When The World Comes Down
by The All-American Rejects
  • Record Label: Geffen
  • Release Date: Dec 16, 2008
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 36 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 36
  3. Negative: 5 out of 36

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  1. MikeMikeMik
    Sep 4, 2015
    10
    good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good
  2. ManOfManyFaces
    Apr 9, 2011
    9
    very catchy and inspiring. love the band and the album. better than the second not as good as the first album. best song is damn girl. love the extras.
  3. ProSu
    May 23, 2009
    10
    Very catchy and uplifting at the most. Can revisit the album time and time again.
  4. TomR
    Mar 7, 2009
    8
    A really nice, poppy sound. not quite as good as their previous one, but hey not many are.
  5. nellyg
    Feb 24, 2009
    8
    I liked MOST of the songs off this album. The only ones I didn't really like were BB Good, Got Me Going Crazy, and One Man Show. THe rest of them I thought were catchy, sweet, and suited for the age group they are aiming for. MY favorite songs were A Little Bit Longer, which is a VERY touching and heartfelt song, and Lovebug, which is sweet and acoustic with a surprising Queen-like I liked MOST of the songs off this album. The only ones I didn't really like were BB Good, Got Me Going Crazy, and One Man Show. THe rest of them I thought were catchy, sweet, and suited for the age group they are aiming for. MY favorite songs were A Little Bit Longer, which is a VERY touching and heartfelt song, and Lovebug, which is sweet and acoustic with a surprising Queen-like rocker at the end. Overall, good if you are 18 and under and like pop music.… Expand
  6. Ricki
    Feb 17, 2009
    8
    While the sound of this album hasnt evolved much since there last effort, the album delivers exactly what you expect from AAR. They havent tried to change it up for the sake of it. Overall a satisfying album.
  7. ParrisT
    Dec 18, 2008
    9
    Very solid follow-up to Move Along. Fun and hooky.
  8. ChrisC
    Dec 17, 2008
    0
    This album is TERRIBLE. OH MY GOD way to go AAR. Congratulations. You disappeared for a year and a half, people wondered where you were, and then you came out with this. I'm surprised people aren't shooing you back into your cave. DISCLAIMER: I am a fan of this band, but of Move Along and the one before it. Not this stupid sh*t.
  9. danielle
    Dec 16, 2008
    10
    AMAZING! I didn't expect anything less from this talented group!

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Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Alternative Press
    80
    While World is simply a fun pop record at its core, the effort, time and most importantly, experience (gleaned both from the members' extracurricular projects and the near-decade they've been together) that went into its making clearly sets AAR apart from newer bands who keep attempting to capture this same sound with much less ambition.
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  2. Rolling Stone
    60
    The manicured hooks on their third album show off AAR's drive, but the songs also show how normal these Oklahoma boys are, as songwriters and humans.
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  3. Spin
    60
    Working with Good Charlotte producer Eric Valentine, the Rejects trick out their hook-jammed anthems with sweet strings, zippy disco beats, and the occasional bit of Gary Glitter bleacher stomp.
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