With the help of producers S*A*M* and Sluggo (because what’s in a name after all), The Academy Is deliver another hook-filled album filled with little rays of sunlight. Focusing on the senior year of high school, “Fast Times At Barrington High” (if you haven’t seen “Fast Times At Ridgemont High you should be ashamed!) is fun to listen to from start to finish even though the lyrical content deals with kids on the brink of adulthood and all of the problems that come with it.
This could’ve resulted in a total cheesefest but luckily vocalist William Beckett is a prime songwriter who has a knack with words. The rest of the band is great at cranking out Jimmy Eat World meets Blink 182-ish anthems with slick guitar licks and catchy choruses, making this a rock album that lives up to the expectations without having any filler aboard. Job well done!
Score: 7.5 out of 10
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