Yeah, it’s eleven. My blog, my rules.
1. Every Time I Die – New Junk Aesthetic
Nearly perfect record. Listen to Keith’s frantic scream in the last chorus of “For The Record”. So good. Buffalo metalcore. Ridiculous live.
2. Converge – Axe To Fall
Makes one want to rip off one’s own head and throw it down the street. Converge IS hardcore.
3. Polar Bear Club – Chasing Hamburg
If I’m going to have any band come to represent Western NY, it’s PBC.
4. POS – Never Better
Second album by alternative rapper POS is even better than Audition.
5. New Found Glory – Not Without A Fight
People don’t like this album, and I honestly don’t understand why. This is probably my 3rd favorite NFG record.
6. mewithoutyou – It’s All Crazy! It’s All False! It’s All A Dream! It’s Alright!
This is a total departure for mewithoutyou. Almost every song is based off of acoustic guitar. This is an awesomely catchy folk record with fresh reflections on faith, storytelling lyrics, and great sing-alongs. Again, another record that people don’t like for reasons that I don’t understand. People complain that Aaron never shouts, but I would argue that the dude’s been shouting for 3 records, he can use a break.
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7. HORSE The Band – Desperate Living
After an entirely self financed world tour, “Desperate Living” is a refreshing return to form for HORSE The Band, embracing their Nintendocore roots while at the same time illustrating their growth as musicians and artists.
8. A Day To Remember – Homesick
Heavy, catchy, and honest. ADTR totally stick to their formula, but it’s too good of a formula to throw away. Mr Highway is easily the heaviest ADTR song yet.
9. Silverstein – A Shipwreck In The Sand
A great surprise from a band that I had all but written off. Features vocals from Comeback Kid and Cancer Bats. Not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but has enough really solid, awesome tracks to get a recommendation.
10. Kevin Devine – Brother’s Blood
When we interviewed Kevin before he opened for the Get Up Kids, we had a very interesting conversation about his new album. What is basically came down to was that Kevin’s previous releases were about Kevin as an artist, while “Brother’s Blood” is more about Kevin’s band as a whole.
11. Manchester Orchestra – Everything To Nothing
One of those albums you just have to listen to all the way through. A modern classic.
Honorable Mentions
Despised Icon – Day of Mourning
Between The Buried And Me – The Great Misdirect
Set Your Goals – This Will Be The Death Of Us
This Time Next Year – Road Maps & Heart Attacks
Fireworks – All I Have To Offer Is My Own Confusion
Evergreen Terrace – Almost Home
Russian Circles – Geneva
Gallows – Grey Britain
Baroness – Blue Record
Biggest Disappointments of 2009
Arsonists Get All The Girls – Portals
Maylene & The Sons of Disaster – III
Brand New – Daisy
Taking Back Sunday -New Again
Say Anything – Say Anything
Two Tongues – Two Tongues
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