Currently sitting with an arm full of runny nose residue because the tissues are far and it’s easier to sit with my own sickness and listen to One Mile Left’s The High Rise Afternoon than it is to walk five feet to bathroom. Burning up like a Jonas Brother, I was surprised to hear the pop punk sounds of yesteryear on The High Rise Afternoon. It was more Blink than Wonder Years, and under all my sweat I felt like 14 year old me was reviewing this record.
It’s easy to spot the trends and play along. I don’t know how many bands I’ve compared to The Wonder Years in the past few years, but it’s been a plenty and I’m sure that was the case when Blink 182 hit the mainstream and people were reviewing pop punk bands over a decade ago, but it’s still hard for me to not note it. Anyways, songs like “You, Me And The Dealer Tonight” didn’t impress me much and every time the record played through, I mentally checked out when this one started. I’d like to add that I haven’t hit the (NyQuil) bottle yet. Then there’s “Jenny.” I had to ask myself if I enjoyed the one slow song on the EP, and after a couple listens, the consensus was yes. So I advise you to not hit “skip” when you reach the end.
The best tracks came from the start with “Fast Kills, Cheap Thrills” and towards the end with “I Want To Go Out With Saylor Twift.” More kudos to the one with the catchier title though. I’ll let you be the judge on that one and say that song had a line about hearts still beating that made me think of not Blink, but +44. Listen and make sure not to miss it. Was is purely an homage or a coincidence? Either way, these are the songs to check out to get the best feel for One Mile Left, in case you’re in a hurry or something.
If you have the time, then great…Check out One Mile Left if you’re into bands like Blink 182 (obviously) and MxPx. If you haven’t got the time and are into the aforementioned bands, then you better make time and get your hands on a copy of The High Rise Afternoon, out now.
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