Third Time May Not be the Charm

Bad Suns released their third album Mystic Truth this week. Although this is a good album-it's classic pop-indie Bad Suns with intense guitar rifts and riveting lyrics- it falls flat in comparison to the band's first two albums. Most of the songs sound exactly the same with the same melody and messages in each song. This the most positive Bad Suns album to date as far as lyrics go, but it just doesn't meet the standards that they have surpassed in the past. The 10 song track list sounds like one big half hour long song.

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Despite the middle of the album being mediocre, the first and last songs are the standouts. "Away We Go," starts out the record with melodic piano, which is something that we haven't heard from Bad Suns as of late. It's a song that' sure to have a live audience dancing and screaming the lyrics all about getting through the tough days to see the better ones.

The last song "Starjumper" gives a sense of the ending of a movie when the credits start to roll. This seems to becoming a more common theme amongst alternative bands like Bad Suns to end their album like a feature length film. It's also another song about leaving behind your struggles and looking at the more positive side of life.

Bad Suns are a great band, but this album just feel short. Their two albums prior included many different elements in each of their songs, giving listeners a variety of things to look for in songs instead of wondering if the second song had ended yet when they've actually listened to half the album already. Maybe performing these songs live will bring a different dynamic to them and change some fans' minds.