.1
Lyrics: 8.5
Production: 8.6
Run Kid Run are one of Tooth & Nail’s newest bands, or are they? Previously known as Side Walk Slam, Run Kid Run is a re-branding effort by Tooth & Nail to gain some more fans. Previous fans will only notice a bit of a change in the bands sound from their previous albums like …And We Drive which they put out in 2003. A forth member on guitar allows the band to offer more of a precise sound with more second guitar parts and hooks. Also a major change in song lengths is also accomplished while moving up from a mir 2 minute average to well over a 3 minuet average per song. The album also has more of a polished sound and the songs come off being quite upbeat and poppy.
The bands first single “We’ve Only Just Begun” also opens the album with a catchy guitar rhythm. The vocals are clear and very catchy to sing along with. Songs like “Sing To Me” have a lot of good things behind them are catchy enough for even radio play. Finishing up this shot 10 song album is “I’ll Forever Sing” which is filled with a lot of good hooks great lyrics.
The band has matured from their previous albums that they put out under the name Side Walk Slam. They will also hopefully get the backing they deserve this time around. Old fans may be a little let down by their change of sound but the band still backs a good message and catchy music, it’s what they’re good at.
Track Listing
1. We’ve Only Just Begun
2. Move On
3. Wake Up, Get Up
4. Sing To Me
5. The Modern March
6. The Call Out
7. This Day Of Change
8. Outline of a Love
9. Miles and States
10. I’ll Forever Sing
Standout Tracks
“We’ve Only Just Begun”, “Move On”, “I’ll Forever Sing”
i love this album