We all know the song “Lazy Eye.”  Whether it’s from Guitar Hero or from the incessant air play that it got, we all have had it drilled into our craniums and are probably sick out it.  Luckily, Silversun Pickups are back with a new album.  Well, it’s not too new anymore…It came out sometime in April, but I don’t think this album got nearly enough hype for the quality.  A Sophomore album is usually what makes or breaks a band if their first album is what gave them success.  The perfect example is the Killers Sophomore album.  They released an absolute masterpiece of a first album, and then followed it up with a Springsteen wannabe second album (Let it be said that I love every second of every Killers song…I’m more or less a groupie.)  However, this is not the case for the Silversun Pickups.  Their sophomore album tops their first album in every aspect except it lacks a stand out single.  Fear not; they make up for it with an album that is amazing throughout…not just one single with the rest being garbage.  I don’t want to partake a philosophical endeavor while reviewing an album like some outlets (see Pitchfork.)  I’ll just say this:  It’s a very raw yet polished album.  The band actually seems very much like a “band.”  It’s very cohesive.  On a final note, they do some awesome things with guitar tones on this album.  They go from chimey strat sounding clean tones, to an almost interference sounding distortion tone.

Stand out tracks:

There’s No Secrets This Year

Growing Old Is Getting Old

It’s Nice to Know You Work Alone

Panic Switch

I give this album a solid 7.5/10