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Finally 1000 Comments

After 2 and 1/2 years, 11 reviews, 12 lists, and 244 ratings, I have finally reached my 1000th rcomment. I've been meaning to make a list about my musical progression, and I figured rthere won't be a better time than this. The list is organized chronologically by year, naming rartists and specific albums I obsessed over through the years that in turn led me to other rartists and shaped the musical tastes I have today. It begins with the first album I ever rsought rafter and listened to from start to finish, and ends with the most recent artists that rhave affected me and my musical tastes significantly.
1 Pre
Sputnik
2 2004
3Simple Plan
Still Not Getting Any...

Yes, Simple Plan was the first band I obsessed over, and I thought they were the best because they had catchy melodies with oh so relatable lyrics for a 6th grader.
4 2005
5Lifehouse
Lifehouse

Picked it up on a whim one day and it became the next album I loved and regularly listened to from beginning to end. Now I find this band to be boringly average.
6 2006


I was in the beginning year or two of junior high and listened to what everyone else listened to: radio pop rock.
7 Radio
Pop Rock

I was in the beginning year or two of junior high and listened to what everyone else listened to.
8 2007
9The Fray
How to Save a Life

Their music was catchy and touching to me. I loved each and every song.
10Fall Out Boy
From Under the Cork Tree

I'd only heard their radio hits until my drum teacher gave me this album to play along to. I fell in love with it after a few months and considered Fall Out Boy my favorite band for at least a couple years after that. They were the first band I made a point of extensively listening to every track they'd ever produced. I loved everything about their music. I still find them to be a solid band but obviously not the best.
11 2008
12 Panic! at the Disco
A Fever You Can't Sweat Out

By cliche, I discovered Panic through Fall Out Boy. Like most, I thought they sounded similar at first, but then I discovered how gloriously different they were. I heavily anticipated Pretty. Odd. and went to the concert when they came on tour.
13The Hush Sound
Like Vines

The Hush Sound opened for Panic and I found them to be super interesting. I looked into their stuff weeks later and eventually got their whole discography. Wonderful band.
14My Chemical Romance
The Black Parade

I entered a stupid emo phase my sophomore year because I felt betrayed by all my friends. Pretty typically turned to My Chemical Romance. I still enjoy them from time to time but not nearly as much as I used to.
15 Jack's Mannequin
The Glass Passenger

I'd heard some of Everything in Transit and enjoyed it, so I bought this album upon its release. I loved it, and it was comforting compared to the angst and anger of MCR. It began to lead me out of the silly dark clothes phase.
16 2009
17Yellowcard
Paper Walls

The emotional songs were just what I needed to get my fix of coping music without being all angry about it. Another huge help in moving on from the darkest part of my life. Band was all I listened to for an entire family trip.
18Cobra Starship
Hot Mess

With the exiting of the emo phase came a ridiculous party phase. I hung out with stupid people and said stupid things and listened to stupid music. I felt like that was the cure.
19 ...and then I found Sputnik
20Mew
No More Stories

I was looking around at FYE and recognized this album from being highly acclaimed on Sputnik, so I bought it just because I could. I thought it was weird at first, but I liked the way it made me feel, and I found it to be super interesting, and completely loved it after a few more listens. It was extremely pivotal as the first "abstract" album I listened to and loved, and opened a wide door for this entirely new chapter in my musical progression.
21fun.
Aim and Ignite

Heard some buzz and checked them out. Best decision I ever made. They still stand as my favorite band of all time today.
22 2010
23The Format
Dog Problems

For some reason, it took me until the next summer to bother listening to the Format. Dog Problems changed my life almost as much as Aim and Ignite.
24Steel Train
Steel Train

Lead singer is a member of fun. Was a natural find for me, and I loved them intensely for several months. Still do, of course.
25The National
Boxer

Bought High Violet upon its release based on hearing lots of positive things about the band, but when I decided that Fall to take a step backwards in their discography and buy Boxer as well, it was one of the most influential albums in my entire life, and still is. The most beautiful and comforting album I've ever heard. Most accurately illustrates me through music.
26Sufjan Stevens
The Age of Adz

Strangely enough, this was the first thing of Sufjan's that I heard besides a few singles in earlier years. I thought it was perfectly cool at first, but after a few listens it clicked. It was just about as powerful as Boxer in personal identification. One of my favorite albums of all time, changed my perspectives on life.
27 2011
28Laura Stevenson and the Cans
Sit Resist

Album of this year. I obsessed over it for several months and still love it with a large part of my heart.
29The Decemberists
The Crane Wife

I had the King is Dead and Hazards of Love for several months before venturing further back into the discography. Enjoyed their older stuff even better. They're one of my all time favorites and I own all 6 of their LP's. Lead up to me seeing them live this summer which was amazing.
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