song:
10/10 - legend in the making?
9/10 - beautiful
8/10 - hey it’s infectious!
7/10 - i’m lovin it!
6/10 - decent for radio air-play
5/10 - fair
4/10 - random song that I will only play once
3/10 - i would rather do my homework
2/10 - shut the hell up
1/10 - my ears can’t take it

album:
5/5 - do whatever it takes to get it
4/5 - totally worth it
3/5 - catch it on radio
2/5 - get the album only if it’s free
1/5 - eat shit
(edited from ziheng's "judging rubrics")



1. I Wanna 7/10
2. Fallin Apart 6/10
3. Damn Girl 7/10
4. Gives You Hell 8/10
5. Mona Lisa (When The World Comes Down) 8/10
6. Back To Me 8/10
7. Breakin’ 6/10
8. Another Heat Calls ft. The Pierce 6/10
9. Real World 5.5/10
10. Believe 6/10
11. The Wind Blows 5/10
12. Sunshine (Hidden Track) 5.5/10

All American Rejects- When The World Comes Down:
78/12/2= 3.25
Not too bad an album. At least it proves that they are no one-hit wonder, as some of the songs (Gives You Hell, Mona Lisa, Back To Me) should be able to live up to the success of their previous hits (Move Along, It Ends Tonight, Dirty Little Secret).


1. In Fate’s Hand 6.5/10
2. Waiting 6.5/10
3. False Pretense 7/10
4. Face Down 9.5/10
5. Misery Loves Its Company 6/10
6. Cat And Mouse 7/10
7. Damn Regret 8/10
8. Atrophy 7/10
9. Seventeen Ain’t So Sweet 6.5/10
10. Justify 6.5/10
11. Your Guardian Angel 9/10
12. The Grim Goodbye 7.5/10

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus- Don’t You Fake It:
87/12/2= 3.63
An awesome debut album- showcasing the great voice of leader singer Ronnie Winter. As he screams and yells through the whole album- comparable to that of Linkin Park. There are also soft ballads like Cat And Mouse, Your Guardian Angel, which gives listeners a totally different RJA. The Grim Goodbye shows the potential the band possesses, and in time to come, it may progress and mature into a great band.

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