This track is the first to feature a really prominent bass line that drives the song along with the tight drumming. ‘Criticize’ follows on immediately from ‘Alive’ and takes no time diving straight back into the hard rock seen on the first two tracks.
It doesn’t resort to acoustic guitar in order to push Rick DeJesus’s heartfelt lyrics across, but does encourage you to sing along. Apart from having some rather generic lyrics, ‘Alive’ is a rock ballad that sounds heavier than most. Once the fire that ‘Sick’ started burns out, the track ‘Alive’ begins with guitars that sound like stars shooting across the night sky. A solid drum beat, catchy lyrics and churning guitar all combine to propel this song along to a climatic finish. ‘Sick’ starts off sounding like an alarm has been raised about an imminent fire, which rapidly burns out of control. Although ‘The Collapse’ is a good way to demonstrate what this new record has in store for listeners, it isn’t a track that will get stuck in your head for days and this is where ‘Sick’ comes in. This refined hard edged modern rock sound is evident from the very first track ‘The Collapse’, which combines fast drumming, relentless guitar work and an angst fuelled fist pumping chorus designed to get the masses stirring.
Everything we learnt about the band two years ago has since been improved and further polished. In clockwork like fashion Adelitas Way have released their sophomore effort ‘Home School Valedictorian’ seven days short of exactly two years after their debut. Las Vegas modern rockers Adelitas Way were thrust into the spotlight back in 2009 after their self titled debut album spawned a number of hit singles including the popular track ‘Invincible’. Review Summary: Adelitas Way haven’t repainted the picture that is modern rock, but they have given it a bold coat of new paint
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