High school newspaper calls FTSK's EP "forever the sickest album"

As I have mentioned before, Forever The Sickest Kids are my favorite band, and I love their new EP "Friday." But since I am old and out of touch, I thought maybe I was the only one. Therefore, I was very happy to see the following high school newspaper review validate not only my musical opinions, but my existence as a human being.

ShawnYouWillHate thinks that "She Likes," FTSK's first single off the EP, sounds like Third Eye Blind. I agree, and I love this song.

Via Absolute Punk poster Kid B (bold parts made me lol the hardest):

Forever The Sickest Kids release forever the sickest album

Taking aspects from various genres, “The Weekend,” the sophomore album from Forever the Sickest Kids (FTSK) is leaving listeners speechless with ground breaking innovation and superb production and lyricism.

FTSK’s first record, “Underdog Alma Mater” set high standards, reaching number 45 on the Billboard Top 200. To avoid dropping tracks and to shorten the wait for new music, FTSK released a three-part album.

Veteran Matt Squire produced the album. Other than the over-produced “Hawkbot,” the production on this album is top-notch with clean vocals, perfect equalization and unique sounding instrumental tones.

This is no surprise, taking a glance at Squire’s resume he has also worked with prominent artists including All Time Low, 3OH!3, Boys Like Girls, A Rocket To The Moon and Saosin.

Most of the tracks on the album follow similar themes of coping with their rise to fame and partying, while the others embody different relationship situations including common problems and disasters that are relatable to listeners.
The album is versatile, encompassing many genres including pop/punk, progressive rock, alternative and power pop.

The first single from the album, “She Likes (Bittersweet Love),” sounds similar to music from their previous album, while still featuring original aspects. With acoustic guitar backing, drum fills and vocals from all three of the band’s singers, “She Likes” proves to surpass standard punk/pop expectations of fans. The song also features catchy riffs and driving keys that are not common in modern music.

The only downside to the album is the song “Hawkbot,” which features hip-hop artist Chaey Hawk. The band’s futile attempt at writing a rap falls way short of expectations set by previous hip-hop inspired release “Jumping Out The Window.”

This song is also overly produced with too many effects including voice changes with autotune, electronic drumbeats and over-the-top techno reaching the point that it feels unnatural.

With the exception of “Hawkbot,” FTSK’s new album lives up to their previous release. The album is building greater anticipation for the next two parts of this release.

My favorite parts is the phrase "writing a rap" lol.

Full AP thread here

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Bonus content: Acoustic version of "She Likes," sponsored by Taco Bell. Make a run for the border!