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1. Holiday
First impression: super energetic, lots of distortion, and really packed drums. It’s a thick, saturated sound. The vocals are strong and well-produced — love that. I think one of the melodies might’ve been borrowed by Kolya Ukol in the line “Time flies faster in an embrace”. The vocal style feels really similar too. Loved the way it wraps up — great outro.
2. Action & Action
That synth is so good — super simple, but it totally works. The progression is unusual in a fun way. It feels like I’m at my first-ever college party in the US, brought there by a gorgeous girl who’s dating a football player. The fake ending was a nice touch — really smooth. And I love how the energy builds back up afterward with that warm pad synth coming in.
3. Valentine
This one felt kind of basic. It sounds fine, but didn’t really grab me. Gives off rooftop-in-the-summer vibes — like it’s playing in the background while you’re hanging out, but no one’s really paying attention. Weirdly enough, the vocals reminded me of Linkin Park in a few spots.
4. Red Letter Day
This one’s more interesting — there are some emotional, unexpected guitar moves. Still a pretty simple bassline, but the guitars bring something extra.
5. Out Of Reach
Acoustic? Wasn’t expecting that. At first I thought it’d be a nice change, but it turned out to be one of those super basic acoustic tracks. Still, as a slow song, it kind of works. Things get more engaging once the drums kick in, but it’s still a bit plain. By the end, when the piano swells, it actually sounds great.
6. Ten Minutes
Wow — loved it right from the start. Finally, some awesome guitars. Super danceable — perfect placement right in the middle of the album.
7. The Company Dime
Another great intro, and more lovely synths — thank you for that. The ending’s strong too. Can’t say much about the middle though — didn’t leave much of an impression.
8. My Apology
One of my favorites. It stands out — there’s something unique in the way it sounds. Super clean production, and the layered vocals here are especially beautiful. There’s a lot of harmonizing throughout the album, but this one feels particularly rich.
9. I’m A Loner Dottie, A Rebel
This one felt a bit off rhythmically — like the drum part is trying to be too complex, and it doesn’t quite fit the vibe. That said, some of the guitar work really caught my ear.
10. Long Goodnight
At first, I thought my headphones had switched to the speaker :-) The intro is gorgeous — another lovely pad synth. But once the vocals come in, it feels like a mismatch. The song isn’t fully soft, but not fully intense either — kind of stuck in-between, like it couldn’t decide what it wanted to be. There’s a beautiful guitar melody in the middle though. The track felt a bit too long, but then that intro-like section returns and really ties it together.
11. Close To Home
Feels perfect for cruising around. Has that sense of the album winding down. Very emotional. Loved the guitar tone — there’s so much space in it. For some reason, it brings back imagery from the first track — like leaving school for summer break, but knowing you’ll be back.
12. I’ll Catch You
Didn’t even notice the transition from the previous track — wow. That soft synth intro flows perfectly. But then it slips into another acoustic section, and I’ve still got the same complaint — just not a fan.Once the acoustic part fades into the background, though, everything clicks again.

*Live: I actually liked all of these tracks more in live versions. Overall album rating: 6/10.