There's Nothing Wrong With Me by Major League

Nothing breaks my heart more than having to give an awesome band a negative review. But Major League have really missed the mark with latest LP, There's Nothing Wrong With Me. Whilst the musicianship remains what it always has been, tight, there is something so lacklustre about this album, it makes me feel sad.

2012's Hard Feelings was a pop punk effort which was full of life and passion and left listeners wanting more. But the two year wait has hardly been worthwhile. Major League have made a record that sounds like a second-rate Basement, and such a sound is not desired. There are definitely moments on the album, such as Devil's Advocate, where you find the pop-punk drive Major League had in abundance on previous records, only on this record it feels forced. It's difficult to get into it and enjoy it because it's lacking so much that you want from this band. Lyrically, Montreal has the potential to get you a bit emotional but again, it isn't perfected enough to quite evoke the response it should have. There's a lot of whining on this record, the trademark of pop-punk, and some of it describes the album itself perfectly: "I'm blending with the floorboards. I'm blending with the walls" explains Brian Joyce. It's an album that can just pass you by and fade into the background. It's disappointing. Bring back the 2012 Major League that we love so much please.

4/10

Listen to: Devil's Advocate

There's Nothing Wrong With Me is available to purchase now.