Thisfunktional Magazine Thisfunktional Magazine Issue 05 | Page 22

P AGE 21 Thisfunktional PLAYLIST Jesus Figueroa Writer ‘Weird Kids’ comes out with great sound We Are the in Crowd’s second LP “Weird Kids” sets a great evolution to their already great pop-punk sound that keeps giving hope to the future of music. With a marvelous performance from front-woman Tay Jardine on track after track of clean-sounding spirited songs, this album is a fantastic addition to their albums. Since the first Ep “Guaranteed to Disagree” the band has grown to be one of the best bands in this day-and-age from New York. The talented skill of Jardine’s voice is showcased in “Long Live The Kids” which is soft at first put quickly intensifies. Rob Chiianelli’s drumming beats strong leading the way for the instrumentals to come in and accompany the fierce lyrics. This song is a great example of their phenomenal style. “Dreaming Out Loud,” combines the vocals of guitarist Jordan eckes and Jardine to create a magnificent song with fantastic rhythm. The two vocalist compliment each other’s voices well making this song an attention grabber. Jardine once again takes a powerful track in “Reflections” and blows it away with magnificent vocals. The instruments are amazing with Eckes once again accompanying Jardine. Mike Ferri is steady on the base, Cameron Hurley rips through riffs and through every song of this album. This is a definite must hear album and deserves a 9 out of 10 golden album rating. “Weird Kids” available on iTunes and record stores.