All Time Low is back at it again with another successful and fantastic album under their belt. Their sixth album, "Future Hearts" was released April 3, 2015 and it debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Their last album, "Don't Panic" was released three years ago. The wait for new music from All Time Low was definitely worth it.
The album starts off with the track "Satellite". It has almost a grunge pop punk sound to it. The beat is easy to nod your head to and to get lost into it. The track isn't entirely focused on lead singer, Alex Gaskarth's voice, instead the instruments are more prominent and the two compliment each other. They blend together harmoniously. Tracks: "Don't You Go", "Cinderblock Garden" and "The Edge Of Tonight" do this perfectly as well.
"Future Hearts" also has some fun songs that just scream this is All Time Low; this is who they are and this is who their fans fell in love with. With tracks like" "Kicking and Screaming", "Kids In The Dark" and "Runaways" you can tell All Time Low channeled back to their roots and brought back their signature style on this album.
The hit single off the album is "Something's Gotta Give" and it's easy to see why! It has that old school All Time Low sound and Gaskarth's voice and the instruments work together perfectly and don't over shadow each other. It's a catchy song with a great and relatable meaning, being stuck in a rut and pulling yourself of it.
Even though All Time Low channeled back to their roots they also experimented with some different styles you wouldn't even think of. For example, the song "Missing You" sounds like an acoustic guitar mixed with a ukulele and the beat sounds so happy but when you listen to the lyrics it's very emotional and dark but also very empowering. Also the song "Dancing With A Wolf" sounds a lot darker and heavier than their normal songs, but it doesn't push you away, it's an alluring darkness and heaviness and you get swept up into it. In a good way of course.
It's also not a complete All Time Low album without some super star guest vocalists. First we have the ballad "Tidal Waves" featuring Blink 182's Mark Hoppus. Honestly, I would have loved to hear more than just a verse from Hoppus. It was underwhelming and I wanted more. Then we have "Bail Me Out" with Good Charlotte's Joel Madden, who sounds amazing on this track. "Bail Me Out" is an insanely catchy song that you can easily dance, jam and sing along to. It's one of the catchiest songs on the album.
The album concludes with the song "Old Scars / Future Hearts" and I think ending the album with this song was a clever decision. This song combines an old school All Time Low song with their modern style of music. It works well and shows all the progress they've made without selling out and losing themselves over time. And it sounds like it foreshadows what we may see from All Time Low in the future.
If I had to pick the best song on the album I would choose "Kids In The Dark" without hesitation. The song is easy to dance and jam out to. But the main reason why I love this song is because it reminds me of the All Time Low I fell in love with, it takes me back to a time when I just discovered this amazing band.
Anyways, that's my two cents on All Time Low's "Future Hearts" have listen for yourself on Spotify and you can be the judge yourself!
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