 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. |
 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
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- By Cute Is What We Aim For
- Genre: Rock
Common Sense Media says
Songs about some dark subjects stay obscure.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that what was once a teen pop-punk band has now grown up to sing about some mature subjects like addictions, prison, rebellion, and "living against the grain." They do so, however, in a poetic and indirect way. The band was featured on The Hills.
What's the story?
It's been two years since the band's debut The Same Old Blood Rush With a New Touch met with quite a bit of notoriety and countless months on the Billboard charts. It seems ROTATION should meet with the same fate, as it has successfully resisted the dreaded sophomore curse by examining alternate forms of rock instrumentation instead of the typical bass-guitar-drums arrangement.
Is it any good?
This quartet has also matured lyrically although they do get a bit heady at times. Shaant Hacikyan claims being influenced by classic songwriters like Tom Petty and John Lennon, but it's hard to see the similarities in style. Either way, what you want from a second album is progression and the ability to bring a band's strengths to the forefront, and that's what Cute Is What We Aim For delivers -- a fulfilling album that really demonstrates collaboration.
Explore, discuss, enjoy
Families can talk about how the group came up with their name. Two albums into their career, they certainly haven't proven themselves to be "cute." Is the band's name a satire? How do you think they decided on their name?
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Parent of 16 year old
July 21, 2010
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Worth a listen for mature teens
This album isn't appropriate for the tween girls who sing along at shows. I say this only because the girls see it merely as a pop album with words, they don't actually listen to the lyrics.
If you raise your children to understand and listen to the words in songs, then this album is not only okay for them to listen to, but I believe an album that should be listened to, with at parent.
This is an album filled with songs about addiction and self-hatred, a cry for help. More kids need to hear things like this to see that alcohol and drugs aren't as much fun as they often sound to be.
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| Artist: | Cute Is What We Aim For |
| Release date: | June 24, 2008 |
| Label: | Fueled by Ramen |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Parental advisory: | No |
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