The disc opens with "Burn the Virgin" with a quick harmonized guitar line over pounding double bass, leading into the intro solo based around the guitar hook before finally dropping into a chugging groove for the verse. The chorus has a huge hook, somewhat watered down by an unnecessary falsetto vocal harmony. And then, about 3 minutes into the track, the song has calmed down almost into a ballad for the guitar solo. Close with the repetition of the chorus and we're out in just under 5 minutes, having laid out the elements of most of the disc.

Vocalist Taylor Armstrong generally has a fairly smooth voice, although the second track, "Through These Eyes," give him a chance to flex both a grittier singing voice and even a few metalcore-influenced shouts. Thankfully, the shouts are mostly left behind on this CD, as they sound forced, and his main vocal style works wonderfully. An exception is "Jealousy," where the raspy vocals make me cringe a bit until he gets back to the clean vocals. Guitarists Kevin Fyfe and Justin Norman get plenty of chances to show off their chops through harmonized riffs and burning solos, and have stocked the CD full of catchy riffs and melodies. And of course, bassist Matt Pauling and drummer Jeff Veta hold down the rhythm admirably--nothing that stands out particularly, but better that than stick out like a sore thumb, right?