Ups and Downs is a collection of early recordings and B-sides from the band that wont be found on any of their albums. It shows that the band have always been producing quality Pop Punk that could easily have made the band huge if it was released today.
There are some strong guitar riffs on display here, fast drum beats, awesome bass lines and truly inspirational vocals. You really have to love this CD as although at first sight it may just look like a collection of tracks that weren’t good enough to make it onto their albums, when you listen to it you will realise that it is far more than this as it is exciting music that you can really enjoy. It is not all just B-sides and early recordings – on this CD the band also showcase some covers such as The Clash’s ‘Clash City Rockers’ and The Descendents classic, ‘Cheer,’ as well as a live version of ‘Jessie And My Whetstone’ This live track was a great way to end the CD as it is a really powerful track and shows that the band can truly rock hard at their live shows and have a hell of a lot of passion for what they do.
When listening to this CD you begin to realise that with Saves The Day they are creating music because they enjoy doing so and it truly makes them happy to be making the music that they do. Their music is strongly passionate and you can really tell that they mean it. This CD is definitely worth investing in as it gives you a good insight into the band were like in years gone by and how they finally got to where they are today. Musically the band have changed a lot over the years – some might say for the better or some might say for the worse. Whatever way you want to look at it there is no denying that whatever genre of music the band are doing they play it with passion and do the genre proud. This album is well worth checking out – not for nostalgia purposes, but for the fact that it is really quite an impressive album that shows great depth and pays great attention to detail.
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UK based film graduate with a huge passion for music, sports and video games.
