sˈɔŋz lˈaɪk ðə tˈaɪɾəl tɹˈæk, ɹˈʌf lˈændɪŋ, hˈɑːli,ænd dˌaʊn ˌɔn maɪ hˈɛd ɑːɹ tˈaɪtli kɹˈæftᵻd, stˈeɪɾʌvðɪˈɑːɹt ɛɡzˈæmpəlz ʌv ʃˈaɪni, ˈɜːnɪst pˈʌŋkpˈɑːp ðæt sˈaʊndz sˈʌni ˈiːvən wɛn ɪts sˈæd".
Songs like the title track, 'Rough Landing, Holly,' and 'Down on My Head' are tightly crafted, state-of-the-art examples of shiny, earnest punk-pop that sounds sunny even when it's sad".