Song Of The Week: 5/31/20

Song: "Please, Head North"

Artist: Transit

Album: "Keep This To Yourself"

Year: 2010

Place Of Origin: Stoneham, Massachusetts

Years Active: 2006 - 2016



WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:

"Please, Head North" appears to be a song about how the world can be cruel sometimes. The vocalist is reflecting on the break-up of a relationship and feeling like his life is cursed. He hopes for the best but has become wise to prepare for the worst as life's downs seem to follow him more than positive aspects.

TRANSIT DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):

2008 - This Will Not Define Us (Barrett Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200

2010 - Keep This To Yourself (Run For Cover Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200

2011 - Listen & Forgive (Rise Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200

2013 - Young New England (Rise Records)
* #193 on the Billboard 200

2014 - Joyride (Rise Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200

MY THOUGHTS ON TRANSIT:

The boys in Transit got their start as a band back in 2006, hailing from Stoneham, MA. Not too far from where I live!! Anywhoo.. The first product these guys put out was the 2007 EP "Let It Out". Their debut full length album was released in 2008, "This Will Not Define Us". After dropping "Keep This To Yourself" in 2010, Transit signed a deal with Rise Records and started seeing some success as a band at that point. 2011's "Listen & Forgive" reached #9 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and their next album, 2013's "Young New England" did even better, reaching #4 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and just cracking the Billboard 200 at #193. The band's most recent release was 2014's "Joyride". In 2016, it was announced via their Twitter page that Transit had broken up. In all, the band released five full length studio albums, four EP's one split single and three 7" singles. In 2019, Transit's longtime guitarist, Tim Landers passed away. Transit was a pop punk/emo/indie type of band. I took an ear to their music in 2011 with their "Listen & Forgive" album. I thought their next two albums continued to get better. In fact, "Joyride" is probably my favorite album by Transit. Kinda sucks that this album was the finale for them as a band. I'm not hugely into this genre of music though I do enjoy some bands that play this style. It's very poppy and light. My tastes are geared more to grunge, skate punk and hardcore punk but i'm not adverse to good melodic songs. I'd consider Transit to be more of a 2nd or 3rd tier pop punk/emo band. Nothing really separates them from the pack or makes them unique in their sound but they are a pretty good band. They get brownie points for being from my home state as well!!

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TEN TRANSIT SONGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:

1. Rest To Get Better
2. Young New England
3. Long Lost Friends
4. Weathered Souls
5. So Long, So Long
6. The Only One
7. Bowline
8. Asleep At The Wheel
9. For Your World
10. No In-Between