You know the music they have on teen drama shows like The OC and One Tree Hill? Sometimes it's just a little too sincere and poignant that it becomes downright cheesy and almost laughable? Well Jupiter One could be making an absolute killing in royalties.This album is schmaltzy indie-by-numbers. Up-tempo tracks driven by cymbal-heavy drums, heavy guitar, and quiet verses and loud choruses, with the occasional really deep acoustic number. And as for the lyrics, well that's where the fun really begins. Main themes include- relationships compared to trees, relationships compared to the beach and relationships compared to, er, Kamikaze pilots. If you love your metaphors and similes then get your hands on this, as there's no end to them: "My history forgotten in the bottom of the ocean/ Everyday I start new broken mast and abandoned crew". Lyric bashing aside though, there's fairly little to love or loathe on this album. It doesn't make my ears bleed, but it doesn't particularly delight them either. It's anonymous sounding music - there's nothing that makes Jupiter One unique or exciting. Whilst they make perfectly listenable music and are all proficient at their instruments, Jupiter One sounds as though they've have over-thought their music, resulting in formulaic tracks that, for the bulk of the album sound very similar.Only one album opener ‘Intro for Ani Endora' and penultimate track ‘Umbrellas' do we get a glimpse that the band might be capable of something different, with lush, twinkling soundscapes and the feeling like the band might've let their imaginations run riot a little.This album is just a little too specific - nothing is left to the listener's interpretations - the band helpfully spell it all out for you. Perfect for the world of beautiful-but-confused teenagers, but perhaps a little dull for the real world. 25%Links Jupiter One [myspace]