Echo Screen – Euphoria

Artist: Echo Screen
Album: Euphoria
Label: Rock Out
Purchase: Smart Punk

Release Date: November 21, 2006
Overall: 6.3
Music: 7.5
Lyrics: 6.0
Production: 6.0

Echo Screenâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s debut â┚¬Ã…”Euphoriaâ┚¬? hitâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s on several good points musically and vocally while still leaving a lot to be desired. Echo Screenâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s release is one that could and probably will get lost in the mix of every other CD from bands that are trying to stand out. â┚¬Ã…”Euphoriaâ┚¬? can be summed up with, overall a good debut from a pop punk band but in the end very forgettable.

First let me say for the same old pop punk style, Echo Screen does do it very well. The ironic thing about the album is that I found myself more drawn to the slow songs than the upbeat ones. It might be because the vocals are show cased more or the melodies are stronger, Iâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢m not sure, but songs like â┚¬Ã…”Octoberâ┚¬? caught my ear more than the ones that felt like they were old starting line songs.

While Iâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢m not crazy about this release, and donâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢t think itâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s breaking any new ground. I still think this is a good start for the band and is worth checking out. This band has a lot of standout qualities but there are only hints of what they are capable of on this record.

Songs to look forâ┚¬Ã‚¦ â┚¬?Octoberâ┚¬? and â┚¬Ã…”Rushmoreâ┚¬?.

Tracklisting
1. This Letter Bomb
2. Everything After Bradford
3. The Science of Stopping Time
4. Start Tomorrow
5. Gloria
6. October
7. Rushmore
8. The Five Cent Tour of the Pearly Gates Part I; Our Hopes
9. The Five Cent Tour of the Pearly Gates Part II; Our Fears
10. Submitted for the Approval of the Midnight Society