Be Your Own Pet - Get Awkward

Artist: Be Your Own Pet
Album: Get Awkward
Genre: Indie Rock
Rating: 3 of 5


The second installment from the Nashville group clocks in at about 30 minutes. I've got to say it just goes and goes, keeping a good pace from start to finish. The songs all clock in less than three minutes other than "Twisted Nerve" at 3:02 and closer "The Beast Within" at 3:51. And if you like one song then chances are you'll like them all.

Be warned though. If you are looking for some kids fooling around in the studio then look no further, but if you are looking for some maturity look elsewhere. This album definitely feels like some kids who got together and had a few cool riffs, lyrics jotted down on napkins and just recorded. Songs "Super Soaked" talking about getting away from responsibility, "Creepy Crawl" talking about growing up and "Beast Within" talking about staying out all night it puts their age in the fore front. I would also like to say that Limp Bizkit already pulled the track is over bit on their rendition of "Faith".

I also feel like they've fallen into the Duran Duran trap where it sounds like a lot of the music was written before the lyrics. The result is a song that has the lyrics being forced into a constrained melody. I do like the energy throughout the album but some improvements could have been made.