Amazon.comThe debut by this quintet was aptly helmed by Kevin Cadogan of Third Eye Blind, a band who exerted a huge influence on guitarist Thomas Scriven when he first encountered them live, as a young teenager. Having also all grown up under the spell of Green Day, it's not surprising that the band mixes impassioned yet controlled vocals with monumental guitar and drum sounds for irresistible hooks. Big and chest-thumpingly loud, it's also crystal clear, making for a warmth in the towering scale of it all. They also vary the proceedings with the relative gentility of "She Takes you" and the flat-out balladry of "Hopeless." In short, this is no grab bag of songs, but a perfectly honed, full album experience. - David Greenberger