My Chemical Romance – Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge – Vinyl LP

Major label debut from the New Jersey indie-punk outfit, following on from 2002’s ‘I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love’. Following a similar formula to their debut this album blends the dark atmosphere of bands such as Joy Division and Cursive with melodic hooks and howling vocals in a similar way to AFI and in some respects The Cure, though with a definite pop-punk influence throughout. More polished than its predecessor this album contains the single ‘I’m Not OK (I Promise)’.

Side A
1 Helena
2 Give ‘Em Hell, Kid
3 To the End
4 You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison
5 I’m Not Okay (I Promise)
6 The Ghost of You
7 The Jetset Life Is Gonna Kill You

Side B
1 Interlude
2 Thank You for the Venom
3 Hang ‘Em High
4 It’s Not a Fashion Statement, It’s a Deathwish
5 Cemetery Drive
6 I Never Told You What I Do for a Living