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Well, this probably not a band you would expect us to review here on ModRoc, but here we are. In 2000 Good Charlotte put out their first, self titled, album. Their song, “Little things,” was an instant hit throughout the US, first played by a now non-existent Philadelphia radio station, Y100.

This quick popularity elevated this small town band to MTV popularity status in a very short period of time. Living off of this quick popularity, the band began to tour and eventually worked on a second album. This album was not nearly as popular as their first, still of course having their MTV hits but nothing close to that national following as their first album. Again, in 2004 they tanked out with another album that had one or two mtv hits but that was it. In the past few years GC has been now where to be found, playing mostly over seas, where their music is much more openly supported.

Apparently they’ve been working on new songs, and a new style. Through listening to this new cd and comparing it to their older works, I’ve noticed a modernization of their Pop-Punk style. With so many Emo, Alternative, and Indie bands hitting it big, it seems as though GC has tried to tie in styles seen in these other genres.

Their new album goes on sale tomorrow and it’s a big improvement over the most recent work.   They’re sure to get some MTV hits out of this, but will they be able to reach the same teenage crowd they captivated years ago?