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Plan Your Getaway

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NOTE: I'm not technically a kid, but this was the easiest way I could write a review.

"Plan Your Getaway" is vibrant and fun album. While the overall tone of the music is enjoyable, all but a few songs are unmemorable. The lyrics do not stand out and many of the songs seem to run together. Although The Finals do have a sound of their own, it's often easy to pick out their influences, so most of their originality comes from the way they combine assorted styles and ideas. Spiced with catchy choruses and riffs, "Plan Your Getaway" isn't bad overall.

The Good Stuff:

1. "Right Here, Not Now" - this song is the power-packed opening to the CD. It's a wonderful way to start, as the main riff is fabulously catchy, although the lyrics aren't great.

2. "Life as a Car" - this song is by far the best on the CD. It's fun, catchy, and it stands out from other music.

3. "They'll Never Know" - another fun riff. This one's upbeat, but is calmer than the first track.

5. "Raining in My Heart" - this one's almost pretty. A very interesting sound to this. The lyrics are a little cliche, but overall this song is short and sweet.

6. "Extended Autumn" - another upbeat, powerful rock song. The vocal harmonies in this song are very nice indeed. The lyrics actually aren't horrible, but they're not exactly poetry either.

11. "Lightning and Fireworks" - This track is much more subdued. It's got a slightly interesting beat, and the vocals are slightly enchanting for the first 30-60 seconds or so. It's not particularly catchy, though.

The rest of the songs on "Plan Your Getaway" are not outstanding. There's some interesting guitar sound in a few songs, but other than that, this album goes drastically downhill after the first 5 songs or so.

Decent songs are marred by the poor sound of the lead singer's voice. There's alot better out there to choose.

The Good
Faded fuzzy riffs give way to an infectious groove on "Right Here, Not Now." Melodic vocals are in high supply throughout the track. Despite its silly title, "Life As a Car" in quite fun and at times poignant. Electronic effects and commanding vocals control the mix on "It's Always Something." "Raining in My Heart" is short in length, but it still captures that 80s new wave era sound. "Plague Escapade" employs plenty of guitar bends to create a country tone, but somehow creates a prog-rock aura with its chorus. It keeping with that prog-rock twist, The Finals use a lot of electronic effects and piercing tones on "Black Market Babies."

The Bad
The ballad "Lightening and Fireworks;" not so good.

The Verdict
The Finals are like a rookie that comes fresh off the bench and fires a big 3-pointer to win the game. In the case of Plan Your Getaway the 3-points come in the form of catchy riffs and melodies, well-composed lyrics, and melodic yet edgy vocals. The Finals shoot and they score...a killer rock album!

This album totally rocks....
"They'll never know" is great and got me hooked...I pre-ordered my own in February....So excited it arrived....
I look forward to future albums from The Finals...The band has great instrumentals, I love Lou who plays guitar...what a talented group of guys....Buy it. This band won't let you down...