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the first band to be reviewed is one that deserves to be noticed. most people will automatically call hey monday "paramore 2.0." they see cassadee pope and think hayley williams. they've seen the boy-supported band before.

only, hey monday is way more pop, more sophomoric lyrically and in the end, they're more mainstream right from the start.

while there are eleven tracks on "hold on tight," its not a mistake to say that every song could end up on the tops of every music chart. from the first track, "set off," you just want to be at whatever emo dance party they're playing at. the album's single "homecoming" keeps hitting ever beat harder from the beginning to the end. other songs to take notice of are "run, don't walk" and "arizona."

hey monday's breakout performance are made stronger by drummer elliot james just doesn't seem to quit giving it his all for close to forty minutes.

decaydance/fueled by ramen bands will always be fighting for a spot at the top and i guess it'll be left to the fans to decide.

http://www.myspace.com/heymonday
recommened for fans of: automatic loveletter, the cab, a rocket to the moon, we the kings.