After a quick foray into polished-pop territory, pop-punk outfit course correct with their eighth full-length, . Issued three years after the divisive , this set doesn't completely abandon that album's mainstream sheen. Rather, it takes the best of that period -- catchy hooks, bright energy -- and merges it with the style that won a legion of devoted scene fans. Plugging the guitars back in and freeing the drum kit, the band hops into a time machine set to the 2000s, resurrecting fond memories of ("Getaway Green"), ("Sleeping In"), ("Melancholy Kaleidoscope"), and ("Trouble Is"). is front-loaded with fun, buoyant blasts like these, culminating with the hard-charging title track that sums up the album's overall message of self-acceptance with the rallying cry, "Wake up, sunshine! Somebody loves you for yourself." The middle stretch briefly dips back into their late-2010s tone shift, recruiting rapper for the midtempo "Monsters" and sounding vaguely -esque on the interlude, "Pretty Venom." also guests on the soaring pop/rock collaborative anthem "Favorite Place," which packs a stadium-sized singalong wallop. While this late segment lags a bit, the tracks remain catchy and enjoyable, even if the energy is toned down. Closing on an uplifting note, offers some optimism with "Summer Daze (Seasons, Pt. 2)," capturing that titular brightness with sweet harmony, and tapping into nostalgia with the tender reflection, "Basement Noise." All in all, is not as bold or reckless a move as , but it scratches that pop-punk itch that listeners no doubt expect from the band, both warm and comforting in its familiarity. ~ Neil Z. Yeung