Cheer Up!

by

Reel Big Fish

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Reel Big Fish have gotten alot of slack through their carrer for being sellouts, not being punk enough, and now with their latest release, not being ska enough. Come on...get over it. Reel Big Fish have consistantly produced quality songs with awesome lyrics. This CD is a bit of a departure from their previous material, but it's a step in the right direction. Plus, this album isn't really THAT much different than their previous releases. Reel Big Fish have never been against going big. (You thought they were joking in their song "Sellout"?)

I thought it was pretty funny when one of the reviewers said something like, 'They need to stop growing and just stay true to their roots'. Listen to their other albums and then listen to this one. They've really grown, matured, and still produced an album with awesome catchy, happy songs.

This is a perfect cd for those rainy days when everything is gray. It is impossible to stay sad and depressed after listening to the first song, "Good thing". Download it and see what I mean. The harmonies are great, the horns are loud and happy, and Aarons voice is as clear and awesome as it always has been. Aarons lyrics are still as good as they've ever been. I can't really see many down sides to this album. There are a couple weaker songs near the end of the album, but even those are listenable. While New York New York isn't my favorite on the CD it's pretty amazing. They did it with drums a bass guitar and about 15 vocals. It's pretty good. Give this one a chance!

alright. this cd has both good and bad aspects to it. the sound quality is amazingly good, the instruments are played well, and the vocals are flawless. they also have great lyrics. but i honestly can't listen to the cd more than once like i can with turn the radio off or why do they rock so hard. cheer up doesn't seem to have quite as much of a ska sound as the other albums. i understand that its fine for them to mature as a band but, that isn't what im looking for. i don't think that they have to loose some of the ska-ness just to mature and such. overall, good album, not the sound i was looking for or can listen to often.