Its pretentious song titles are reminiscent of Panic! At the Disco’s 2005 album A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out – and the only reason why they got away with it is because the names were screen-name ready, therefore massively appealing to the MySpace generation of teenage kids with dyed, backcombed hair.

People Have to Be Told opens with the awfully named “I’ll Do The Dishes, You Do the Laundry”, whose name reflects the dull, dreary nature of the song itself. Although the picked electric guitar line is initially interesting, it barely changes throughout the track, and the attempt at melancholy vocals just results in a whiny, muffled mess. The album moves on with the equally boring “Good People Are Always So Sure They’re Right”, picking up slightly with the more upbeat, but just as forgettable “I Learned Sunday Morning”. The album successfully achieves a more atmospheric feel with “Is That My Soul that Calls Upon My Name?” Clunky song title aside, the bass intro and gravelly vocals somewhat liven up the album, before bringing it back down again as the track never really progresses in any direction.

The vibe of People Have to be Told resumes with “Marginally More Than Mildly Annoying”, whose back and forth male to female vocals are somewhat interesting, but soon become monotonous, much like the drums and guitar in the background. “That Is a Big Door” just makes me want to press the skip button even more desperately than before, while the slightly clearer, earnest female vocals in “This is All Going to End Badly” is somewhat refreshing. The band slightly redeem themselves – if only because it’s the shortest track on the album. However, the monotony of each song means that they’re all beginning to merge into one long one, and it’s becoming difficult to distinguish between them. “Why Should Now Be Normal?” is very much a continuation of the feel of the album thus far, while “That’s What She Said” is again a letdown. It may have a humourous title, which did raise my expectations, but its name is very much removed from the mood of the song. It’s an incredibly depressing song to end an album on – though if you do reach the end of the album, you may well enjoy this type of music.

Of course some people may well enjoy this album – that’s just the beauty of music. There’s no denying that Trips and Falls have perfected their sound; the only problem is that sound may not appeal to many. As individuals, the band members are clearly talented and although I can admit to not having heard any of their previous music, it was obviously successful enough that they were able to release more. However, although many others may enjoy it, this album is simply not for me.