Boys Like Girls

Boys Like Girls | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 22, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Red Int / Red Ink
• ASIN: B000GUJZCI
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,730 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My new fave band, December 2, 2007

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Brandon "Brandon D." (in florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boys Like Girls (Audio CD)

This album was a little more emo than I'm used to but It's real cool. there is the S-word in tracks 10 and 11 so if you don't like cussing watch out for those two.

The Great Escape- We've all heard it on the radio. If you like this song the rest of the songs are very similar.
10/10
Five Minutes to Midnight- Very similar to an All-American Rejects song. I like it a lot.
10/10
Hero/Heroine- A lot of people can probably relate to this song. It's real good.
9/10
On top of the world- This track is more up-beat and happy than some other songs. It's a good pick-me-up song.
8/10
Thunder- AMAZING song. Very mellow. It's about a summer romance that he doesn't want to end.
10/10
Me you and my Medication- Not my favorite. Very different from the other songs. weird
7/10
Up against the wall- perhaps my favorite song on the album. The whole song captures many elements of a solid rock songs.
8/10
Dance Hall Drug- The message is don't grow up too fast. This is also a very solid rock song.
10/10
Learning to Fall- Very sad song. This guy's in love with this girl and she blows him off and goes to some other guy. Very relate-able song.
8/10
Heels over head and broken Man- S-word so I don't listen to them.
1/10
Holiday- The Grand Finale of the album. It is the perfect finish.
9/10

Overall these guys made a sweet album that shows a lot of potential.
The album is a 10/10.

-Please say if this helped you out. Peace out

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heels over head for Boys Like Girls, September 22, 2006

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Scott Lindholm (St. Croix Falls, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Boys Like Girls (Audio CD)

What a diamond in the rough this turned out to be! I went to the Butch Walker show in Minneapolis back in August not having a clue who Boys Like Girls were and half-way through their opening song I was hooked. They had a very good stage presence and I got to meet Martin afterwards and it was just a very pleasant surprise.
I then got this record to support them, not expecting a whole lot, but holy smokes was I in for a treat. There are about 8 really, really good tunes on here. None more than "Heels over head" and "The Great escape". I hope these guys have some success and continue to make music. I really like this record and I think many others would too from various forms of rock/pop/emo/alt music.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Five Minutes to fall Head Over Heels for Boys Like Girls, December 11, 2006

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A. Sommers "music manic 2.0" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Boys Like Girls (Audio CD)

I have been listening to boys like girls since the album released, i have never heard them in concert, and haven't been following them since the day the were born, so my opinion is strictly one of a music lovers. i cannot in good conscience call this band a 5 star band although the way some people rate music alround here i think i could easily justify it. However dispite a few minor debut flows that should be expected from a brand new band, i think the music flowing from this album is definitely unparrelleled from any other pop-rock band this year although some would say they are a knock off of cartel. Although somewhat similar, the vocals and hooks truly separate these two bands. If you don't like pop-rock then don't listen to the album and don't review the album b/c your opinion is biased. I don't go around rating polka albums, and im sure no one who like polka gives a crap about my opinion. The lyrics are somewhat high school, but i really don't see a problem with that. Most bands lyrics relate to the current times and situations that have experienced, thats what makes the lyrics real. I'm sure if they were all 40 they would be out singing with bono about world peace and their favorite traveling hats.
Not all the songs are jaw-droppingly original but i would say the album as a whole has enough "never heard that before" type of stuff that it's definitely worth a listen. Songs like "Head Over Heels", "HeroHeroine", and "Five Minutes to Midnight" are up-beat with quick-witted lyrics mixed in with deep passion. Songs like "Thunder", "On Top of the World", and "Holiday" are mostly about growing up and moving on two things that are easily relatable to. These songs are somewhat slower than the first 3 i mentioned but overall i think the album has a good balance. The other songs are not terrible but not super special either although i would probably give an honorable mention award to "Up Against the Wall" although it may be a little too heart-throb. Anyways check these guys out, if you like good music i'm sure you'll hang on to at least a couple of these songs for a long time.