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If you ask random people if they’ve heard of Tyson Ritter, most will hear him thundering in Cologne. However, Ritter is the leader and bassist of The All-American Rejects, an alternative rock group that surfed on the success of emo in the 2000s in the wake of groups like Good Charlotte or Jimmy Eat World. Of “A dirty little secret” And “makes you suffer“The boys managed to score some radio hits. The Gentlemen’s last long player dates back to 2012 and aside from a few loose singles, it’s been around The All-American Rejects for quite a while. Frontman Ritter has released a few solo songs in recent years or contributed to unsuccessful collaborations, but he’s yet to break any real pots. He tries his luck again with two new throws.
The first track “Easy Come, Easy Go” kicks off with groaning guitars, then shows Ritter at his most manic, with expressive vocals over a bouncing drum beat. In the chorus, guitars clack and Ritter happily shouts. With a line like ‘You only love me when I’m out of control / Easy come, easy go’, the chorus immediately sticks in our heads. A parlando brings a catchy addition down the home stretch, before bursting out one last time in the chorus. Scott Chesak, live keyboardist for The All-American Rejects, contributed the song and so “Easy Come, Easy Go” is a beautiful pop punk song with which we can look back with nostalgia on the heyday of The All-American Rejects.
Along with “Easy Come, Easy Go”, Ritter released a second single under the Sharpton Mann alias titled “Shotgun Clown”. The song was made for the movie prisoner’s daughtera print by Catherine Hardwicke (known among others for Dusk And Thirteen). In the film, which will be released on June 30, Ritter plays a supporting role alongside Brian Cox and Kate Beckinsale. Maybe the song takes on its full meaning with the images of the film, but apart from that we don’t feel much right away with “Shotgun Clown”. Ritter sings the sensitive text quite monotonously and is accompanied only by soft piano and occasional choral singing. This makes the song quickly boring. E van Eels adds a nice stanza with his warm, well-known voice, but his short contribution certainly doesn’t elevate the song above average. “Shotgun Clown” leaves us a little on our hunger.
Tyson Ritter returns to the stage after a while away with two new songs, but fails to get us excited for the whole line. The All-American Rejects will tour the United States again this fall after a six-year hiatus; who knows, it might light the fire for some nostalgic new work from the band.
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