Album: Metro Station
Artist: Metro Station
Websites: Official and Myspace

Trace Cyrus, Mason Musso, Blake Healy, and Anthony Improgo make up the contagious electro-pop group that is Metro Station—releasing ten tracks of heart-pumping, dance-worthy music on their self-titled debut. In seconds, they hook you with infectious style, upbeat rhythms, and heaping buckets of exhilaration.

For being a fairly short album, Metro Station comes with more kick than a cup of coffee. Every song invokes energy and happiness, even the slightly less light-hearted ones—songs like "Seventeen Forever" and "California" give a carefree and innocent feel, while "Kelsey" and "Now That We're Done", though more serious, still make you smile.

The lyrics overall aren't really anything outstanding. They work well in the music and still present good songs, but definitely don't come off as original. In "True To Me", the chorus is pure cliché: She's such a rush / She's such a crush / She's one in a million / She's such a rush / Can't get enough / She's pumping through my veins / She's too fun to be so gone with me / Too good to be true to me.

In "Disco", however, a bit more depth is found: I know you're sleeping all alone / You feel suicidal / Now you're dying to get out / But do you feel it in your veins / The poison rushing through? / But can't you see it in your heart / I'm still there for you? Even so, the moments free from predictability are on the rare side.

Rhythmic and instrumental qualities on the album are similar throughout. Upbeat, light, and consistent, there isn't a vast amount of variation or any noticeable bass. The synthesizer and drums stand out most in the melodies behind the vocals.

Despite the lack of innovation, Metro Station is a solid debut, riding mostly on the catchiness and danceability of the songs. Happiness-inspiring, the band surely has a bright future—one that would be further brightened with a healthy dose of creative growth.

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