We bring ourselves down
And build ourselves up in disappointment
How fragile we are
So fragile we are, we just don’t show it
We’ll shake up this town
And shoot down the stars for our enjoyment
So sexy we are
So sexy we are, we just don’t know it-Gym Class Heroes
Now I have to admit that this band has officially become my guilty pleasure. They are the first band I play in the morning. I am always playing them in my car stereo. I have seen them in concert multiple times and every time I see them they get better and better with time. I am one of the first people to hear about them. Also they hail from my native New York! Gym Class Heroes is an old school Hip-Hop mixed in with a hypnotizing drums and guitars this band has made the easy transitions from underground to mainstream. The Album I am review today is “As Cruel as School Children”
First, a little history on Gym Class Heroes, coming from Genva,New York. The band started when Lead Singer Travis McCoy and drummer Matthew McGinley started a band while still in High School. Once the band was formed they started they began to play for local clubs and birthday parties so they can have money in their pockets. They were signed to Peter Wenz’s ( from Fall Out Boy) record label Decaydance/Fueled by Ramen. Once signed they began to preform in small venues, even nabbing a couple of spots in the Wraped Tour in 2004 through this past summer.
“As Cruel as School Children” isn’t there first album though. “…For The Kids” was the first album released under a unknown record label. Followed by “The Papercut Chronicles” in 2004. When they first were release to little fanfare. But after the success of “The Queen and I” and “Papercuts” the band has shot up in hip-hop Indie Craze.
I personally love this album (it seems that I say that about every album I review). I love Travis McCoy. McCoy lyrics seem to be like poetry to every lyrical beat that is produced. Also Each song fits its place. I mean the uplifting lyrics are like poetry to the heart and soul… I love this band and I would recommend letting anybody listen to this. You are just going to have to buy your own copy.
Until Next Time…Stay Fly,
Courtney A.
