“Love Drunk” may be an unusual phrase, an unexpected combination of two very different concepts. Yet the new Boys Like Girls album, released this past Wednesday, manages to flawlessly meld the two ideas together into a brilliant new album.

In a style different from their self-titled debut album, Boys Like Girls recorded “Love Drunk” in two parts. While half was written, rehearsed, and recorded in Vancouver, the other half was worked on and finished in New York City. After a summer spent touring the country and growing closer as a group, this change of dynamics and environment allowed them to explore themselves and become even better at their craft.

Finally, after a three-year wait, their newest album has arrived with just as many, if not more, power pop chords, sing-along melodies, and heartfelt lyrics as their first album. Their single, Love Drunk, has been on radio waves and stuck in everyone’s head for weeks now, but their album is more than just a single catchy number. “Two Is Better Than One,” their duet with Taylor Swift, is a genuine love song (and with Swift’s current popularity, it’s sure to become a hit soon). Their other serenade, “Go,” is the longest track; with a two minute instrumental section, it is unlike any other song on the album and definitely stands out, but is worth listening to. Their harder rock song, “Shot Heard ‘Round The World,” sounds like a pessimistic rant set to a beat, and is easily outshone by the other pop/rock tracks on the album. Finally, in an apparent ’80s tribute, Boys Like Girls included “Real Thing;” though it may not be an intentional sound, it definitely connotes flashback memories of ’80s rock tunes. The other tracks, all equally enjoyable rock/pop melodies, fit together with the feeling of the album.

Their sound has grown, their lyrics have improved, and the overall feel of the album is even better than the original. With a more mature sound than their first album, “Love Drunk” is anything but a sophomore slump for the Boston band.

For all the devoted Boys Like Girls fans (and the new ones too), the months following the album’s release should be good ones — the band plans to tour this fall with four other bands, including Cobra Starship.

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