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Fast Times At Barrington High
by The Academy Is...
The third album for the pop punk group from Chicago was produced by Sam Hollander and Dave Katz.
LABEL: |
Fueled By Ramen |
RELEASE DATE: |
19 August 2008 |
DISCS: |
1 disc |
GENRE(S): |
Rock, Alternative, Pop |
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83
Entertainment Weekly
Songs like 'About a Girl' and 'Coppertone' are sunny, jangling, and easily melodic--ideal dog-days-of-summer distractions.
80
All Music Guide
Fast Times at Barrington High doesn't go to the hoop with every song, but it scores more than enough points to make it a career highlight, not to mention one of the best emo albums (whatever that means) of 2008.
70
The New York Times
This is a streamlined, plain-spoken record full of breaking hearts and sticky choruses, and it’s also the band’s best.
60
NOW Magazine
The tunes are peppy and driving, the performances and production polished to a fault, and the lyrics simultaneously celebratory and wistful.
60
Alternative Press
Either way, previous Academy Is... fans will surely dig the tunes, but Fast Times is probably not the album that will see the band expand their scope too far out of the high school/Warped Tour crowd.
60
Rolling Stone
Beckett vividly renders what it's like to be a kid facing real-world issues, dealing with adult relationships ("Beware! Cougar!") and leaving home.
The average user rating for this album is 7.6 (out of 10) based on 5 User Votes
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