Danger: You will sing along

All musical acts want to differentiate themselves because genres are so derivative these days. But sometimes, trying to be unique means not embracing who you really are.

For The Audition, this couldn’t be more true. After a solid pop-punk debut in 2005, the band spent its two subsequent follow-ups trying to be a weird mix of Maroon 5 and Timberlake white-boy funk. It kind of worked, but it felt like something was missing.
The sound found on their latest, “Great Danger,” is what was missing.

By fully embracing a purely pop sound and ditching the wannabe lothario lyricism, The Audition has crafted the best effort of its career.

The first six tracks feature the perfect combination of sky-high hooks and dangerously infectious melodies while being just different enough to sound fresh each time.

First single “You Ruined This”and “Can You Remember” lead this group of short energy bursts that plant the toe-tapping seed in your head and quickly get out under three-and-a-half minutes.

With the weather improving, this is the prototypical group of tracks to add to your windows-down, shades-on driving excursions. Actually, it’s nearly perfect for any occasion.