Fred Mascherino, Andy Jackson, and Josh Eppard (members of Taking Back Sunday, Hot Rod Circuit, and Coheed and Cambria respectively) join the elite few musicians to become a super group.

 Their self-titled debut album Terrible Things is an interesting conceptual journey with a semi-unique alternative sound. You can defiantly see the Taking Back Sunday influence in their music but all the members seem to add something to the style.

The album opens with an acoustic peace simply titled Intro that bares resemblance to the way Coheed and Cambria starts their albums. The next track, and first single, Revolution, is a fast, poppy song that submerges you into their style immediately.

With the story of the album based on a string of arsons in Fred Mascherio’s hometown, Up At Night is probably the strongest conceptually, because of its lyrics, “burning burning bright, our eyes open wide, bet you could see our town from space that night, and “the fires, they return, they couldn’t tell us why, we keep on all the lights, that’s what keeps me up at night,” just to name a few examples. Other songs like The Hills of Brimingham and The Arsonist’s Wife are also very strong conceptually.

This album can appeal to a wide spectrum of music fans. Catchy tunes like Terrible Things (the song) keep the attention of any pop fan out there, while songs like Not Alone embodies the spirit of rock with its melodic drive and great guitar licks. As well as a modern alternative style that should satisfy true rock fans.

While the whole album maintains a very direct and mainstream alternative feel they still branch out with songs like Conspiracy, using different rhythmic approaches, the short addition of piano and very creative lyrics that seem to add extra dimension to the record.

Conspiracy is one of the few slightly darker tracks in the music like The Arsonist’s Wife that contains a real emotional element without being over dramatic, theatrical, or sappy. And melodically unique songs like Wrap Me Up keep the album interesting as you progress through the music.

The album contains an interesting musical atmosphere with strong vocal harmonies and occasional reoccurring melodies that ties the concept together musically and the story does lyrically. Despite the conceptual idea in the music it is in no way required to get into the music.

This is a much evolved alternative rock group, but is in no way a collection of progressive rock musicians. To anyone looking for a new and slightly more interesting alternative band this is for you.