FREAKING HAUNTING. the first time I heard this I didn’t really know what was happening. and then I couldn’t stop listening at ALL.
at ALL. at all at all a tall.
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SAVES THE DAY.
Daybreak was one of my top albums for 2011. even if i wasn’t into saves the day before, when “this song will become the anthem of your underground” was the lyric everyone wanted tattooed on their arm, as a standalone album Daybreak is phenomenal.
and the only reason i ever got into saves the day was because yellowcard sang about ‘em, and i liked that song so much i wanted it to be true. i’m so sappy haha.
here’s the vid for Deranged & Desperate, off Daybreak. so good.
chris conley is phenomenal. even this far into his career, he’s so incredibly energetic and youthful. awesome.
cheers,
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love this excerpt from altpress, which i found on the interwebs [i own this issue too..]
new track dropped from yellowcard today, titled Awakening. not bad. maybe not fantastic, but definitely not bad. Southern Air is set to drop on august 14th.
take a listen yourself. bottoms up tonight.
cheers,
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somebody has got to appreciate my phone background.
i know the devil wears prada is a band that strives to not be in the way of their message, but mikey hranica is definitely someone i truly look up to. from the way he writes and sings to the way he and the rest of the prada boys are certain, confident, even, in what they believe in every way they believe it, they are some real heroes of mine.
they also write sick music. it is my firm belief that for most genres, especially those dependent on lyrics, christians should be at the forefront of the respective style. it’s pretty true for metal, post-hardcore, screamo, rock, and pop rock/pop punk. fellas like prada aren’t the only ones. demon hunter, underoath, august burns red, switchfoot, and relientk are all bands that are almost undeniably at the front lines of their genres. these are truly talented brothers with truly divine gifts. maybe one day i’ll join the ranks.
i say this all the time. kids need more role models. we need more role models. i need more role models.
cheers,
edit: this smile he’s cheesin out with is definitely my signature smile. and i’m missing part of the same tooth. coincidence?
]]>new songs on new songs: the word alive dropped a new lyric video for Entirety today. i’ve followed telle’s career for a while… maybe not as a fan and more of a curious observer. i first heard of him as part of greeley estates, and i know there was some drama there and one way or another he ended up heading TWA as he does now.
this is a great track. not sure if telle ever walked away from his faith, lost it, has kept it, or never had any challenges with it, but i could see this being a nod to that. but i digress. great song, great band.
the new TWA album, Life Cycles, is slated for a july 3rd release.
]]>a brand brand new lyric video from @yellowcard, Always Summer. i’m told this is the first single from the upcoming summer album.
yellowcard has always been a workhorse band, and the fact that they reunited less than a year ago and already have a full length, an acoustic version, quite a few excellent music videos, and another album in the works is more than can be said of a lot of other groups.
i’m pretty excited where yellowcard goes. When You’re Through Thinking, Say Yes was an amazing, amazing album considering the guys hadn’t been together in a few years, and this looks to be a similarly strong second-sophomore effort. alright ryan…show me what you’ve got.
edit: i forgot to say. i am SO glad the violin work has really been allowed to shine. it’s been one of the yellowcard staples, and sean mackin seems to get better with every new track.
cheers,
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