Ocala, FL-based post-hardcore outfit A Day to Remember's third full-length offering opens with the blistering "The Downfall of Us All," a hugely melodic slice of metal-infused punk-pop bliss that's sure to land a second life in countless montages on MTV reality shows and 30-second cola commercials.
What follows is a collection of perfectly executed and fairly standard clean vocal post-hardcore emo-pop that both revels in and illuminates the limitations of the genre.
While lead singer Jeremy McKinnon fulfills his duty as a clean/screamo switch-hitter throughout Homesick, the incessant group vocals provide the thread from which the album was designed.
Exciting at first, the constant "yeahs" and "heys" eventually dissolve into the waves of distortion mid-album, resulting in the audio equivalent of an energy drink crash.
The band does its best to juggle both worlds on the pretty, simplistic, and anthemic "Have Faith in Me," and closer "If It Means a Lot to You" provides fans with a fine Bic lighter/cell phone light moment, but there's just not enough here to separate it from the deafening, ultimately forgettable, over-compressed slabs of twentysomething angst that came before it.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Downfall of Us AllJeremy McKinnon, A Day to Remember | A Day to Remember | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | My Life for HireJeremy McKinnon, A Day to Remember | A Day to Remember | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | NJ Legion Iced TeaJeremy McKinnon, A Day to Remember | A Day to Remember | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Mr. Highway's Thinking About the EndJeremy McKinnon, A Day to Remember | A Day to Remember | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | Have Faith in MeJeremy McKinnon, A Day to Remember | A Day to Remember | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | Welcome to the FamilyJeremy McKinnon, A Day to Remember | A Day to Remember | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 7 | HomesickJeremy McKinnon, A Day to Remember | A Day to Remember | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 8 | Holdin' It Down for the UndergroundJeremy McKinnon, A Day to Remember | A Day to Remember | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | You Already Know What You AreJeremy McKinnon, A Day to Remember | A Day to Remember | Play | 01:27 | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| 10 | Another Song About the WeekendJeremy McKinnon, A Day to Remember | A Day to Remember | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 11 | If It Means a Lot to YouJeremy McKinnon, A Day to Remember | A Day to Remember | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 12 | I'm Made Of Wax, Larry, What Are You Made Of | A Day To Remember | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 40 mins | 92 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 301 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vincent Bennett | Vocals |
| 2 | Vincent Bennett | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 3 | A Day to Remember | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 4 | Tom Denney | Group Member, Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 5 | Alan Douches | Mastering, Remastering |
| 6 | Adam Dutkiewicz | Mixing |
| 7 | Chad Gilbert | Audio Production, Producer |
| 8 | Dave Guynn | Guest Artist, Harmonica |
| 9 | Mike Hrancia | Vocals |
| 10 | Mike Hranica | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 11 | Sierra Kusterbeck | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 12 | Jason Lancaster | Audio Production |
| 13 | Phill Mamula | Photography |
| 14 | Jeremy McKinnon | Composer, Group Member, Lyricist, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 15 | Mark Mercado | Management |
| 16 | Chris Rubey | Audio Production, Pre-Production |
| 17 | Alex Shelnutt | Drums, Group Member, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 18 | Kevin Skaff | Group Member, Guitar |
| 19 | Andrew Wade | Audio Production, Pre-Production |
| 20 | Neil Westfall | Group Member, Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 21 | Joshua Woodard | Bass, Group Member, Guitar (Bass), Member of Attributed Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |