"Absolutely Not" Review from http://midwesternhousewives.blogspot.com/
"Besides having a name that every hardcore kid should take to heart, Philly's Lighten Up! is the biggest breathe of fresh melodic hardcore air that I have taken since discovering The Steal.
With their debut LP "Absolutely Not!" the band blazes through 12 melt-facing songs in under 18 minutes. The first song "Invisible Checks" with it's heavy-soon-turned-melodic-straight-to-some-whoas-then-fuck-it's-over-already you pretty much know what Lighten Up! is all about: fast, pissed, yet fun music that is sure to induce plenty of stage dives.
I've must have listened to "Absolutely Not" at least 4 times in the past 24 hours. Easily one of the best albums released in 09."
We had an awesome time playing our first show with you guys, The Rats and One Win Choice. Once we find a solid venue down in Del we should trade shows.