Louder Now
by Taking Back Sunday
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 49 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 49
  3. Negative: 3 out of 49

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  1. BenL
    Apr 28, 2006
    7
    By now we're all familiar with Taking Back Sunday's sound, palm muted verses and gang vocals for the choruses. Their reach for a new sound on Louder Now produces mixed results. Compare the edge of opener "What's It Feel Like To Be A Ghost?" to the overly repetitive "Miami". Louder Now opens quickly from the blocks but loses its way through the middle section. The By now we're all familiar with Taking Back Sunday's sound, palm muted verses and gang vocals for the choruses. Their reach for a new sound on Louder Now produces mixed results. Compare the edge of opener "What's It Feel Like To Be A Ghost?" to the overly repetitive "Miami". Louder Now opens quickly from the blocks but loses its way through the middle section. The re-recorded version of "Error: Operator" (which manages to improve on the original) momentarily saves things before the messy "I'll Let You Live" closes the album. Overall a relatively solid album much like "Where You Want To Be" but can't hold a candle to their much-lauded (and now much-copied) debut.… Expand
  2. TiffanyC
    Oct 3, 2006
    10
    I absolutley LOVE Taking Back Sunday. they are my all time favorite band. although i think "Where you want to be" was a better album. This still ROCKS!
  3. AlyssaW
    Oct 3, 2006
    10
    love love love this album =D
  4. BigCat
    May 2, 2006
    7
    I find this album to have weak lyrical content, overused sound and it is entirely to slow. I pray for the days when TBS will play faster and more original, so i can one day feel the exclamation of the two albums, not the boring and strangely (could be ripped off) sound that makes Louder now. Someone break Adams Lazarra's heart s he can make gold once again. As it may be, TBS is my I find this album to have weak lyrical content, overused sound and it is entirely to slow. I pray for the days when TBS will play faster and more original, so i can one day feel the exclamation of the two albums, not the boring and strangely (could be ripped off) sound that makes Louder now. Someone break Adams Lazarra's heart s he can make gold once again. As it may be, TBS is my Favorite band.… Expand
  5. Alex
    May 3, 2006
    8
    although much removed from 'old school' TBS, "Louder Now" is still a fantastic disc in it's own right, chocked full of cracking songs (Liar, MakeDamnSure, Spin, Twenty Twenty Surgery, I'll Let You Live...). kudos boys.
  6. AngelC
    Oct 9, 2006
    10
    this is my alltime favorite banad EVER!!they kno how to rock out nad ...Adam is GORGEOUS!!!!
  7. NickB
    Apr 25, 2006
    8
    As good as their first two albums.
  8. Kc
    Apr 30, 2006
    9
    Look, if you didnt want Emo, dont buy Emo. In fact it seems that louder now is the sound of TBS trying to claw there way out of the played-out abyss which is Emo. They do so with some pretty striking sucess. Songs like " I'll let you live," and "Divine intervention" are creative high points which expose the tip of a new iceburg for TBS. The remainder of the album does not disapoint Look, if you didnt want Emo, dont buy Emo. In fact it seems that louder now is the sound of TBS trying to claw there way out of the played-out abyss which is Emo. They do so with some pretty striking sucess. Songs like " I'll let you live," and "Divine intervention" are creative high points which expose the tip of a new iceburg for TBS. The remainder of the album does not disapoint in terms of their promissed heavyness and growth in maturity. Louder now Is an agressive new avenue for TBS, they wear it well and only can be faulted when they step into the territory already marked by other bands such as My Chemical Romance (see: "Liar".) But in the end they are undeniably Taking back sunday, not the TBS of Tell All Your Friends, But we all know thats never coming back because they arent the TBS of Tell All Your Friends.… Expand
  9. Joe
    May 3, 2006
    10
    This album is NOT emo. Taking Back Sunday have broken away from the emo 'mold' with this one. While some emo fans won't like it because it doesn't sound like what they know, it's much, much better. From a technical standpoint this is by far the best album they've ever done and it ranks with Tell All Your Friends on content. MakeDamnSure, the first single, is This album is NOT emo. Taking Back Sunday have broken away from the emo 'mold' with this one. While some emo fans won't like it because it doesn't sound like what they know, it's much, much better. From a technical standpoint this is by far the best album they've ever done and it ranks with Tell All Your Friends on content. MakeDamnSure, the first single, is probably one of the WEAKER tracks on the album. It may not be a 10, but the people who don't listen to the album and simply post "great another emo album" with a 1 rating need counteracted.… Expand
  10. Katu
    Apr 2, 2007
    10
    amazing. it's been almost a year now and I still can't quit listening to it. they are my all time favorite band!! lyrics, music are amazing and they can put on a hell of live show! seen them twice and I'm going to keep going!! I LOVE TBS!!
  11. ShawnM
    Apr 25, 2006
    9
    Better than their previous work. Excellent engineering leads to a sound that really is as the title of the album describes. Glad to see them take some risks by moving away a little from that typical 'emo sound.' Still plenty here to appease their old fans, but hopefully they will reach some new people as well.
  12. GabeS
    Apr 26, 2006
    10
    Good, They've really grown musically, Dont listen to everyone who says they sold out, They cant sound the same forever if they did it would be incredibly boring......
  13. JB
    Apr 28, 2006
    7
    I love " What's it feel like to be a ghost"!!!
  14. LongrodJ
    May 23, 2006
    10
    i love taking back sunday but not a big fan of CSI:Miami i mean come on dont you think there is enough CSI's, Law and Order the best
  15. JennaP.
    May 26, 2006
    8
    Okay so by no means is this a horrible record. It's not even a bad one really. There's just a few songs that don't work (Divine Intervention, Error:Operator) but for every bad song there are two really really good ones (Miami, What's It Feel Like...Ghost). The transition from Miami to Error:Operator to I'll Let You Live also doesn't really work. I wish they Okay so by no means is this a horrible record. It's not even a bad one really. There's just a few songs that don't work (Divine Intervention, Error:Operator) but for every bad song there are two really really good ones (Miami, What's It Feel Like...Ghost). The transition from Miami to Error:Operator to I'll Let You Live also doesn't really work. I wish they had put another song there so the two halves of the album would balance out. Regardless, Louder Now is leaps and bounds better than Where You Want to Be. And for those of you still lamenting the loss of John Nolan, just stop. It's been three years and two records. Take TBS for what they are now; a very talented band with tremendous potential.… Expand
  16. PaigeW
    May 3, 2006
    10
    I loved this cd I listen to it everyday!!
  17. MiguelS
    May 5, 2006
    9
    great stuff
  18. BrooklynS.
    May 9, 2006
    10
    Louder now is definatley a cd to listen to it is amazing! I love TBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  19. TomC
    Jun 2, 2006
    7
    Even though my musical tastes have moved on from this type of music, I've always kept a special place for Taking Back Sunday. Unfortunately, this album doesn't really do a whole lot that the band hasn't done before. Some of the songs are entertaining and keep me interested, but for the most part I was really hoping they'd have changed a bit more for this release.
  20. Mike
    Jun 7, 2006
    9
    I enjoyed the album. I really thought the beginning and ending songs were appropriate for the album, because it opens up with passion, and it ends with kind of a sad-angry theme, while the middle of the album is a blast of energy. Overall, it is just good ol' TBS.
  21. LaceyJ
    Jul 11, 2006
    10
    I freakin love love taking back sunday. Their Album "Louder Now" Is the Best yet.. Although i do like "Tell All Your Friends" and "Where You Want To Be" , "Louder Now " Takes the cake. Their lyrics and music are fantastic. I dont see how they could get a 7.7, no way. Their Album is realllly good. I love all of the songs.
  22. SJK
    Mar 23, 2007
    10
    Amazing CD love miami and liar
  23. DaveH
    Apr 26, 2006
    7
    It's hard to deny the catchiness Taking Back Sunday brings to the table, and that alone is what makes them a good band. One of my guilty pleasures for sure, Louder Now steps it up a notch and provides even catchier tunes than I ever imagined possible. A great listen.
  24. Arm-Farm
    Apr 26, 2006
    9
    this is an AMAZING album, from the slow songs like devine intervention to the heart pouding sounds like what's it feel like to be a ghost? and spin. this album is one of there best. way better then where you want to be. and just below Tell all your friends.
  25. DustinP
    Apr 26, 2006
    9
    Great album they kept their style but branched out and made an aweosme rock album. HE whines but you don't hate it.
  26. Andrew
    May 11, 2006
    10
    I have to agree with Joe on this one, anyone who deems this record emo is completely wrong, if one looks closely and taking back sundays three albums and, for example, the music videos, they will see a definite maturing and straying away from the "emo" genre. While Tell All Your Friends is easily one of my favorite cds ever it lacks the creative and intelligent songwriting found at places I have to agree with Joe on this one, anyone who deems this record emo is completely wrong, if one looks closely and taking back sundays three albums and, for example, the music videos, they will see a definite maturing and straying away from the "emo" genre. While Tell All Your Friends is easily one of my favorite cds ever it lacks the creative and intelligent songwriting found at places in Where You Want To Be and very evident in Louder Now. Taking Back Sunday has clearly evolved from an band that would probably fall into the "emo" to a band of unique creativity and songwriting ability. Louder Now is the best cd from TBS so far.… Expand
  27. JoeM
    Jun 15, 2006
    9
    Awesome album. Saw them live. Great show.
  28. matthewcilliers
    May 22, 2012
    9
    Attitude and swagger combined with ground shaking guitar riffs and distortion make this one of the greatest album's i've come across. Everything is profound and the double vocals work amazingly!!! yoh!

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#83 Most Discussed Album of 2006

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Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. AllMusic
    70
    Even if Louder Now brings the mosh-pit fun ready to be embraced by new and old fans alike, an attempt to push themselves further would be more than welcomed.
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  2. Alternative Press
    80
    Taking Back Sunday should be commended, not for just choosing not to rehash their older work, but for truly trying to branch out artistically--and succeeding most of the time. [May 2006, p.155]
  3. Blender
    60
    Without a target for their ire, TBS opt for sheer emo relentlessness. [May 2006, p.111]
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