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Underdog Alma Mater [CD/DVD][Deluxe Edition]

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FTSK is amazing!! I'm so happy they released the Deluxe Edition. I am in love with all the remixes and acoustics. This is a great c.d which everyone needs to get! SUPPORT FTSK!!!

The Deluxe Edition of Underdog Alma Mater is amazing. Not only does it include the complete original album, but it has a ton of new music. Not to mention all the video on the second disc. You get tons of music and video for the price of a normal cd. It's about 2x music and loads of videos which include music vids and interviews! Compared to other deluxe edtions, FTSK's definitely takes the cake. A must-have for all FTSK fans.

I already owned Underdog Alma Mater as a hard copy and digital copy, but when I found out the Deluxe Edition was coming out I pre-ordered it right away and I SOOO wasn't disappointed. The intro, middletro, and outro were hilarious. The acoustic songs, demo songs, and remix's were amazing and were worth an entire CD in themselves. The best part of the CD is all of the videos that come with it! <3 I've loved FTSK since the only song they had was Hey Brittany and it's so great to have this CD. So if you love them like you should go buy it. Only $12.99? Damnnn <3

This album is absolutely amazing ! i can't stop listening to it ! if you loved the original, definitely get this deluxe edition because the new songs are great ! the intro is my favorite. it's a great opening to the CD and shows how awesome the members of the group are ! buy this album now !

Forever the Sickest Kids (FtSK). Great band, no doubt. If you're not a fan of pop punk, you can stop reading now.

For the rest of us that can't get enough pop in our punk and for those FtSK fans, the question you really want to know is: how good is the DELUXE? Worth re-buying the CD? That's what I really wanted someone to tell me before I ordered it.

Short Review - Yes; there is so much in this Deluxe Edition, you're bound to find something you like.

Long Review -
It's hard to say no to a 29 song CD; I sure couldn't. But let's whip out the math board for a second. 12 of these songs are on the main CD, 3 of these songs are intro, middletro, and outro. So that leaves 14 unreleased originals, demos, remixes, and acoustics - still looking pretty good. Not to mention the DVD, but we'll get to that.

The demos are incredibly low-fi for the most part, which is not surprising. If you own Television Off, Party On you know exactly what I'm talking about. It turned me off from purchasing their original EP, but I do particularly enjoi the `Indiana Demo'. The `Uh Huh', `Give and Take', and `My Worst Nightmare' demos are too short to really count as songs honestly. They're more like samples. That brings us down to 11 additional songs.

The originals pale in comparison to album tracks, but that isn't saying much. Should they have been exceptional, they would have landed onto the main album. They are still enjoyable for the most part. `The Party', is a pretty compelling soft song, definitely worth the downloading as a single if that's your thing. `Heat Wave Jam' Out is 1:35 of lame non-singing, also too short to count. Nothing truly stands out beyond that.

I'm a sucker for acoustic versions, so it goes without saying that I loved `Catastrophe' and `Give and Take' acoustic tracks, but `Catastrophe (Acoustic)' is another good single download. The Taylor Swift cover song `Love Story' is decent; never heard the original though. `Believe Me I'm Lying (Ft. Chae Hawk)' is decent if you're into a little "rap". Generally I'm anti-rap/rock mixing (thanks to Linkin Park/Jay-Z) but it didn't make my ears bleed, so take from it what you can.

Now, the DVD - I'd seen the web videos before; I don't like them. Could have done without them in this DVD, but whatever. That being said, I particularly enjoyed the music videos and the footage of their London performances. (The venue was a hole in the wall and packed to the brim with teenagers and FtSK looked like they were really enjoying themselves). Interviews were good - you get a good peak at the people behind the music.

"Ron Browz - Jumpin Out The Window Remix (feat Forever The Sickest Kids) Music Video" is humorous. Probably not for the reasons they intended. I think it's really lame to market/attach yourself to "rap" music videos...even if I did like it a little (and watch it twice). So don't get me wrong, I didn't hate it, but it wasn't exceptional.

Conclusion -
BUY this CD if you don't own the original.

BUY this CD if you do own the original.

The sheer quantity of extra stuff in has a scattershot effect - you'll find SOMETHING that makes the CD worth the purchase, even if you don't like it all. 10 additional full length songs and a DVD is worth the purchase for any FtSK fan.

The Deluxe Edititon is amazing!!! All the extra videos and acustic versions and the couple new songs they put in there!! The whole cd is amazing if you don't have you should get it!!!

This is an AWESOME Cd. If you are a fan of FTSK, you'll love all the videos and the extra songs. (the Love Story cover is great :D ) If you've never heard of Forever the Sickest Kids, you'll instantly fall in love. Get this album, its worth every cent!

Underdog Alma Mater was already one of the best cd's I have ever listened but the deluxe edition is 16 million times better! Not only do you get to hear all the amazing old songs, you get to hear 18 new tracks PLUS 18 phenomenal videos. If you want to listen to one of the best albums of the year and one of them most amazing, awesome band ever, I recommend you get the deluxe edtion. I promise it will be worth it!

This album is awesome! Considering i already have underdog alma mater i wasn't expecting much but my god was i proven wrong! All the extras are DEFINITELY worth buying, you'll be missing out if you don't! Forever the sickest kids rule!

This cd is awesome. its got soo many great songs. the dvd is also fantastic with music videos and behind the scenes.