I’ve watched @anberlin grow from energetic up-and-comers to a full fledged rock staple. Vital is beautiful, stunning, and polished to a perfect sheen. (Taken with Instagram)
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did anyone else notice this? becoming the archetype’s cover art for I Am vs the cover art of prada’s Dead Throne? remarkably similar. almost a christmas pair! haha.
i have no idea whether the new archetype material is worth listening to. i’ve heard the name for years, but never gave them a shot, so i’ll keep you posted.
in other news, i’m probably going to go out and pick up a copy of Mumford & Sons’ Babel, since i’ve been hearing first rate things on it.
cheers,
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the last jack’s mannequin song, ever.
andrew mcmahon has always been an inspiration to me. something corporate was an integral part of my youth experience, and i found North yesterday at the local indie music store for a couple bucks. andrew’s not necessarily a great singer, nor is he the best pianist or songwriter. but somewhere in there, he gets it right. whether at the front of jack’s mannequin or something corporate, he just gets it.
check out the new track, Wrecking Ball Heart, here.
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in my pseudo-metal [read: nü metal] days, i somehow listened to as i lay dying. keep in mind, this is… at least 6 or 7 years ago.
after hearing tim lambesis guest vocal on TDWP’s Constance, now, years later, i HAVE to go back and revisit as i lay dying. tim lambesis’ animal roar is irresistible. pretty excited.
cheers,
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i-will-wait-for-you-endlessly:
SPREAD THE WORD
Confide announced this morning that they were officially back together and are working on making a 2nd album, due to be released this Winter (In USA).
They have requested that fans help donate to them through their kickstarter in order to make the 2nd album.
They have many awesome prizes you get by donating such as:
- Digital download of the album 1-2 weeks before the official release
- Hard-copy of the album when it is released
- Signed hard-copy of the album when it is released
- Confide shirt
- Signed Confide shirt
- Getting your name in a ‘thank you’ list
- Skype call with any 2 members of the band
- A disposable camera with pictures of the band as they record the new album
- Getting your face in the album’s art cover
- A personal call with any 1 member of the band
- A personal tweet from the band thanking you for donating
- A live video chat to show you Confide’s progress in the studio
- Signed handwritten lyrics by Ross and Joel
- Signed pair of Joel’s drumsticks
- VIP beach and BBQ party with the band
- Being able to name one of their new songs
- A 1-day trip to Disneyland with the members of Confide and a friend of yours
- Getting your voice on the album
and remember
SPREAD THE WORD/SHOUT THE TRUTH
I LITERALLY HAVE NOT BEEN THIS EXCITED ABOUT A BAND REUNITING SINCE YELLOWCARD ANNOUNCED THE BIG NEWS.
i’ve said it before and i’ll say it again, confide was and even now, is, one of the most underrated bands in the genre. very, very fresh talent, and it’s great to have two of my heroes, ross kenyon and joel piper, back in the writing and on vocals and vocals/drums, respectively.
oh, this is gonna be beautiful. Recover, the newest album [2010] is still one of my favorite PHC albums.
cheers, and DONATE. cause i’m about to now.
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yellowcard featuring tay jardine [of we are the in crowd] with a new video for Here I Am Alive from the new YC album, Southern Air.
for the record, i think southern air is VERY strong. like When You’re Through, it’s no Ocean Ave, but it’s still catchy, contentful, and full of sun in typical yellowcard fashion.
i thought the song was a little cheesy and overproduced when i heard it on the album yesterday, but the video makes it a lot better.
and for whatever reason, i thought tay was a little annoying, but the video is helping with that. i know she has a great voice… and she is quite cute.
video’s here:
cheers,
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finally. FINALLY. you don’t want to know/won’t believe how many stores i had to go to to freaking get my hands on this. i’m also disappointed by how many store employees had no idea what i was asking for.
cheers,
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This is why I love them so much.
if one day i can help bring someone hope and love through music…. at all costs, i will.
AMEN
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hey, remember when i said yellowcard’s second new track off the upcoming album Southern Air, Awakening, was “just okay”?
haha, yea. ignore me. after reading the lyrics, this song is suddenly way more personal. and way, way, way better.
here it is again:
bottoms up tonight,
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i’m gonna say this and i need it to be clear that i don’t mean this to be a racial slur at all. i just saw a comment on the new pierce the veil video Bulls In The Bronx that PTV is starting to sound like it could be called “Mexicore”.
this has absolutely been my favorite aspect of PTV. perfectly balanced with brutal lyrics, airtight musicianship, and vic fuentes’ amazing boy band voice are the constant and consistently strong nods to vic and brother mike fuentes’ hispanic heritage. i love it. i know their dad is a classical guitarist, and having both his sons pay homage to that and to their cultural background must be powerful.
here’s the new vid. i don’t think it’s as good as King For A Day, but that song is so strong it’s honestly going to be hard to top. i already preordered the album. you should do the same.
…… edit: if you’re listening to the leaked version on youtube, fine, it’s already been done. but at least BUY the album. BUY IT.
cheers,
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