In preparation for Spring Weekend, I decided to download Hot Chelle Rae’s latest album, Whatever. The bad news: they have not released a new album in two years. The good news: the album is so much fun!

“I Like It Like That” is such a fun happy song. It is the kind of song I will be driving around to, windows down, on the way to the beach…or at least that’s what I would do if I had my driver’s license. I’ll have to settle for swaying back and forth with a smile on my face.

“Tonight Tonight” is perhaps the best known song by Hot Chelle Rae. There are two great things about this track. First, the gorgeous Chord Overstreet is featured in the music video (he is on Glee and the brother of a band member). The second is that the song is so very relatable, especially during Spring Weekend. It is all about forgetting all of your problems and just having fun with your friends.

“Honestly” has the same kind of vibe as “Tonight Tonight.” It displays the strong fun beats that the band is known for in the first place. The attitude is carefree and happy.

It is very easy to group “Keep You With Me” and “Radio” together. These songs are for all those couples facing long distance relationships this summer. “Radio” is definitely a happier more optimistic track, while “Keep You With Me” is more yearning and emotional.

The title track, “Whatever,” is actually kind of funny. It has the same carefree attitude but to a greater extent. The lyrics are silly and happy. The examples they give like “when the girl you like thinks you’re gay” are really humorous. This song emulates the happiness that Hot Chelle Rae embodies in almost all of their work.

“Forever Unstoppable” was personally a disappointment to me. I found it to not be as entertaining as the other tracks.

“Why Don’t You Love Me,” a duet with Demi Lovato, is completely different from the rest of the album. It is much more open and emotional than the other songs. That being said, it is excellent.

Sometimes the unexpected turns out to be pretty great.