Therefore, if you own Bleed American, Clarity or Futures this record is completely pointless. Sure, it’s good - Jimmy Eat World is good right? And there are plenty of sing-a-long anthems to play with here, and lovelorn pop-rock extravaganzas to bounce along with, but if you’ve got even a passing interest in emo-rock you’ll have heard it all before. If this had come out a few years ago it would have been something worth getting a little excited about - the songwriting really is flawless - but with emo-rock being so over-saturated right now it’s hard to muster much enthusiasm.

There’s potential here for Acceptance to do really well (they have major label backing after all) but until they find a sound that’s more their own it’s doubtful that they’ll rock your world.

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Rae Alexandra, April 29, 2005

Rae Alexandra is a limey. She has been a music journalist and sub editor since 2001, working mainly for the UK’s Kerrang! and Q Magazines. She recently relocated to San Francisco to finish writing a novel about drunken punk rockers. Feel free to send job offers, insults and photos of emo boys to: rae[at]kaffeinebuzz.com.

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