Wonders Years, The – Sister Cities (Vinyl LP)

After doing their last three albums with famed pop-punk producer Steve Evetts, The Wonder Years recorded this one with Joe Chiccarelli (Manchester Orchestra, The Shins) and Carlos de la Garza (Jimmy Eat World, Paramore, Tegan And Sara, M83), and it’s the biggest departure from the band’s pop-punk roots yet. ”No Closer To Heaven” experimented with the pop-punk formula more than really any band had in a while, but ”Sister Cities” has them leaving that sound almost entirely behind and just making a solid ”punk-ish” rock record.

Hopeless Records ‎– HR2468-1, Loneliest Place On Earth ‎– none

Tracklist

A1 Raining In Kyoto

A2 Pyramids Of Salt

A3 It Must Get Lonely

A4 Sister Cities

A5 Flowers Where Your Face Should Be

B1 Heaven’s Gate (Sad & Sober)

B2 We Look Like Lightning

B3 The Ghosts Of Right Now

B4 When The Blue Finally Came

B5 The Orange Grove

B6 The Ocean Grew Hands To Hold Me