EP Review

Taking Back Sunday - Faith (When I Let You Down)Taking Back Sunday – Faith (When I Let You Down)

Over the past year or so Taking Back Sunday have been busy working on their fifth studio album which happens to be their first album since their debut t feature the original Taking Back Sunday line up which could well explain why the band have decided to go for a self titled album title this time around, but as all Taking Back Sunday fans wait patiently for the album’s release which is currently scheduled for the 28th June, the band have decided to release a mini three track EP to help ease the pain and help the time pass quicker for their fans.

The EP is titled ‘Faith (When I Let You Down)’ and it kicks straight off with a song of the same name, now I am not sure what I was expecting from new Taking Back Sunday material but sadly despite showing traces of the sound from the debut album the song is still so far away from it but on the plus song it is really up beat and features some outstanding instrumental moments and like normal Adam Lazzara’s vocals are on top form.

The second track ‘El Paso’ is more up my street it is a real heavy sounding track which opens with a tub thumping drum beat before the lyrics come in taking you on a slight melodic ride until things proper kick off during the chorus where Adam Lazzara screams his bollocks off before returning to normality with his trademark soft sounding vocals, the song very much reminds me of later material from everyone’s favourite Long Island band Brand New.

The third and final track on the EP is an acoustic version of ‘Great Romances Of The 20th Century’, now I am a proper sucker for acoustic music and really love the original version of the song which seems to be my anthem as I stop through the tube stations and generally around London on a Monday morning but sadly the acoustic version of the track does it no justice at all and Adam Lazzara’s vocals in an acoustic environment are shocking, the backing vocals are not much better but somehow better than those of Lazzara’s, I can understand why Taking Back Sunday have decided to rework an classic track to show they are trying their best to return to their roots but acoustic music is something they should stay well away from in the future.

When I first heard that the original Taking Back Sunday line up had reunited I was excited as ‘Tell All Your Friends’ is one of my favourite albums of all time, but after hearing this EP I can’t help but feel a bit disappointed and really hope that the album features better moments than this EP.

3.5/5

Review by Trigger

 Band Members

Adam Lazzara
John Nolan
Eddie Reyes
Shaun Cooper
Mark O'Connell
 Track Listing
1. Faith (When I Let You Down)
2. El Paso
3. Great Romances Of The 20th Century
 Band Related Links
Taking Back Sunday Myspace
 Review Score Code
- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
- What Was That?