28 Days have been around for quite a while and let's face it, like the Collingwood Magpies, as many people hate them as they do love them. Well unlike some of the Aussie bands of varying genres, 28 Days are progressing. Once upon a time they were a wannabe rap/metal band. And while frightening hints of those origins still linger in their current tunes, they've come a long way. I'm sure the fact that legendary rock producer Ulrich Wild was flown out here to control the dials helped them get just some of the powerful guitar sounds on there, but deep down it's up to the band. There are moments on this disc that might make you cringe ('Girls 101' for example), but where it comes to a tune like 'Birthday' the band morph into a catchy pop-punk institution, or 'Hate Now' where their time spent playing the hardcore shows back in the early days rears its ugly head. Love 'em or hate 'em, they're here to stay. While they still might not have made an album that will win their enemies over, they've made something that their regular fans can love. Track Listing
Use It
Democracy
Just Calling
Girls 101
Birthday
Hate Now
Your River
The old You
Runaway
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