If you haven’t heard of The Morning Light, it is time to check them out. This pop-rock band based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania have definitely found a sound for their new self titled album that differentiate them from the ever-growing genre. They hit the studio with producer, Matt Goldman, and created a record that falls somewhere in between Jack’s Mannequin’s “Everything In Transit” and All Time Low’s “So Wrong, It’s Right.”

The album starts out with an energetic tune, “Wake Up”, that is sure to catch any listener’s attention. The track listing flows nicely on covering the usual love songs and a mix of daily life themes. Amongst poppy melodies, the band incorporates subtle classical sounds that enhance their debut LP. Track four, “Virginia”, reveals traces of a Beatles sound while songs like “Have You Tonight” include brass instruments that instill a jazzy vibe. After listening to this album once, you’ll have lines stuck in your head that you won’t mind being there. You may be sick of Sara Bareilles’, “Love Song,” but The Morning Light’s “Done Writing Love Songs” sheds light (no pun intended) on a similar theme that leaves you with a song you can embrace. By the time track eight, “Honest,” is reached, it’s apparent that all the lyrics are just that, honest. The record comes to a conclusion with upbeat track eleven, “Movin’ Along,” after a slower song, “This Way”, properly leads you into it.

The album, released on Fearless Records (Plain White T’s, Sugarcult, The Maine) is now available in stores as well as online. If you’re looking for pop-rock band with something a little different to offer, I suggest you buy a copy. And if you happen to like it, catch the band live on their current tour.

The Morning Light will be playing the TLA this Wednesday, Oct. 1 along with The Rocket Summer and Phantom Planet.

***Photo courtesy Erin Yaeger.