The summer of 2008 saw the final tour (for now) of pop-punk band The Starting Line. This tour provided the content for the band’s recently released CD/DVD combo Somebody’s Gonna Miss Us. The CD part of Somebody’s Gonna Miss Us is a live recording of The Starting Line’s final performance in their hometown of Philadelphia. The DVD contains a video of the performance, as well as a documentary following the band as they head into their last tour and talk about what has brought them to that point.
Out of the two parts to Somebody’s Gonna Miss Us, the DVD far outshines the CD. Lead singer Kenny Vasoli generally has a pretty good voice, but on this album it’s just not there. He frequently sounds as though he is shouting or talk-singing, more than doing any real vocal work. Even when his singing does come out, it sounds flat in comparison to the band’s studio recordings...MORE
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