Bass playing that is talented always gets bonus points, and bands that start off a song with an excellent bass line are always loved. After the Southern-style lounge style of “Gremmy”, an excellent cover of Neil Diamond’s “I’m A Believer” follows. The cover begins more slowly then most of the CD, adds a rougher, more needed edge to the disc. A lighter mood prevails during the middle of the CD, especially noticed during “Fantasy” and “Beyond”. Some of the most talented guitar on the CD is found during one of the most profound songs on the CD. A more heavy guitar track that seems more suited to a heavier band is found, but works well in keeping the CD as a whole fresh and shows that Cadet is more talented then most Punk bands out there today. A more upbeat song, on par with New Found Glory and Blink 182 is to be found in “Talent Show” “Spoon” has many layers of instrumentation with another song deep in meaning. In “Crack This Code”, a very upbeat song actually has very depressing lyrics, such as “Whenever hope is born it always ends up dying”, which is good because avid listeners will actually think about these lyrics. “Land of the Living” is a very fitting ending to a very eclectic CD that always comes back to praising God.
Rating:8.1/10