Rory - We're Up To No Good, We're Up To No Good

Genre rock Publisher One Eleven Records External Links Official Rory Website Official One Eleven Records Website

Rory, a band from Altamonte Springs, Florida, have plenty of things going for them which is to say that success is coming the band's way very soon. First off, We're Up To No Good, We're Up To No Good, the latest release from the band, was co-produced by Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 fame. Second, Rory has a sound that is in vogue nowadays, that being melodic punk pop-rock.

Some might even bunch Rory in with a lot of those forgettable emo bands out there today. However, those who do that would be greatly mistaken. Rory is a lot smarter and more talented than the majority of those bands. Not to mention, a lot more fun and one listen to We're Up To No Good, We're Up To No Good proves just that.

The CD opens with the rocking "The State Of How" which features solid guitar work by Chris Moore and Jordan Shroyer, not to mention the energetic vocals/screams of Jeremy Menard. The song is an excellent primer for the release as nearly every song thereafter features great melodic guitar and catchy as hell choruses. It is hard to pick out the best songs on the CD but "Deja Vroomier" and "Typical" would sound great on rock radio.

What sets the recording apart from others is because Rory mixes things up a bit. The band even takes a few interesting detours along the way. "It's On Senor, Go" features a bunch of things thrown together, there's even a brass interlude, that work perfectly.

Rory even try a three-part song called "Hey" which would be a fine fit on Green Day's American Idiot CD. The only misstep is the ending song, "Everybody Stabbed Me And It Didn't Even Hurt." The song is 15 minutes long and while it is the most experimental on the CD, it is a bizarre way to end the album. Still, the song is worth a listen and it does nothing to detract from all the fun rock music that preceded it.