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Lazzara said the group had four or five working titles for the album's name, but "none of them were that good". He added that after the group "were able to take a step back, that’s when it was like, “Wait, there’s all these references to water…” and then just that phrase—those two words [Tidal Wave] take on this whole new meaning". Discussing the lyrics, Lazzara said he "lose[s] sleep over it" and said that the songs had four or different drafts of lyrics "and you just try everything until something clicks and is right". Overall, he said the album was "a bit of a departure but I don’t think its coming out of left field". Nolan added that it was "the culmination of things we’ve tried over the past two records... We’ve freed ourselves up to go in new directions". Lazzara said he realized "this whole idea that, as a singer, to express a certain emotion you don’t have to just yell. There’s a smarter way to do it", citing "You Can't Look Back" as "a real dynamic example of that". Allie Volpe of Nylon wrote that the album "deals with the trials of homesickness as an adult and the changes that come with maturity". The album's sound has been described as alternative rock, emo, hard rock, heartland rock and pop rock, taking influences from such artists as Bruce Springsteen, the Ramones, the Gaslight Anthem, the Replacements, John Mellencamp, Tom Petty, Bryan Adams and Don Henley.

Lazzara said "Death Wolf" was "one of the faster songs" that the group has ever written and was "also unlike anything we’ve done in terms of the approach". Lazzara said the song's intro was originally placed prior to one of the choruses and that it was "almost like you were running as fast as you can someone just ripped the carpet out from under you and all of a sudden you’re just floating, or like you took flight". "Tidal Wave" was one of the first songs written for the album. Discussing the track, Nolan said he was listening to NPR, who was discussing an African dictator who "would probably be dying soon... [and t]he interviewer asked the question
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 Lazzara said the group had four or five working title for the album's name, but " none of them were that beneficial ". He added that after the group " were able to take a step back, that ’s when it was like, “ expect, there ’s all these references to water … ” and then just that idiom — those two password [ Tidal Wave ] take on this unharmed new meaning ". Discussing the lyric, Lazzara said he " lose[s ] sleep over it " and said that the sung experience four or different drafts of lyrics " and you merely try everything until something clicks and is right ". Overall, he read the album was " a bit of a departure but I do n’t think its coming out of leftover field ". Nolan add that it was " the culmination of things we ’ve tried over the past two record... We ’ve freed ourselves up to go in new directions ". Lazzara said he realized " this whole idea that, as a singer, to express a certain emotion you do n’t have to just yell. There ’s a smarter way to do it ", citing " You Can't search Back " as " a real dynamic exercise of that ". Allie Volpe of Nylon publish that the album " deals with the trials of homesickness as an adult and the changes that derive with maturity ". The album's sound has been described as alternative rock candy, emo, hard rock, heartland rock and pop rock, taking influence from such artists as Bruce Springsteen, the Ramones, the Gaslight Anthem, the Replacements, John Mellencamp, Tom Petty, Bryan Adams and Don Henley. 

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MUsIc anD lyrIcs
Lazzara said THe grOup had four or five workinG titlEs FOr thE AlBum's nAme, but "nONe OF TheM wErE thAt GOoD". He adDed That aftEr the group "WerE aBle to take a stEP bAck, that’s whEn iT was like, “Wait, TheRe’s all ThEse REfereNceS to waTer…” and THen jusT that phraSe—THose twO Words [TiDAL WAve] tAke on this whole new MEaNIng". Discussing tHe lyriCs, lAzZARa sAid He "lose[s] sleEp Over iT" And said THaT THE soNGs had four or diFferent drafTS of Lyrics "AnD yoU Just trY everYtHIng Until somethIng cLicks and iS right". oVerall, hE Said the Album wAs "a Bit Of a dEPaRtUre BuT i doN’T tHinK Its Coming ouT oF lEft fiEld". NOLAN AddeD thAt it Was "thE culmination oF thIngs WE’ve Tried Over tHe paSt Two reCords... WE’ve frEeD ourselves up to gO in nEw directiOns". laZzaRa Said hE RealizEd "tHis Whole idEa that, aS A siNgER, TO eXpress a certain emotIoN YOu Don’t have To just YElL. THEre’s a smaRtEr wAy to DO It", citIng "YOU CAn't Look BAck" as "a REaL dYnamic eXaMple of ThAt". ALliE VolpE Of NyLon wroTe that thE albuM "Deals with the trIAls of homesickNEsS AS aN AdulT anD the changes That COme wIth mATuRitY". the alBum's sOuND hAS been described as altErNative Rock, eMo, hard rock, heaRtland rock AND Pop rock, tAkinG InFLuences from sucH artiSts as Bruce sPringsteEn, the ramones, tHe GaslighT aNthem, the repLacEmeNts, jOHn mellencamp, Tom pETty, BRyAn Adams And don HenlEy.

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M usic and lyric s 
Laz zara said the group ha d fou ro r fi v eworki ng titl e sf o r t he  a lbu m' s  n ame,but  "noneof them we reth at good". He ad ded that a fte r the group"we re abl etot ake a  st ep ba ck, th a t’s wh en it was  l i ke, “W a it, the r e ’s  all  these references to water…” and th en jus tt ha t phr ase —those two  w ords[ Tidal W a ve ] t ake on this whole  new meanin g ".Discus si ngt he lyr ics,La z zar a said he " lose [s] sleep  overi t" ands aid tha t theson gshadf ou rordi f fer e nt  dr a fts  of lyri cs  " and y ou j u s t tryeve ryth ing u ntil somethin g c lick s  an d isright ". O ve rall,  he sa id th ealbum was "a bi t of  a depart ure  b utIdon’t thinkits  co ming ou t of le f t f ie l d " .Nolan added that i tw a s"the cul minati o nof things w e’ vetrie d overthep as t two re cords. . .We ’ve fre ed  ourse lv esupto go in n ew dir ections" . Laz z ara said he re a lized "this w h ol e id e a th at,  as a singe r, t o  exp ress acer t ain e motio ny ou don’t have to justye ll. Th ere’s  a smarter wa y to do it " , citing " YouC an ' t Look Back" a s "areal dynam i c exampl e ofthat". A llie Volp e of Nylon  wr ote  th att h ealbum "dealsw i th t he  trials  of  homesi ckn ess  as  an  a dult andthe chan ge sth at  co me wi t h maturi ty ".Th e a lbum' s  sound  hasbeen  d es c rib ed as a l te r n ativ ero ck,emo ,hardrock ,  he artland  rock and  po p  roc k,  t aking i nfluences fro msuch artis ts  as  Bruce S pringste en, the Ramones, the Ga s light A nth em, t he R eplacemen ts,  JohnMel l encamp , TomPetty ,Bry a n  Adam s an d D on  Henley.
L a zza ra sa id  "De ath Wol f" was "one of the fas ter songs" th attheg r ou p h a se ver  w r itt e n  and was "alsounlike any th i ng  we’ve don e  in  t erms of  the ap proac h ". Lazz ara saidthe song' sintr o was  originall y placed  prior to one o f  t he ch oru ses an dtha t itwas "a l mos t lik e youwe re run ningas  fast as  you can someone just r ippedthe c arp et out fr omu nde r you and  all  of a sudd enyou ’re j ust float ing, or  li k e you  too k  flight". "T ida l Wa ve" was one o f  th e fir sts ongs w ritt en for the album. Discussing the  tra c k , N ola n  sai dhe was listeni ngto N PR, whowa s discussin g an Afr ic a n dic tatorwho "w ould pr o b ab l y be d ying  so on... [an d t ]h e  interv ie we r  asked  the  q uestio n
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Music_and lyrics
Lazzara_said_the group_had_four or five_working titles for_the album's name, but_"none of them_were_that good". He added that after the group "were able to take a step_back,_that’s when_it_was_like, “Wait, there’s all these_references to water…” and then_just that_phrase—those two words [Tidal Wave] take on this_whole_new meaning". Discussing_the lyrics, Lazzara said he "lose[s] sleep over it"_and said that the songs had_four or different_drafts_of_lyrics "and you just_try everything until something clicks and_is right". Overall, he said the_album was "a bit of a departure_but I don’t think its coming_out of left field". Nolan_added that_it was "the culmination of_things we’ve tried_over the_past two records..._We’ve freed ourselves up to go_in new directions"._Lazzara said he realized "this whole_idea_that, as a_singer,_to_express a_certain emotion you_don’t_have to_just_yell. There’s a smarter way to_do_it", citing "You Can't Look Back" as_"a real dynamic example_of_that". Allie Volpe of_Nylon wrote that the album_"deals with the trials of homesickness_as an_adult and_the changes that come with maturity". The album's sound has been_described as alternative rock, emo, hard_rock, heartland rock and_pop rock,_taking_influences from such_artists_as Bruce_Springsteen, the Ramones, the Gaslight Anthem, the_Replacements, John_Mellencamp, Tom Petty, Bryan Adams and_Don Henley.

Lazzara said "Death_Wolf"_was "one of the faster songs"_that the group has ever written_and was "also unlike anything_we’ve_done_in terms of the approach"._Lazzara said the song's intro was_originally placed prior_to one of the choruses and that_it_was "almost like you were running_as_fast as you can someone just_ripped_the_carpet out from under you_and all of a sudden you’re_just floating, or like you took flight". "Tidal Wave"_was one of_the first songs written for_the_album._Discussing the track, Nolan said he was listening to NPR,_who was_discussing an African_dictator who "would probably be dying soon... [and t]he interviewer_asked the question