All-American Rejects: 'Gives You Hell'

All-American Rejects' UK career has been patchy to say the least. The chiseled cheekbones of frontman/actor/model Tyson Ritter combined with his band's ability to churn out frat party anthems sounds like the perfect recipe for success, but so far only 2002's 'Swing Swing' and 2005's 'Dirty Little Secret' have cracked the UK top 20. However, rather than tweak their formula to boost their chances over here, AAR are sticking to their emo-pop guns.

Like the vast majority of their back catalogue, 'Gives You Hell' would sound great playing over a pool party scene in an American Pie movie. A teenage breakup anthem featuring a corny breakdown, Sum 41-style guitars and a cheery singalong outro, it certainly isn't innovative, but as many of their contemporaries have begun dabbling in politics and darker musical styles, there's a certain charm to the band's blissful ignorance of changing fashions.