Monsters in the Closet, the Fearless Records-issued fourth long-player from Tallahassee, Florida-based punk-pop/alt-rockers
Mayday Parade, arrived two years after their Independent Label Group-issued eponymous third outing, which found them breaking ties with Atlantic and attempting to regain the independent spirit of their formative years. Produced by
Kenneth Mount and Zack Odem (
All Time Low,
the Summer Set), and preceded by a pair of infectious singles in "Ghosts" and "Girls,"
Monsters in the Closet stays true to the band's penchant for crafting fiery four-minute pop-punk gems that rely on huge backbeats, catchy riffs, and fist-pumping gang vocals. ~ James Christopher Monger