Moving on and fighting back are the two main messages The Wonder Years are trying to get across on their latest album, “The Upsides”. Those messages are wrapped in excellent melodic as fuck poppunk songs that we’ve already become accustomed to from these guys.

This time around they’ve stepped up to the plate though and hit a homerun. Pretty much everything on “The Upsides” is exactly where it’s supposed to be and it’s got everything you’d want out of a poppunk album. Whether it’s singalong parts, loud guitars or lightspeed drums you’re looking for, The Wonder Years have got it all in surplus. Hell, they’ve even got time to mess around with a ukulele, a trombone and Zolof The Rock And Roll Destroyer’s Rachel Minton on the mellow and bouncy “Hey Thanks”. And on top of that these dudes sound tighter than ever. Guess moving into one house and working on the new songs every single day paid off big time!

If you’re into older Saves The Day or New Found Glory, this one is a no-brainer!