★★★★★
For the first time in Saves The Day's career, Chris Conley seems happy. While the band earned their reputation and fervent fanbase through anthemic pop-punk hooks, lyrically speaking STD have been perennially dark. It's fitting that their new album (and eighth overall) is self-titled; Conley, now in his early 30s, has found love and started a family, and his lyrical outlook on this album - not to mention that cover art - strongly represents his sunnier disposition...
- www.punknews.org
2013-10-04
★★★★★
There's a close-up of a grapefruit on the cover of Saves the Day' s new self-titled release, which turns out to be a fitting image for the music therein. The veteran pop punk band's eighth studio album mixes tart vocal tension with sugary hooks for their most energetic effort since 2001's Stay What You Are .
For fans, this return to a more accessible formula is a welcome shift from the band's recent, moodier offerings...
- consequenceofsound.net
2013-09-21
★★★★★
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Saves The Day - Saves The DaySaves The Day - Saves The DayRelease Date: September 17, 2013
Record Label: Equal Vision/Rory
After exploring the depths of darkness in his mind and life the past 6 years, it finally feels like Chris Conley is getting back to "normal...
- www.absolutepunk.net
2013-09-21
★★★★★
Having finally completed Saves The Day's dark, deeply ambitious and equally voluminous autobiographical concept-album trilogy with 2011's Daybreak, frontman Chris Conley was suddenly free to write anything, for the first time in roughly six years. And he's made the most of it: On Saves The Day, you can feel how that emotional and thematic weight has been lifted, and Conley & Co...
- www.altpress.com
2013-09-25
★★★★★
Having finally completed Saves The Day's dark, deeply ambitious and equally voluminous autobiographical concept-album trilogy with 2011's Daybreak, frontman Chris Conley was suddenly free to write anything, for the first time in roughly six years. And he's made the most of it: On Saves The Day, you can feel how that emotional and thematic weight has been lifted, and Conley & Co...
- altpress.com
2013-09-19
★★★★★
After exploring the depths of darkness in his mind and life the past 6 years, it finally feels like Chris Conley is getting back to "normal." And I put quotations around that word because, like, there was never anything wrong with him or the music, per se, but after all the anger (Sound The Alarm), tragedy (Under The Boards), and eventual catharsis (Daybreak) of the so-called trilogy, it's nice to hear his band, Saves The Day, sort of get back to its roots (the band is back on Equal Vision,...
- absolutepunk.net
2013-09-18
★★★★★
As a rather new pop-punk fan, Saves the Day is a band I should've gotten into a long time ago, right? Well, surprisingly, I didn't. And it's strange, because I absolutely adore bands like Saves the Day - bands who mix pop-punk and indie-rock. Bands like Transit, and The Early November are very popular for this, and I really like it. This new style of pop-punk is hitting the genre by storm, at least, sort of. It's a bit more melodic, but I love it...
- absolutepunk.net
2013-02-17
★★★★★
Sound: So I to review this cd, because the last review did not do this album justice. So here it is. Saves The Day greatly mature with each album they put out. This album is no exception. This is the 2nd CD of a trilogy, of a story that I can't quite figure out, but that's Saves The Day for you. It opens up with a slow begining in the song Under The Boards. This song really captures the mood of the whole CD, which is a kind of dark, lonely emotion to it...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2012-04-12
★★★★★
Sound: Saves The Day is easily my favorite band. Their sound is distinctive but pleasent. You can jump to the music or lay in bed staring at the ceiling while listening to this album. // 9 Lyrics and Singing: Chris Conley is a genius. Saves The Day lyrics are honest and heartfelt. Sometimes it is difficult to understand what Chris is saying but after a few times hearing a track you get it. The lyrics usually match the music perfectly and each compliments the other...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2012-04-12