Yellowcard's One for the Kids is a power punk album full of hooks and catchy choruses as strong as any of the syrupy sweet punk bands around southern California, except that Yellowcard is from Florida.
Nevertheless, Yellowcard's take on punk is a bit different (but isn't that what punk is all about anyway?), as one of the major instruments incorporated on the album is the electric violin.
It truly adds a whole new dynamic to the album, as it seems more like the Dave Matthews Band at some points rather than Lagwagon or New Found Glory.
The guitar playing is furious and full of stops and starts, very reminiscent of early Slick Shoes material.
And if all this weren't enough, there are a couple of acoustic tracks to boot.
This all makes for a pleasant shot of diversity for the punk-pop style (if it can even be called that, considering the range of sound on the album) that seems to become more and more diluted of its power as the years go on.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DriftingRyan Key, Yellowcard | Yellowcard | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | Something of ValueRyan Key, Yellowcard | Yellowcard | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | TremblingRyan Key, Yellowcard | Yellowcard | Play | 02:26 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 4 | SureshotRyan Key, Yellowcard | Yellowcard | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Big Apple HeartbreakRyan Key, Yellowcard | Yellowcard | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | CigaretteRyan Key, Yellowcard | Yellowcard | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | October NightsRyan Key, Yellowcard | Yellowcard | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | Rock Star LandRyan Key, Yellowcard | Yellowcard | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | For Pete's SakeRyan Key, Yellowcard | Yellowcard | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | A.W.O.L.Ryan Key, Yellowcard | Yellowcard | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 11 | Star Struck | Yellowcard | Play | 02:47 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 37 mins | 85 MB | |||||
| 37 mins | 255 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Chalecki | Mastering |
| 2 | Ben Harper | Guitar |
| 3 | Michael Johansen | Design, Layout Design |
| 4 | Ryan Key | Composer |
| 5 | Longineu Parsons III | Drums |
| 6 | Darian Rundall | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 7 | Yellowcard | Composer, Primary 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). |