(review) Bad Cop/Bad Cop – Lighten Up (Fat Wreck Chords)

It’s been long five years since last full length of Bad Cop/Bad Cop called The Ride. Now, finally, it’s time for the new full length, band’s fourth album. I was looking forward and expecting much from this album, but it left me with somehow mixed feelings. Some of the singles that band released prior to this album were great, the others not so much. Don’t get me wrong this is high quality melodic punk rock with some pop punk influences and even doo wop in awesome ballad See Me Now. The band continues lyrically and thematically with themes such as injustice, dealing with loss, sexism, and current state of the world is ideal for themes these girls deliver. I also love triple vocals that Bad Cop/Bad Cop always deliver, harmonies and main vocals being so sweet yet sharp at the same time. The only flaw of this album apart from previous works is that it doesn’t have any anthems that you remember long time after listening to the album. My personal favorites on this album are All Together Now, Human Is Human and Disbelief. I love this album, but songs could have more anthemic choruses and be more memorable.

8/10

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