Let me tell you a little story. I was listening to 88.7, my local college radio station, and I heard Ocean Avenue, the first single from Yellowcards latest CD, come on. I really liked it, so I went out and bought this CD. The sound is kind of hard to describe: it's like a rock or punk band, but it's fused with a violin. It just ends up being a very "nice" sound. So, I recommend this CD because it sounds great and because the lyrics an be applied so universally. Is that a word? Oh well, you know what I mean.