Carried Away - Start Over

1. Whispered Riots

2. Forever Lost

3. Expectations

4. July

5. Start Over

Carried Away have released their second album titled "Start Over." This album is one that continues the same style and sound the band used on their debut album. They have a very generic female fronted pop rock sound. This isn't a sound that you can relate to many established bands, as most of the bands with this female singing style don't really make it. The bands we can relate this band to are bands like Aria, The Maddigans or Call Atlantis if you know those bands. They haven't done a bad job on the album. Looking at the recording process of this album, the album has been recorded to a pretty decent standard. Every song has that poppy rock sound and is very clear in every element. The guys made sure everything was clean. The instrumentation on this album however is pretty standard. As with most albums in this genre, especially the pop side of pop punk, the bands don't really go too crazy, and make sure everything is just standard. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are decent, and she can certainly sing. However nothing is really unique or captivating about them. There are a lot of female singers who sound exactly like this, and it is a limiting factor to how far the band can go. She is very clear and you can hear every word she sings, which is whats needed because they will need lyrics to shine for the band. We would also like to point out that, however this album is their latest, three of the songs were released 6 months to a year before this album came out, including the single and music video for this album. Being that the album is only five songs long, and with the way we consume music today, 60% of the album was already old. This is a huge problem, as the album is already considered stale to fans of the band. If you are looking for a single for this album, the single is "Expectations", so give that song a listen to get the idea of the album. Carried Away have made a second album that follows their sound from their debut and sounds really good. However if this band wants to stay fresh and relevant, there has to be a new album soon. Hopefully this band will decide to tour more and bring their music to people who don't know them, to erase some of the damage done here. With all this said, this is pretty much a flop. Listen to this album and decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Pop Punk/Punk/Rock

Release Date: February 22nd, 2019

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Label: None

Carried Away - Intrepid

1. Actions

2. Stories

3. Growing Up

4. Afraid To Be

Carried Away have released their debut album titled "Intrepid." This album is a very typical female fronted pop punk band, from the vocal style to the music in general, very generic. They have a sound which doesn't really have a hint of their own style of music yet here. The album has a similar sound to that of The Maddigans or We Are The In Crowd, so if like those bands, you could like this album. They have done a pretty good job here. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded to a pretty good quality. The instrumentation on this album is pretty average, the band can certainly p lay, but it is nothing that is going to get someone to turn their head and notice the band. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are good, she can certainly sing, unfortunately it's a bit of an amateur style and sound here. A perfect example would be The Maddigans who have played shows in 19 countries, been around since 2008 and still haven't been signed by anyone yet. If the vocal style was changed up just a little to a more modern style, the band would have a better chance of succeeding. There is certainly talent here, and we think this band can succeed. With the lyrics, the band goes for messages of not being controlled, relationships, how you are being treated by another and more. This album feels more like a relationships story than anything else. We feel people can connect with this, especially younger people, as they have similar situations they are dealing with or have dealt with. Not bad lyrics all in all. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song and give it a listen to get the feel of the album, or listen to the whole thing as it is only four songs. Carried Away have made a debut, welcome to album that shows off the sound and style the band has decided to go with. It is unfortunately a very generic style that we think with some time and massaging, this band could turn into something. There is a good foundation here and we can't wait to see what else this band can do. Now all that is left is to get out more and play more shows so more people can know about them.Not bad. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of them.

Genre: Pop Punk/Punk/Rock

Release Date: February 16th, 2016

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Label: None