The second CD from this up and coming band, Atomic, is beyond great. The CD is filled with a bunch of great tracks; ranging from party type music, to somber songs with touching lyrics. Their sound is nothing that new, but rather a beautiful rehash of a lot of stuff heard before. Influences like Oasis, The Strokes and most 90’s rock music seem apparent in this band’s sound. Though, I would consider this album to be better than the latest albums put out by either band. The album starts off well, but isn’t nearly as great as the rest of the tracks. The song 'Soul Sister' (the first song) has a great rhythm, but very average lyrics and an OK vocal performance from the singer, Thomas Marschel. But, the following two tracks are stellar: 'Magic Daydream' and 'Oh Suzanne'. 'Magic Daydream' has grand overall composition, while the song 'Oh Suzanne' is just about as perfect as a song can get. Astounding vocal clarity, meaning in the lyrics, wonderful guitar riffs and is just a song you can listen to over and over again, because of its wonderful upbeat tempo. The song 'Face in Heaven' is a few tracks after this song, and it is one of the more average songs on the album, and though the beat is fairly fast paced, the song is pretty sloppily written and gets irritating after a few listens. 'I’m A Man' is the next song on the album, and it has to be this bands most Oasis-esque song on the album. Tambourine and all. It’s a fine track; Oasis fans will love it a lot more than I do. In the final quarter of the album, the song 'I Just Want to Dance' makes its appearance. It’s the most low-key song on the album; very touching very cute; very good. The most relaxing song by Atomic, for sure. In this song, Thomas’ voice really stands out. In fact, this song reminds me of the 70’s love ballads that people dance to at the end of prom. Truly a song everyone can enjoy. The final track on the CD, 'High and Fall', is either the best or second best, in my opinion. A very relaxing melody, strong vocals, beautiful lyrics and a wonderful chorus. A perfect way to close the album. The entire band does a great job creating an 11-Track Album that you can listen to all the way through without hitting the ‘next’ button. Hopefully they concert in Ontario sometime soon; it would be quite the experience feeling the variety of song styles glow off of the band as they performed. Check the CD out if you’re a fan of 90’s rock; you will not be disappointed.

Reviewed at Tyler's Music by Michael Toland, Canada

"Jaunty, boozy, indie."

NME, UK