This is just your average Reel Big Fish album. They do try some new things and it works out pretty well. There are more guitars in most of the songs than in their last album. In a few of their songs, basically "Song #3", they have a Jamaican sound to them and Coolie Ranx of Pilfers guest stars on vocals. It's a bit different but still sounds good. Even though this album is more upbeat than Turn The Radio Off it still keeps the same old RBF attitude of not caring and being sell outs.

Most of the songs are upbeat. They sort of confuse you a little because in a few of the songs the beginning has a big guitar thing so you might think that this song isn't going to have any horns but then a great horn section comes in and the song is awesome. The horns and guitars evens themselves out and it all falls into place beautifully. There are no real slow songs. Even the song "I'm Cool" speeds and ends up rockin' at the end. In the beginning of a song you might not like it but by the time its over, you'll be loving' it.

The lyrics are average Reel Big Fish lyrics. Basically talking about selling out, hating people, life in general, and girls. They are somewhat immature, especially the song "Scott's A Dork", which just makes me laugh every time I hear it. But RBF is immature and if you want something more serious then don't listen to this album. The song "We Care" is humorous but still sort of shows that the band is thoughtful. Since, RBF hates moshing at their shows they made the song "Thank You For Not Moshing", which is funny because it picks on the trendy people that thinks that moshing is cool. ((moshing is stupid)). From girl trouble, to hating the trendies, to even loving' the fans, the RBF lyrics in this album are everything you could ask for with some humor to go.

The songs still have the punk/ska sound as in their last album, but there are more guitars. The guitars give their sound a more upbeat happy sound and really adds to the music. The horn section still rocks so they really haven't changed much. "Big Star" is slow until the middle of it then it starts to rock. There are no songs that are slow throughout the whole entire thing. The last song "Victory Over Peter Bones" is an instrumental remix i think of an old orchestra tune...it gets kind of annoying after a while but it's still a good end. The real ending is better, the last track, 17 (not listed on the album) is a tape of various stupid off-stage antics by the band, some little cute songs and other funny jokes. It is quite humorous.

When i pop this cd in my cd player there are no songs that i automatically skip to. I like them all the same. On average, this album was good. If you are a real Reel Big Fish fan then you will find this album as no real difference, a bit of a change but nothing too serious. And even if you aren't a fan you will still probably fall in love with this album.

1. Somebody Hates Me
2. Brand New Song
3. She's Famous Now
4. You Don't Know
5. The Setup (You Need This)
6. Thank You For Not Moshing
7. I'm Cool
8. I Want Your Girlfriend To Be My Girlfriend Too
9. Everything Is Cool
10. Song #3
11. Scott's A Dork
12. Big Star
13. The Kids Don't Like It
14. Down In Flames
15. We Care
16. Victory Over Peter Bones

Best Aspect: Very polished
Worst Aspect: Produced nonsense is still nonsense
Yay: All.
Nay: N/A
The hits: The Setup (You Need This)
Similar: Less Than Jake, Ataris
Style: Ska/Punk
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