Teenager

Everybody's favorite lads from Ireland via the OC (sountrack) are back for another round with a new album called Teenager, which is almost a bit funny considering their popularity on Hollister sound systems and prime-time TV melodramas. This album could not have come at a more perfect time for me than the middle of summer. The hooks are big and sunny and the lyrics do well in articulating that odd stage in life between childhood and adulthood for which the album is named. The album as a whole carries a sweet smell of optimism and when I hear lyrics like, "This year could be our year," I can't help but feel a little younger.

The Thrills-This Year
The Thrills-Nothing Changes Round Here