The Same Old Blood Rush with a New Touch is the debut studio album by American rock band Cute Is What We Aim For.

After a period of time, the group received a call from major label Fueled by Ramen founder John Janick, who signed the band in November.

Prior to the album's release, "The Curse of Curves" was made available for streaming in March.

A month later, bassist Fred Cimato left the group, and was replaced by Jack Marin of October Fall.

Shortly after forming in January 2005, Cute Is What We Aim For began releasing demos through Myspace and PureVolume, which helped the band gain initial exposure.

[1] In summer 2005, the band received a phone call from major label Fueled by Ramen founder John Janick, who wished to see the group perform live.

Eager to hear the material, Janick visited the group while they were recording[3] in late July with Shep Goodman.

[6] Despite an Alternative Press news report shortly after signing with Fueled by Ramen that the band was recording,[5] they did not start the album until February 2006.

One of the band's main reasons for wanting to work with Squire was the label's rapport with him as a result of the success of Panic!

Hacikyan said that the band initially wanted to "pull away" from the songs, but "at the same time, we understand that most people haven’t heard them yet.

[1] On March 22, 2006, the single "The Curse of Curves" was made available for streaming via the band's PureVolume account.

[9] In April, the band went on tour with labelmates Punchline, Valencia and New Atlantic, alongside the Audition and appeared at the HFStival.

[26] From mid-March to late April, the band co-headlined the Alternative Press tour with Circa Survive, with support from As Tall as Lions and Envy on the Coast.

AllMusic reviewer Corey Apar wrote that the album "is basically a vapid product of the MySpace generation ...

The whole album just seems so contrived and pointless that any sporadic moment of disposable hooky bliss is quickly overshadowed by annoying wordplay.

"[37] Apar concluded by calling the album the musical equivalent of "an ironic trucker hat: even if it catches on with the masses for a time, that doesn't make it right.

"[37] Ben Marwood of Drowned in Sound wrote that the album contained "little substance of any kind – emotional or otherwise.

[38] FasterLouder writer Victoria Jack wrote that there were "some unique moments" on the record, noting the band's upbeat sound.

"[39] Parkin noted that the group was missing "the arrogant defiance" of My Chemical Romance and "the relentlessly catchy choruses" of Panic!

[39] Writing for musicOMH, Tom Woods felt the album would "attract swarms of internet love, but this unstable foundation, built upon the fleeting dreams of thirteen year-olds" would restrict the band's lifetime.

at the Disco "without the bounce or the creativity" saying the album "takes the bastardisation of honest musical forms to new heights.

"[41] He went on to note the album has: "Over-the-top drama" combined with "stripped-down, pop-rock hooks," which for the most part "prevent overbearing emotional mood swings.

"[41] The Skinny reviewer Billy Hamilton noted the album was "Brimming with slickly produced pre-pubescent punk-pop" that made "Blink 182 seem like nihilists.

"[42] In an artist spotlight for Spin, writer Alyssa Rashbaum described the album as "energetic, youthful power-pop about high school cliques, drama-loving girls, and fake IDs.

[48] In December 2014, the album was released on vinyl for the first time through independent label Enjoy the Ride.

Hacikyan said: "Growing up, none of us thought we'd ever release a full length album, let alone have the chance to fly across the earth to headline a ten-year anniversary tour.