Mayday Parade, the Florida-based alternative rock band, released their self-titled third album on October 4. Their first album was widely loved thanks to very good lyrical writing. Jason Lancaster, the main writer for the band, left the band shortly before the release of the first album, due to personal reasons, and Mayday Parade’s second album, though decent, was criticized because it was not written primarily by the band and was a departure from the sound of their first album.
Because the second album disappointed fans, and showed how deeply Jason Lancaster’s absence affected the band, many people were apprehensive about their third attempt. Good news came with the fact that the band returned to writing their own music for this album and used titles of songs reminiscent of their old sound.
Fans will not be disappointed. This third album is much better than “Anywhere but Here” (second album) and the band has shown they can continue to build and produce and that they are at their best when they write their own music. Well. The sound is not an exact match to “A Lesson in Romantics” (first album), but it does not need to be. The band is moving forward, not dwelling on the past, and this new album proves this to be the best option.
Mayday Parade is known to have a great deal of emotion in music they write, and that emotional power is very present here. The album is balanced and well conceived. Those who had their doubts will be pleased, and with this album, Mayday Parade will surely win back a few fans and then some.