 
We Are The In Crowd are days away from releasing
their second studio album ‘Weird Kids’
and it comes a massive 2 and a half years after
they released their debut album ‘Best intentions’
and the reason for the lengthy wait between album’s
is the fact that We Are The In Crowd have toured
constantly since their debut album so much in
fact that I am shocked that they found time to
write and record ‘Weird Kids’ and
also create an album which progresses on their
debut in pretty much every way possible.
‘Weird Kids’ is a straight up pop-punk
album it features 10 tracks and runs for just
over 30minutes but what makes it stand out over
the debut is the fact that the bands song writing
skills have improved massively as the band tackle
some really personal topics on the album with
really well written lyrics and this time around
Taylor Jardine really get’s to experiment
with her vocals especially during the later parts
off the album during the deeply emotional ‘Windows
In Heaven’ whilst Jordan Eckes gets far
more vocal duties this time around and at times
he lets rip in a near aggressive manor which really
adds a bit of punk attitude to the album.
The album opens in a mellow way with ‘Long
Live The Kids’ with Taylor Jardine starting
things off in a near sleepy way with such toned
down vocals until the song reaches the 1minute
and 20second mark and the rest of the band come
in with catchy guitar riffs, bouncy basslines,
banging drum beats and a massive sing-a-long chorus
which is bound to see a sea of lighters or mobile
phones gracing the air at future We Are The In
Crowd shows.
After a slightly slow and mature sounding opening
things really kicks off with ‘The Best Thing
(That Never Happened)’ the song is a pure
bouncy pop-punk song with attitude as Taylor Jardine
sings out “Life’s too short, I can’t
fake it anymore, I’m the best thing that
never happened to ya’ and ‘You like
to think you broke the mold but, now I’m
sure you’ll crack just like the rest when
I break your fucking jaw’.
‘Manners’ is a great song and easily
one of the best songs that We Are the In Crowd
have ever wrote and the way that Taylor Jardine
and Jordan Eckes vocals work together is fantastic
and comes across like a two way conversation with
Taylor Jardine laying down some vocals which leads
to Jordan Eckes responding with his vocals seconds
later and this is where Jordan Eckes shines the
most as he gives off a slight aggressive twist
to his vocals when he screams out “I keep
my mouth shut, I keep my mouth shut” over
and over again.
‘Come Back Home’ see’s Jordan
Eckes sing more than he has on any We Are The
In Crowd song in the past and it is a pleasure
to hear as his vocals are so good and once again
his vocals against the vocals or Taylor Jardine
work so well as the complement each other.
‘Attention’ sounds like a long lost
song from the band’s debut album as it has
the same big and powerful catchy vibe and generally
flows like their older songs. ‘Dreaming
Out Loud’ keeps up with the fast paced feeling
of the previous song and is a big sing-a-long
number with some great riffs on offer. ‘Remember
(To Forget You) is yet another fast paced track
where the lyrics are big and the vocals are catchy,
seriously try listen to this song without tapping,
humming or singing along.
As mentioned above as the album gets towards the
end things become a lot more serious as Taylor
Jardine shows off her violin skills during ‘Don’t
Worry’ a song about family and getting through
bad things and then the truly emotional ‘Windows
In Heaven’ where Taylor Jardine talks about
losing her dad at such a young age and how he
would be proud of what she has achieved, the lyrics
are well written and truly emotion if you stop
for a minute to fully take in what Taylor Jardine
is saying when she sings out “If you could
see me now, would you be pleased and proud? I’m
doing fine but sometimes I cry when I see your
face, are there windows in heaven to see me now
through all the sky and clouds living my life
with a heart full of pride when I see your face”.
The album picks up its pace for the closing track
‘Reflections’ the song is one hell
of a bouncy number and bound to become a live
favourite straight away as this song has seriously
been written to be played on the live circuit
as the amount of energy let off in the recorded
version is crazy.
Creating you second album is always tricky for
bands but it seems that We Are The In Crowd didn’t
need to worry as ‘Weird Kids’ is such
a strong album so strong that if the band decided
to call it quits tomorrow they could walk away
proud knowing that they have made that perfect
album which their fans will still be listening
to ten years from now as it is a big diverse and
catchy offering which improves on the debut in
every way possible.
5/5
Review by Trigger
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