It would appear as though puberty has hit for Boys Night Out as the band have finally grown out of their childish pop-punk and set out to challenge themselves. "Trainwreck" is an album that does just that, taking a twisted conceptual theme and expounding on it with angular prog rock grace.

With a mature and diligent approach, the band sound as though they smoked a bowl of Pink Floyd and At The Drive-In CD's before writing the more intriguing pieces of the material found on this album. These generally amount to creative melodies and complex structuring flourishing underneath tinges of psychedelia and jagged rock.

However, much of this album is also comprised of syrupy power-pop, which while still convoluted enough to defy being cliche, does leave a lot to be desired. To be sure these boys (and now girl) are coming into their own - the dreamy pining found on these songs easily shows it. But with a number of tracks that seem muddled and drawn out, the momentum can greatly suffer.

It's understandable that through grandiose instrumentation and intricate structuring the band are trying to convey the emotional progression of the albums conceptual theme; but that's not to say the listener will also be on the same mental alignment. All in all, a welcome development for the band and one that should see them broaden into the consciousness of a number of new audiences. But like any growth cycle, awkward moments and costly mistakes can take their toll.