The CD compiles some great screams and pseudo-breakdowns and still manages to add a poppy feel on top of it leaving the listener wondering what you're listening to... for the entire CD. But I will admit, the CD stays on the emo-core side of things, yet, just when you expect the CD to start going downhill, a crazy awesome chorus/breakdown combination punches your jaw (via vibrations from your ear of course--try putting a jackhammer in your ear, you'll see what I mean.).

Musical talent-wise, the CD stays on the easier side of things with a few testing riffs here and there so I have to give Greeley Estates some musical "cred" for actually trying--try "Nothing Good Happens" for the breakdown and for the riffs. The majority of the CD is made up of simple powerchords with a happy feel to them. Then again, there are some kick-ass breakdowns and such.

Now, once you get past the first 7 songs, it feels like the band decided to jump from genre to genre every song after. Now, this actually gives the last 5 songs some cool diversity and I have to give it up to a band who can create some kind of diversity (racial, musical, technological, etc.).

Wrapping things up, I have to say Greeley Estates isn't half bad, or even one-third bad, but I would probably suggest this CD to someone who is into bands on Equal Vision or is into bands that are a tad heavier than emo-core.