Pop Punk Album of the Year 2006

[lunchforthesky]

Pretty obvious really.

Discuss.

[Eliminator]

um none really

[lunchforthesky]

um none really

a city by the light divided, the devil and god etc.. there was a few good ones. new TBS is alright too.

[Eliminator]

haha

[Permanent Solution]

I'm going to nix this thread because we're going to do a full Pop Punk awards thread at the end of the year I think, but preliminary discussion would be good methinks.

PS TEN = PP album of the year imo, just for grandiosity of the idea and project.

[DepthsOfDreams555]

I'm going to nix this thread because we're going to do a full Pop Punk awards thread at the end of the year I think, but preliminary discussion would be good methinks.

PS TEN = PP album of the year imo, just for grandiosity of the idea and project.

I agree but I also really liked what Brand New, Yellowcard, and Senses Fail put out this year.

[lunchforthesky]

I dont think they really pulled it off though, there were too many average songs. A City by the Light Divided or The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me i think.

[B]

tbqh this year was pretty lame

[Permanent Solution]

I agree but I also really liked what Brand New, Yellowcard, and Senses Fail put out this year.

LAS was this year? Man, long year lol. Yeah, LAS and TDAGARIM were both very solid, but don't get anywhere near as many point for effort. BN was actually disappointing from an innovation standpoint to me, even if it was good.

[B]

oh yeah yellowcard was suprisingly not bad

[lunchforthesky]

there hasnt really been a pop punk album that really transformed anything.

[DepthsOfDreams555]

LAS was this year? Man, long year lol. Yeah, LAS and TDAGARIM were both very solid, but don't get anywhere near as many point for effort. BN was actually disappointing from an innovation standpoint to me, even if it was good.

Yup sure was this year. I loved LAS it was a great album.

[lunchforthesky]

Still Searching was pretty good but not groundbreaking.

[Permanent Solution]

I disagree. after TEN made a tripla album Thrice announced plans for a quad album. Coincidence?

edit: to lunch

[lunchforthesky]

i think he was probably thinking about it before maybe TEN just showed it could be done well. Thrice aren't exactly the same style as TEN

[B]

new thrice has actually sort of grown on me

i dont hate it now

[Permanent Solution]

i think he was probably thinking about it before maybe TEN just showed it could be done well. Thrice aren't exactly the same style as TEN
True but the new album makes it seem like naming Thrice's style will become harder than ever. And I would go so far as to say some of the ideas and instrumentation Thrice plans on using were used by TEN.
new thrice has actually sort of grown on me

i dont hate it now

Haha, good :)

[DepthsOfDreams555]

Ehh I don't like it but I haven't given it time to grow on me.

[lunchforthesky]

I dont think the four discs will win over much new fans but i think old fans might find it a classic.

[Permanent Solution]

I dunno, the range of styles they seem to be going for seems like many listeners will be able to find at least one "bridge" disc that draws them into the band. The Earth disc seems like it will appeal to Indie fans and might appeal to people normally turned off by Thrice's intensity, for instance.

[lunchforthesky]

my favourite thrice album is artist in the ambulance which is blasphemy to most thrice fans i know.

[skingle]

I think the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus cd was good (I think it came out this year).
Thursday was good, obviously.
TBS i guess.
Brand new i suppose.
+44 maybe.
A+A maybe.

Nothing really got me this year but there was some solid stuff.

[Permanent Solution]

Illusion of Safety is overrated. I like IC and TAITA best I think.

[B]

v: "intensity"? uh what intensity bro

[Permanent Solution]

v: "intensity"? uh what intensity bro

Um...IOS, TAITA? The others had some too but to a lesser degree.

[B]

I thought you were talking about Vhiessu

because uh I've decided it isn't terrible but it is far from intense

[Permanent Solution]

I thought you were talking about Vhiessu

because uh I've decided it isn't terrible but it is far from intense

It has its moments. The buildups could be seen as intense. It's all relative.

[Cadaveric]

The end of For Miles is intense. The new Thrice triple album looks insane, I can't wait to hear it. I think Vheissu is their best album, but I love IC and IOS. TAITA is decent as well, but compared to their other material it's a little weak.

[Permanent Solution]

The end of For Miles is intense. The new Thrice triple album looks insane, I can't wait to hear it. I think Vheissu is their best album, but I love IC and IOS. TAITA is decent as well, but compared to their other material it's a little weak.

*Quadruple (sp?)

Also to the thread topic: Rise Against pwns most releases this year.

[DepthsOfDreams555]

Oh ya, Rise Against was really good.

[bottlerocket]

The Mother, The Mechanic, and the Path - The Early November
When Your Heart Stops Beating - (+44)

That's really all I got.

[BridgeToSolace]

I'll go with Set Your Goals - Mutiny.

I'll justify it by saying it's the only pp album from this year that's consistently been on my playlist.

I say we give the award to Ruiner, just in case people have forgotten about it.

Also, Before Today's new album strikes me a very original and cleverly written record. Whiny singing, but I don't mind it. I don't even know if it's coming out this year, though. Or what it's name is.

[Mute Print]

I say we give the award to Ruiner, just in case people have forgotten about it.
As in the A Wilhelm Scream album that came out in 2005?

[Dinosawesome]

TDAGARIM - Brand New
Louder Now - TBS
Wonderland - Forgive Durden
Self Titled - GAD

That's my choices.

[B]

This Will Destroy You - Young Mountain

=]

[Understanding In a Crash]

The Sleeping - Questions and Answers

Senses Fail - Still Searching

Pretty easy.

[Excursions]

I can't think of any artist from any genre that has released a "spectacular" album in 2006. The Sack-O-Woes EP was pretty great and of course the new Poison Idea. Those were'nt what I'd call amazing though.

[Kif]

Saves The Day - Sound The Alarm

Easily my favourite of the year. It combines the energy and rhythm from older STD albums with a step-forward in slower melodies they didn't get right on In Reverie.

HM: Brand New - TDAGARIM, Senses Fail - Still Searching, Set Your Goals - Mutiny!, Forgive Durden - Wonderland, Placebo - Meds.

[Bad Blood]

Yeah STD imo

this year hasnt been great for pop punk though really : /

[bottlerocket]

I wouldn't say the new Brand New album is pop-punk, which is why I didn't say it.

I forgot about Mutiny! Great album.

[cobert]

New Saves the Day album was weak, Chris sounded like a chipmunk,

[bottlerocket]

Yeah, new STD was a letdown.

[Firecracker]

I hope we're doing polls for this.
We haven't had polls for ages.

[Ross]

+44 ftw.

I didn't really have massive hopes for it, but it's barely left my stereo since the leak. Can't find a bad song on it, and it really affirms Mark's place as a great songwriter.

[Permanent Solution]

I hope we're doing polls for this.
We haven't had polls for ages.

We're gonna do Pop Punk awards at the end of the year again.

PS I forgot Forgive Durden, that was a solid album. Good call those who mentioned it.

[Firecracker]

Awesome man, and Vince, I haven't spoken to you in ages.
Basically I haven't been on here in ages.
I feel adrift and rubbish.

[Permanent Solution]

Awesome man, and Vince, I haven't spoken to you in ages.
Basically I haven't been on here in ages.
I feel adrift and rubbish.

Haha, yeah, that happens. :(

How's life going for you?

[Firecracker]

It's going reasonably good, got some new friends at the beginning of this year, they are awesome in every way, keeping me happy. Did my grade 7 piano exam last week, went well I think, will be getting results in a week or so, I'm a bit impatient when it comes to that. Also, have a few AS exams in january I really should revise for, yeah, they're hard, as it's the first step. New album ever so nearly finished, with my solo pop-prog music project can't wait. ;)

How are things with you?
I will be coming back here more often I think.
Anyone wanna add me on myspace though, can. http://www.myspace.com/firecrackerspleen

[Permanent Solution]

It's going reasonably good, got some new friends at the beginning of this year, they are awesome in every way, keeping me happy. Did my grade 7 piano exam last week, went well I think, will be getting results in a week or so, I'm a bit impatient when it comes to that. Also, have a few AS exams in january I really should revise for, yeah, they're hard, as it's the first step. New album ever so nearly finished, with my solo pop-prog music project can't wait. ;)

How are things with you?
I will be coming back here more often I think.
Anyone wanna add me on myspace though, can. http://www.myspace.com/firecrackerspleen

Oh cool stuff. Are you going to be putting your album up for mx?

Things are doing ok, finals week = :( but soon I'll be home for break and after break my band is going to be hitting the studio to put together an EP or even an LP if we can get enough good material and takes.

[Firecracker]

I may just finish it then send some stuff off for some record places and people, see what they think, cos it's reasonable quality, pretty decent, considering it was done in my room. If I had a band it would be easier, cos then we could afford to go to a recording studio and record properly. That would be awesome. LP would be fab, have a full length under your belt, you'll do good.
Good luck with exams and that, I'm sure you'd do well.

[Permanent Solution]

Yeah, it's amazing how well you can make an album at home nowadays. The equipment is good and cheap. I'm excited to be going into the studio again though, it's lots of fun and I'd love to have an LP out that people could buy and stuff :D

[Kif]

You mean people could steal amirite?

Don't worry, I'd still buy one

[Firecracker]

I would TOTALLY buy one. =)
Then completely whore you wherever I went to anyone I knew.
=) Just to show. =)

Yeah must be awesome to go into the studio.
Ahhh.
The only trouble with my recording, is it's not actually recording, it's sibelius, which is awesome, but it's all midi, oh well, sounds good. =)
Some people think it sounds cack though, think the actual music is decent, but the midi is poor. I like it kind of, the pop songs sound good, the prog, not so much. But the violins and flutes are good, because I couldn't record them anyway, because I can't play them, man I would love to...

[Permanent Solution]

You mean people could steal amirite?

Don't worry, I'd still buy one

Pfft, we'd give away a lot of it for free no doubt. I mean myspace, pv, etc..

Laura: Aw :)

Yeah MIDI is hard to deal with because sometimes it's great, othertimes it really does sound cheesy and fake :\ It's easier than buying and learning 100000 instruments though.

[Firecracker]

:)
I do agree with the instrument thing.
The piano is REALLY awesome though, and I have learnt half of it now. So I could play it, if I got a new keyboard, which I will be getting soon. Well hopefully.
If I did a glam rock song, the midi would be funny. :p

[Permanent Solution]

I look forward to hearing it :D

Hehe, it would fit well in the glam...the 80's was cheesy as hell anyways.

[Firecracker]

For my music A level composition, I'm doing an 80s synthesised pop song, on the same software. It's amazing, so poppy and synthy and cheesy. Ahhh makes me smile. :)

[ert90]

The second disc on Say Anything's re-release pretty much beat out everything else.

[TakeWarning]

Bouncing Souls - The Gold Record was pretty good, as was Captain Everything - Buena Vista Bingo Club. But nothing amazing came out this year in pop-punk in my opinion.

[Ross]

Oooh, I haven't got the new CE!, I'll have to acquire that. The Gold Record was very good, but still not a scratch on HISMSV tbh.

[irtehmitchell]

bad year for pop punk.
best album goes to set your goals i guess.

[Firecracker]

Converge, well not pop-punk, but no heroes is awesome.
Serious.

[Puma]

Gatsby's American Dream!

[Cadaveric]

Set Your Goals wins this hands down

[hey, you're not cory!]

I like new AFI, not pop punk though. (Then again, neither are Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, or Thursday (all of which are also great)) I'm forgetting what else came out this year, I'll have to go look back over it.

Has anyone said Hellogoodbye or Cute is What We Aim For yet?

[cobert]

I like new AFI, not pop punk though. (Then again, neither are Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, or Thursday (all of which are also great)) I'm forgetting what else came out this year, I'll have to go look back over it.

Has anyone said Hellogoodbye or Cute is What We Aim For yet?

HE DOES EXIST

[B]

wait so TBS aren't pop-punk but hellogoodbye and cute is what we aim for are?

new CIWWAF doesn't even deserve to be nominated anyways

[cobert]

I wouldnt call any new TBS pop-punk, more just pop-rock.

[B]

the CIWWAF is like pop. or power pop I guess. without much power. lawl.

[lunchforthesky]

Both CIWWAF and Hellogoodbye sucked imo. That's why they haven't been mentioned.

If its considered pop-punk and or if were counting anything we talk about here then The Devil and God wins hands down.

[Firecracker]

I may be reasonably late saying this, but all the decent pop-punk albums lately came out last year.
I think, I can't actually remember half of this year.

[Firecracker]

Both CIWWAF and Hellogoodbye sucked imo. That's why they haven't been mentioned.

If its considered pop-punk and or if were counting anything we talk about here then The Devil and God wins hands down.

I did love a bit of the hellogoodbye - here in your arms
a bit? more like completely flogged it to death.
<3 the song

[DJ Ducksauce]

HE DOES EXIST

Oh geez, what's up with all these oldbies coming on here.


Hai Micheal. :wave:

[B]

fergie - the dutchess

:)

[lunchforthesky]

I did love a bit of the hellogoodbye - here in your arms
a bit? more like completely flogged it to death.
<3 the song

their ep's totally pwned the album though, i thought it was a big letdown. the new version of touchdown turnaround is hideous compared with the original.

[B]

hellogoodbye ep was like the anthem of may this year for me haha

I lived in this really sick house for a month and it was like our inbetween house house

and it was sick I had the whole basement to myself and I pretty much lived on my own from then on because that's hwen my step-dad and mom split up.

i miss that house

[CommieCanada]

TEN and Thursday had the best releases this year

hands down

[Permanent Solution]

fergie - the dutchess

:)

if you actually liked that i disown you forever b

[B]

lmfao im joking

i just dance to her single with my friends when we're high :)

[Permanent Solution]

I can't stand her vocal style, and her album wasn't produced very well either. I don't mind a good pop album but that wasn't it.

[B]

I think her vocal style is terrible

its not good pop msic at all

but it has sick bass and its fun to dance to

[Permanent Solution]

meh, any competent person can create a good beat.

and lets be honest...hollaback girl is so much better :p

[B]

nah bro not for dancing

that is actually a fun song though

[Permanent Solution]

Milkshake then?

I don't dance so I can't really say on those...but ugh it's such a bad actual song.

[CommieCanada]

ugh

[B]

actual goodness of song =/= goodness for dancing

its actually pretty good when you're high if you can put out decent bass

you just ignore her and listen to the catchyness haha

that milkshake song is fun too

[Permanent Solution]

yeah but dancing sucks so bad bro >:[

[B]

nah bro its so fun

honestly its like the most fun thing ever

its hard to not be self concious with it though :(

[CommieCanada]

yeah but dancing sucks so bad bro >:[

unless its hXc dancing

TO THE MAXXX

[B]

lol THROWDOWN

[Permanent Solution]

unless its hXc dancing

TO THE MAXXX

ew no

B: no. it's silly.

[CommieCanada]

lol THROWDOWN

TERROR!!!!

lolz

[B]

ahahahaha

V: dancing is so fun nig whatever

you're so missing out

i would love to be able to dance good so much

[MattSharpIsCool]

I like watching the music video for Fergalicious.

[The Chemist]

I like watching the music video for Fergalicious.

are you serious?


if so, then nig, fire off:smoke:

[Sound Boy]

Cartel - Chroma
Plus 44 - when your heart stops beating
NFG - Coming Home
Boys Like Girls - s/t
Hit The Lights - This is a Stickup - dont make it a murder

those are my top 5 for POPPUNK albums in 2006

[Mute Print]

Chroma came out in 2005, although it may have been reissued in '06.

Great album either way.

[Eliminator]

It'd be great if it didn't get boring after 6 songs.

[Sound Boy]

whaaaa? Q and A are the best tracks on the record and thats at the end

[Kif]

No way man. "Luckie St.", "Settle Down", "The Minstrel's Prayer", "Q" and "A" are all awesome tracks. It anything, that album picks up more in the second half for me.

I've been trying to make a list of my favourite albums of 2006. It's hard.

[lunchforthesky]

Cartel - Chroma
Plus 44 - when your heart stops beating
NFG - Coming Home
Boys Like Girls - s/t
Hit The Lights - This is a Stickup - dont make it a murder

those are my top 5 for POPPUNK albums in 2006

None of those albums desere to be pop punk album of the year and if they are it just shows how much pop punk has sucked this year.

They are all way to generic imo.

[Kif]

Hit The Lights and Plus 44 were good. Not album of the year good, but still decent enough to make a top 10 list I think.

[Eliminator]

face it 2006 sucked for pop punk

[Firecracker]

Cartel - Chroma
I think it's awesome.

Cursive - Happy Hollow
I enjoyed, but not as good as ugly organ.

[lunchforthesky]

Happy Hollow was good but its not pop punk. If its considered Pop Punk then Brand New should win this.

[Eliminator]

Cursive aren't pop-punk.

True story.

[irtehmitchell]

Hit The Lights and Plus 44 were good. Not album of the year good, but still decent enough to make a top 10 list I think.

agreed.

[Excursions]

face it 2006 sucked for pop punk

Every year sucks for pop punk.

amirite lawlzer?