Boys Like Girls

Boys Like Girls didn’t have to look far for inspiration when it came time to record Love Drunk, the long-awaited follow-up to their self-titled debut. After spending three years on the road in support of the debut – which has sold more than 700,000 copies to date, is certified gold by the RIAA, and spawned the top ten Top 40 radio hit “The Great Escape” – the four friends from Boston knew how much they’d progressed as a band, and they credit a lot of that growth to their fans.

Look no further than “Love Drunk,” the album’s anthemic lead single; also the title track with a punchy celebration of love’s intoxicating effects, finds an all-too-happy medium between the band’s pop-rock debut and the more electronic fashion of bands like the Killers and Franz Ferdinand.

Recorded between Vancouver and New York City, production duties were split between the team of S*A*M and Sluggo [Metro Station, Cobra Starship, Gym Class Heroes] on the east coast and Brian Howes [Puddle of Mudd, Chris Cornell, Hinder] on the west coast. Other tracks from the sophomore include “Heart Heart Heartbreak” which ramps the arena-ready sound up another notch, the verse-chorus-guitar solo combo custom made for audience participation; and “Contagious” which follows suit with a penetrating bottom-end and rich vocal harmonies, further elevating Boys Like Girls to infectious new heights. On the less raucous end of the musical spectrum, a string section helps set the tone for the tender ballad “Two Is Better Than One” which features Taylor Swift, while the more mid-tempo “The First One” offers an endearing take on bouncing back from a broken heart.

1. Heart Heart Heartbreak
2. Love Drunk - 1^st Single
3. She's Got A Boyfriend Now
4. Two Is Better Then One featuring Taylor Swift
5. Contagious
6. Real Thing
7. Someone Like You
8. The Shot Heard 'Round The World
9. The First One
10. Chemicals Collide
11. Go