I like change. I like when one day is beautiful and sunny, the next is dark and gloomy, and I’m left waiting for the storm. For me, change keeps things interesting when there isn’t much going on in general. Musically, I like change too, but more often than not, when a band decides to change their sound, it’s usually a hit or miss. Names like Cartel and The Academy Is… come to mind when I think of times a band has tried to progress musically but subsequently failed to deliver. On the other hand, New Found Glory’s Coming Homewas able to possess a sound that was different from their usual work yet still accessible to their fan base (for the most part, anyway). Back in 2006, Cute Is What We Aim For released The Same Old Blood Rush With a New Touch, their label debut done by pop-aficionado Matt Squire, and although it was the soundtrack of my Summer, it came with mixed reviews; much of which I agreed with despite liking the record so much. Filled with cliched one-liners, grating vocals, and predictable instrumentation, it was a magnet for hate. However, none of this bothered me; I loved that album for sole purpose of making me feel good with its catchy melodies and the fact that I could listen over and over again without getting sick of it. With that said, Cute Is What We Aim For avoids the dreaded “sophomore slump” with their new album Rotation by making a record that is a vast improvement musically and vocally from their previous effort.