"Christian Stefos is a mess. “I shake when I’m awake so I just sleep,” he moans on “Anymore Amen.” On “Dave Mustane,” he’s fucked up in his room, feeling the pain, singing the love songs he used to share with the girl who dumped him. And on “No Pills,” he’s eschewing medication so he can wallow in his misery. Lucky for us that heartbreak makes for great songwriting; the more miserable Christian gets, the more infectiously winsome and catchy and irresistible the Tattle Tales become. He even pulls off an acoustic power ballad that manages to make you think of Guns N Roses and Wings in the same four minutes. It’s been way too long since the last Tattle Tales record, but all the hallmarks of their signature power-pop sound are here – zippy synth riffs, harmony background vocals, scintillating melodies. Keyboardist Anya takes the lead vocal on the breathlessly uptempo “A New One,” providing a much needed spoonful of sugar to the vinegary woe-is-me mix, but let’s face it: Feeling bad hasn’t felt this good since the Archies."

Label: Hang Up Records