Top 4 Eps
4.Kevin Devine - I Could Be With Anyone Ep
alrite. anticipating the album kinda.
3.Coldplay - Prospekt's March EP
Their cd was great and an EP with some extras is a must have, a song featuring Jay-z...priceless. Listen - "Lost"
2.Straylight Run - Un Dos Mas EP
New sound again from Straylight, love everything they do.
1.You, Me And Everyone We Know - So Young, So Insane EP
Read the review. enough said.
Most Dissapointing (No Order. All Dissapointing)
Fall Out Boy - Folie A Deux
Suprisingly i loved every album before this one, Patick lost a lot in his vocals, trying to be too catchy, ten steps down from Infinity on High, and 40 steps from From Under The Cork Tree, dissapointing.
Kanye West - 808's and Heartbreak
listen to Love Lockdown, thats the whole album, all the other songs are identical, fake sounding vocals, i have no idea why he tried to go R & B, loved all his other work.
All-American Rejects - When the World Comes Down
this band is really starting to fall ever since their first album, love the single gives you hell, but after that im really not sure.
Gym Class Heroes - The Quilt
why gym class heroes why did you sell out into rap. fucking terrible
The Academy Is...-Fast Times At Barrington High
What the fuck. i really havent listened to whole thing in its entirety but i really havent wanted to. hopefully this is prematurely on the list.
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
loved the singles, a milli and lollipop but come on some of his lyrics are god awful, must listen - "Phone Home" he looks like a martian and after listening to this song i really think he is.
The Matches - A Band In Hope
loved every album before this. going to keep giving it a try hopefully i will figure it out.
Plain White T's - Big Bad World
i dont know why i gave this a chance but it was bad. still stuck on hey there delilah
The Kooks - Konk
some thing over and over talking about love. dissapointing
Top Ten Albums of 2008
10. Portugal The Man. - Censored Colors
Very different sounding portugal album. really enjoy the change.
9.The Audition - Champion
Love Danny Stevens voice, most songs have a dance feel to it, pretty sick of bands like this but this one is legit hasnt got old.
8.Radiohead - In Rainbows
it is legendary what they did with the album downloads, revolutionary sound, reminds me of the feeling i got from OK Computer.
7.Coldplay - Viva La Vida
Im a sucker for anything classical with electric guitars but still this album if fucking great. best fucking album cover too.
6.Panic at the disco - Pretty. Odd.
yeah i know panic but idk what came over me but i hated it at first and now i enjoy it, i think it was because i was stuck on a fever i cant sweat out but ive changed and so have they love it now.
5.Anthony Green - Avalon
yeah so ive been hearing ive been dying to reach you for forever but i still love it to death, all recorded tracks of bad sounding vids from youtube, now i can truly charish his stuff plus bonus tracks, and a cd of like 20 songs, cant go wrong.
4.Dear and the Headlights - Drunk Like Bible Times
Yeah you got me hooked on this, crazy lyrics and sound, even crazier live, love it.
3.Cute Is What We Aim For - Rotation
yes i did go and buy this album from a store, i highly anticipated this album and i wasnt upset, love the whole thing, must be my past trying to shine through me, the inner pop punk in me. ive seen them live 3 times now and ive never been dissapointed. fucking great dude.
2.Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground - Self-Titled
i cant say enough about the top two albums, catchy, experimental, new every time i listen to them, crazy fucking great, so many instuments, love the classical mix with so many genres, the guest vocals for razia's is impeccable, just fucking amazing.
1.Forgive Durden - Razia's Shadow
Honorable Mention
Person L - Initial
Kenny doing his new thing, his new direction, very experimental, too short to be anything more than number ten on this list. Kinda makes me miss TSL though.
Say Anything - In Defense of the Genre
this is iffy, i really loved it like half way thru the year and then it lost its spice. i love the guest vocals, maybe a little excessive though but nevertheless good.
Now, Now Every Children - Cars
still working on listen to it all. sounds alrite so far.
Good Old War - Only Way To Be Alone
love coney island but after that i dont know.
Ace Enders and a Million Different People - The Secret Wars
i dont know. its okay.
Guilty Plesures
Chiodos - Bone Palace Ballet
Katy Perry - One Of The Boys
N.E.R.D- Seeing Sounds
-Matt
Monday, December 29, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Personal Best & Worst List Of 2008
Best
10. The Sound Of Animals Fighting - "Ocean and The Sun" The purported last album from this experimental and progressive band is absolutely all over the place. There are sounds on this album that no words can describe as it is incredibly experimental and really one of the weirdest albums I've ever heard. It carries a certain charm. My only complaint is that at times the vocals (which when heard are outstanding) are TOO QUIET!
9. Now, Now, Every Children - "Cars" This album has a very raw sound to it. The vocals are reminiscent of Eisley. The drum beats are loud and piercing, complimented only by the simple and intense guitar riffs. The album ranges from the quiet and sullen moods to the heavy hitting rock emphasis. This new band is going places.
8. The Working Title - "Heart" Although this is an E.P. with only a couple songs, each one shows the talent of this band. This is an acoustic album, stripped down and outstanding. There is also an acoustic interpretation of "Josie" by Blink 182 that I can't get enough of. Solid album.
7. Small Towns Burn A Little Slower - "So Begins the Test of A Man" The final album put out before the band broke up features fast paced guitars and slurred vocals. Nothing foreign to the bands previous endeavors. Features "Money Make The Man" which is my vote for the catchiest song of 2008.
6. Person L - "Initial" Kenny V. from The Starting Line takes a shot at a side project with wonderful results. Tweaked on whatever drugs this man takes helps him to eloquently tie together some excellent songs for this E.P. Kenny's voice is fantastic which really carries this whole album.
5. Hush Sound - "Goodbye Blues" For this album the band decided to focus more on the female vocals of Greta rather than share the duties with the front man. What a great idea it was. Greta's voice mixed with the pop sounds the band creates makes for an excellent third album for this hardworking band.
4. Good Old War - "Only Way to Be Alone" The former Days Away stars regroup as a new band to produce an incredible CD. An all acoustic and an overall fun album has some songs you want to clap along with and others where you just want to dance to. Keith Goodwin's vocals are on spot as always and makes for a great great great album.
3. Dear and The Headlights - "Drunk Like Bibles" I thought for sure that the band would have a terrible time following up such an amazing album like "Small steps, Heavy Hooves" but holy god I was wrong. This CD is pretty outstanding if you ask me as it shows so many different emotions and musical variety and fuck do these guys put on a great live show.
2. Forgive Durden - "Razia's Shadow: A Musical" Although I consider this to be highly pretentious and nearly impossible to duplicate in a live setting respectably, I find that this is one of the best albums of '08. Dutton takes a huge risk after being variably MIA for about a year. The album features scores of guest vocals and one of the most incredible musical spectacles I've heard on a rock album. So many instruments used in the most epic of fashions. You can't deny this CD.
1. Lydia - "Illuminate" I don't know what it is about this CD but I absolutely love it. It has this haunting effect which is best felt when you put on your headphones late at night and lay in bed and listen. This is one of the best CDs I have ever heard and I won't soon stop listening it. Up there as one of my favorite albums of all time. A MUST!
Honorable mentions (Didn't make the list for various reasons) - Anthony Green "Avalon", Hey Monday "Hold On Tight", Bayside "Shudder", Copeland "You are My Sunshine" (Love this album), Charlotte Sometimes "Waves and Both of Us", Flogging Moly "Float", Death Cab For Cutie "Narrow Stairs"
Worst
5. Right Away Great Captain - Disappointing
4. Simple Plan - Boring Boring Boring
3. Jack's Mannequin - Fucking sad how far he fell after first album
2. Hit the Lights - Nothing like "Stick Up" just a lame album
1. The Killers - Holy shit this is terrible, they should go back to "Hot fuss" and rethink things
10. The Sound Of Animals Fighting - "Ocean and The Sun" The purported last album from this experimental and progressive band is absolutely all over the place. There are sounds on this album that no words can describe as it is incredibly experimental and really one of the weirdest albums I've ever heard. It carries a certain charm. My only complaint is that at times the vocals (which when heard are outstanding) are TOO QUIET!
9. Now, Now, Every Children - "Cars" This album has a very raw sound to it. The vocals are reminiscent of Eisley. The drum beats are loud and piercing, complimented only by the simple and intense guitar riffs. The album ranges from the quiet and sullen moods to the heavy hitting rock emphasis. This new band is going places.
8. The Working Title - "Heart" Although this is an E.P. with only a couple songs, each one shows the talent of this band. This is an acoustic album, stripped down and outstanding. There is also an acoustic interpretation of "Josie" by Blink 182 that I can't get enough of. Solid album.
7. Small Towns Burn A Little Slower - "So Begins the Test of A Man" The final album put out before the band broke up features fast paced guitars and slurred vocals. Nothing foreign to the bands previous endeavors. Features "Money Make The Man" which is my vote for the catchiest song of 2008.
6. Person L - "Initial" Kenny V. from The Starting Line takes a shot at a side project with wonderful results. Tweaked on whatever drugs this man takes helps him to eloquently tie together some excellent songs for this E.P. Kenny's voice is fantastic which really carries this whole album.
5. Hush Sound - "Goodbye Blues" For this album the band decided to focus more on the female vocals of Greta rather than share the duties with the front man. What a great idea it was. Greta's voice mixed with the pop sounds the band creates makes for an excellent third album for this hardworking band.
4. Good Old War - "Only Way to Be Alone" The former Days Away stars regroup as a new band to produce an incredible CD. An all acoustic and an overall fun album has some songs you want to clap along with and others where you just want to dance to. Keith Goodwin's vocals are on spot as always and makes for a great great great album.
3. Dear and The Headlights - "Drunk Like Bibles" I thought for sure that the band would have a terrible time following up such an amazing album like "Small steps, Heavy Hooves" but holy god I was wrong. This CD is pretty outstanding if you ask me as it shows so many different emotions and musical variety and fuck do these guys put on a great live show.
2. Forgive Durden - "Razia's Shadow: A Musical" Although I consider this to be highly pretentious and nearly impossible to duplicate in a live setting respectably, I find that this is one of the best albums of '08. Dutton takes a huge risk after being variably MIA for about a year. The album features scores of guest vocals and one of the most incredible musical spectacles I've heard on a rock album. So many instruments used in the most epic of fashions. You can't deny this CD.
1. Lydia - "Illuminate" I don't know what it is about this CD but I absolutely love it. It has this haunting effect which is best felt when you put on your headphones late at night and lay in bed and listen. This is one of the best CDs I have ever heard and I won't soon stop listening it. Up there as one of my favorite albums of all time. A MUST!
Honorable mentions (Didn't make the list for various reasons) - Anthony Green "Avalon", Hey Monday "Hold On Tight", Bayside "Shudder", Copeland "You are My Sunshine" (Love this album), Charlotte Sometimes "Waves and Both of Us", Flogging Moly "Float", Death Cab For Cutie "Narrow Stairs"
Worst
5. Right Away Great Captain - Disappointing
4. Simple Plan - Boring Boring Boring
3. Jack's Mannequin - Fucking sad how far he fell after first album
2. Hit the Lights - Nothing like "Stick Up" just a lame album
1. The Killers - Holy shit this is terrible, they should go back to "Hot fuss" and rethink things
Sunday, December 7, 2008
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Monday, November 17, 2008
Review: You, Me, and Everyone We Know
So i recently downloaded the new ep from You, Me and Everyone We Know entitled So Young, So Insane. The album starts out with their single, "I Can Get Back Up Now". Musically this is a gorgeous song, at a concert last month, they performed this and blew me away. The use of guitars, basses, drums, keyboard and Ben's wonderful voice brings a smile to anyone's face. For the single they also got Max Bemis (Say Anything) to provide some guest vocals. Another track that got my attention is "A Symptom". This track has a 50s feel to it. I did not see this coming at all. It reminds me of early rock and roll that you almost have to have a slow dance partner to participate. This brings a whole new dimension to their genre of music. Though the rest of the tracks are pop ballads with colorful choruses that match the cd Cover nicely. The Ep has the theme of overcoming obstacles in life, this fits the band because they have been struggling for existence for quite a while. They have no label. They pay for everything from their own pockets. When i recently saw them they had a box for donations. This lack of cash doesn't stop them one bit, they are all about the music. The last two Ep's (including this one) have been released on their myspace for FREE. What a bunch of nice guys. Go and download the new Ep at www.myspace.com/youmeandeveryoneweknow
-Matt
New Kevin Devine album this winter
The singer/song writer from Brooklyn New York has plans to release a new album "Brothers Blood" this upcoming winter, slating a Februaryish release on Favorite Gentlemen records. The album is all done and has about 15 recorded tracks with 12 making the final cut on the album. Since early '08 fans have been treated to a new demo just about every week. So far I have not seen a tentative track listing, although "Tomorrow's Just Too Late" (Probable Jesse Lacey guest vocals) and "Murphy's Song" (Jaymay guest vocals) as well as the title track "Brothers Blood" are confirmed tracks. The demos seem to be hit or miss. Stand outs include "Carnival" (See Live Video - It's Excellent) "Hand of God" "She Stayed as Steam" "I Could Be With Anyone" and "Another Bag of Bones" as they have hard hitting lyrics and catchy melodies. I give the thumbs down to "Fever Moon" "Your Husband" "What's Keeping us Young" and "All of Everything Erased" as they are drearily slow paced and subsist of more palm muted power chords and basic chords with hammer ons and pull offs - nothing new to Kevin Devine. Despite those flaws - they are still fairly solid tracks. If you liked "Make the Clocks Move" "Circle Takes the Square" "Split The Country, Split the Street" and "Put Your Ghost to Rest" there really isn't a doubt that you wont enjoy the demos or the upcoming album. Same old Kevin Devine. Highly recommended for fans of Brand New, Pedro The Lion, David Bazan, Elliot Smith, Folk, Acoustic, and Anti-War.
- Andrew
- Andrew
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Polar Bear Rant
It seems like every time you turn on CNN they are pressing the issue of global warming and how the ice caps are slowly fading away and polar bears are losing their habitat. I can understand stressing that the ice caps are melting and the oncoming melted water will flood certain parts of the world. But really though, polar bears are the least of the worries. The immediate problem is melting ice caps, which in the big picture wouldn't be TOO bad. On a grander scale global warming is the scarier thought, not fucking polar bears losing their homes. I wouldn't be ranting about this if it wasn't prevalent on the news. Sweet Jesus, it's like every other news story. It goes: murder, poor polar bears, gas shortage, poor polar bears, car recalls, poor polar bears. Obviously I'm exaggerating but it's a guilt trip and it's bullshit. One that makes me want to stand outside everyday with aerosol cans and then watch the fuckers drown in person. It may sound harsh, but really what have they ever done for us? They are vicious, there isn't one generous polar bear out there - it would not hesitate to maul you. Some of you are probably saying "Yeah...but they're cute." That's nice and all but I'm sure at least ONE of the nazi's were cute (they've got the blonde hair blue eyes thing going for them), doesn't make them good people and I would happily destroy their homes and feel nothing. Although, they do market Coca Cola during Christmas time and I must say I love those commercials. But those ads are extreamly ficticious. The mother bear wouldn't give second thought to eating her children as a food source. Polar bears are heartless I tell you. Don't fall for the yellow journalism CNN and other newsites are pedaling. Save the seals instead.
- Andrew
- Andrew
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