With the mixture of guitar, piano, drums and strings, you might catch yourself taping your foot to his music.
Switchfoot – Hello Hurricane
By Brad Moist
I believe this album will be the album people remember.
Paramore – Brand New Eyes
And as good as Brand New Eyes can be, just wait until Hayley Williams begins to venture beyond her insular personal realm, and starts to see the wider world around her.
mewithoutYou – it’s all crazy! it’s all false! it’s all a dream! it’s alright
The music has mellowed and matured to a fresh, folk-friendly depth, not unlike a well-crafted batch of bourbon.
Emery – …in Shallow Seas We Sail
I have to admit they warn you up front that their approach will remain “shallow.”
The Devil Wears Prada – With Roots Above and Branches Below
The seasoning should never be what the entrée was remembered for.
xDeathstarx – The Triumph
Deathstar viciously crushed any skepticism that intense heavy-hitting songs pumped by messages of straight-edge unity and Christian values are dead.
Corpus Christi – The Darker Shades of White
It’s a great record for a young band. Great technical skill with solid melodies.
Paramore – The Final Riot!
Can you say, “overdubs in the studio?”
Believer – Gabriel
Metal isn’t supposed to sound this good.
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