Southern Air
by Yellowcard
  • Record Label: Hopeless
  • Release Date: Aug 14, 2012
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 34
  3. Negative: 1 out of 34
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  1. muzztmt
    Dec 19, 2012
    10
    Yellowcard's Southern Air impressed me. After the last disappointing album, this is their REAL comeback. Both longtime and new fans would absolutely find this piece satisfying as it was meant to be.
  2. Jussi57
    Jul 19, 2013
    10
    Every song of the album is very good, so if I must make a list of my favorite songs of the album, 7 of 10 songs were there. This album has no mistakes and you can listening it by the whole day. My favorite album of the last years.
  3. Blinker14
    Sep 4, 2012
    10
    Souther Air is the kind of album that has so much emotion in the lyrics that ita impossible to not like. From the opening track Awakening (which could have come straight off of Ocean Ave) to the incredibly sad Ten, this album grabs you and doesn't let go. Longtime fans will be impressed and newcomers will not be able to put down this album. A must for anyone that appreciates goodSouther Air is the kind of album that has so much emotion in the lyrics that ita impossible to not like. From the opening track Awakening (which could have come straight off of Ocean Ave) to the incredibly sad Ten, this album grabs you and doesn't let go. Longtime fans will be impressed and newcomers will not be able to put down this album. A must for anyone that appreciates good songwriting and amazing vocals.… Expand
  4. myaa2913
    Sep 24, 2012
    6
    Yellowcard, unlike many of its pop-punk peers, have weathered well the transition to mainstream rock. What the album lacks in inventiveness it makes up for in concise hooks and genuine sentimentality.
  5. juna67
    Apr 13, 2016
    9
    For me this album is the mangnum opus of yellowcard, compared to anything else they've released i believe this wins in every way. The skill in musicianship, the songwriting, the maturity of the lyrics all stand out. In a genre saturated by heartbreak, narcissism and cliches, key's lyrics focus less on girls and more on a variety of things. The standout tracks are the openers and closers,For me this album is the mangnum opus of yellowcard, compared to anything else they've released i believe this wins in every way. The skill in musicianship, the songwriting, the maturity of the lyrics all stand out. In a genre saturated by heartbreak, narcissism and cliches, key's lyrics focus less on girls and more on a variety of things. The standout tracks are the openers and closers, awakening and southern air are everything I love about the band, their drum tracks have never been tighter and better performed, this album's varied content, wonderful production and all round musicianship make it one of the best pop-punk records i've ever heard. 9/10… Expand

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83

Universal acclaim - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Kerrang!
    Sep 4, 2012
    60
    If you can look beyond this band's inherent safe-ness, there's plenty her for fans of the sugar rush offered by Paramore, All Time Low, Simple Plan et al to enjoy. [11 Aug 2012, p.53]
  2. Alternative Press
    Aug 30, 2012
    80
    The triumphant streak continues with Southern Air, an album on par with 2003's beloved Ocean Avenue. [Sep 2012, p.93]
  3. Sputnikmusic
    Aug 30, 2012
    90
    With their eighth studio album, Yellowcard anything but disappoints.
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