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Album Review: Neck Deep – Wishful Thinking
The release of Wishful Thinking sees Neck Deep step up to the plate, proving that the band is ready to take their infectious sound from the UK pop punk scene to the world.
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The release of Wishful Thinking sees Neck Deep step up to the plate, proving that the band is ready to take their infectious sound from the UK pop punk scene to the world.
The Wonder Years basically took over the world this year, playing everywhere from arenas in North America with A Day To Remember to small shows in some of Europe’s less-visited countries. idobi photographer Gaelle Pitrel was there for the latter when the band hit La Maroquinerie in Paris last month along with their friends in Handguns.
The House Party Tour tore across America this fall, and idobi guest photographer Maysa Askar was there to capture the explosive performances from A Day To Remember, All Time Low, Pierce The Veil, and The Wonder Years as the tour came to a close in Orlando, Florida.
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Despite some minor mishaps, both Matt Vincent and Alex Correia hold their own with their earnest, genuine delivery of emotionally riveting music, stripping their musicianship to its bare bones to display their talent in its purest form.
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Forever Halloween digs deep to unearth some serious human truths – and sounds appropriately mature doing so. The album boasts worldliness in comparison to The Maine’s earlier catalogue, and it’s evident from the authenticity of the collection how effectively the members have channeled their experience of growing up into their work.
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