"On Your Side" by A Rocket to the Moon

This, ladies and gentlemen, certainly falls under the umbrella of a guilty pleasure.

"On Your Side," by A Rocket to the Moon, is an album full of sugar-laden hooks and extremely catchy choruses. Most of the songs are variations on love songs, but quite frankly, they're so well done and infectious that it doesn't really bother me.

The songs on this album could be the soundtrack to someone's high school experience. From declaring that you really don't need that girl that you obviously still have feelings for (and you know it) ("Annabelle") to falling in love at first sight ("Dakota"), these songs cover most of the teen relationship bases.

The band can even check off the oft-neglected "my friends hate my girlfriend and she annoys me but I love her anyway" song subject box.

Despite the fact that most pop/alternative albums are of this general ilk, I can't help but prefer this album to many of its kind because the lyrics and song subjects are clever variations on the admittedly common theme. That, and the melodies in these songs are far better than those of comparable bands.

So, if you're in the market for a light 40 minutes of purely catchy music, look no further!

My three favorite songs on the album are "Mr. Right," "Like We Used To," and "Dakota."

Here's a link to their Myspace.

http://www.myspace.com/arockettothemoon/music

Until next time, get your friends to check out the blog and enjoy all the music out there,

Andrew