Average Rating: 3.58 Rating Variance: 0.68 Objectivity Score: 75% (Fairly Balanced)
Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicAndrew Bird The Mysterious Production Of EggsAnimals As Leaders The Joy of MotionAugust Burns Red ConstellationsCopeland In MotionFleet Foxes Helplessness BluesLord Huron Lonesome DreamsLovedrug Pretend You're AliveManchester Orchestra Mean Everything to NothingCan you say masterpiece? This album from production to arrangement and lyrics is a classic album. Manchester Orchestra stepped it up so much on this album, the intensity and diversity of this album is ahead of its time. I will be enjoying this for many years to come. mewithoutYou Catch For Us the FoxesThis album will be listened to for years to come. This is possible on of the best displays of post-hardcore. The album is fierce and beautiful with many dynamics in it. It takes you on a journey and leaves you wanting more at the end (aka put this album on repeat please). The production is thick, punchy, and beautiful. Classic Album, hands down. Norma Jean Bless the Martyr and Kiss the ChildClassic album at the perfect time. Many people knock this album because of its Botch references but O'God was far more a rip off than this. This is a perfect album and really showcase Josh and his chaotic-ness. The production is punchy and raw. Defiantly an album that will be jammed for many years, so many good tunes on this album. O'Brother Garden WindowPortugal. The Man Waiter: ''You Vultures!''Portugal. The Man really broke the mold with their debut album. When i first bought it years ago i had never heard anything like it. It was catchy, well put together, strange and fresh. This album continues to influence artist today. Classic album! Radiohead OK ComputerSufjan Stevens Songs For ChristmasSufjan Stevens 5 disc collection, is well done, and a classic soundtrack to the Christmas season. TesseracT Altered StateThe Dead Weather Sea of CowardsThe Dillinger Escape Plan Miss MachineThe Dillinger Escape Plan Option ParalysisThe Gaslight Anthem American SlangThe Jealous Sound Kill Them With KindnessOne of the few almost perfect Indie Rock Emo albums out there. Classic for sure. The Mars Volta De-Loused in the ComatoriumThe Roots Game TheoryThe White Stripes ElephantThursday War All the TimeZao The Funeral of God4.5 superbAges and Ages DivisionaryAugust Burns Red Thrill SeekerAugust Burns Red MessengersCirca Survive Blue Sky NoiseFinally a return to their roots, they do a great job of mixing their first album and their second album to make one great album. Green pushing the envelope vocally and the music just rocks. Lastly, the hooks just get me and stay in my head~!Copeland Eat, Sleep, RepeatCopeland You Are My SunshineDeath From Above 1979 You're a Woman, I'm a MachineDeftones DeftonesDeftones Koi No YokanDiamond Youth ShakeDustin Kensrue Carry the FireEisley The ValleyIt is really hard to find things that i do not like about this album. It may to some be a typical Eisley album, but the music has matured and gotten tighter over the years. I enjoy this album a lot. The production as always is top notch, which really allow the clean crisp sound of haunting pretty vocals, great guitar work, good piano, and some of that indie rock drums, really just shine. I won't be putting this down for a while. Glassjaw Worship and TributeHop Along Painted ShutHousehold (MN) Time SpentKings Kaleidoscope Live In ColorLovedrug Wild BloodMinus the Bear Menos El OsoMinus the Bear Planet of IceMisery Signals ControllerMutemath MutemathMutemath ResetNeedtobreathe Rivers In The WastelandNight Verses Lift Your ExistenceNirvana In UteroNirvana NevermindNobel The River's RiseRJD2 Magnificent City InstrumentalsSaints Never Surrender BrutusScale the Summit The MigrationSleeping at Last GhostsSojourn Music New AgainSpoon They Want My SoulThe Bled Pass the FlaskThe Chemical Brothers Hanna OSTThe Dillinger Escape Plan One of Us Is the KillerThe Kindred Life in LucidityThe Mars Volta Frances the MuteThere Will Be Fireworks The Dark, Dark BrightThievery Corporation The Cosmic GameTool 10,000 DaysUnderoath Ø (Disambiguation)I think this album was very well done, and a new fresh change from the Underoath of old. Adding Daniel really helps channel a new sound that i think Underoath really has been wanting to do for a while. There are less hooks and the album is a bit short4.0 excellentALERT312 Singular VisionAndrew Bird Armchair ApocryphaAndrew Bird Things Are Really Great Here, Sort Of...Aphex Twin DrukqsArchivist ArchivistArmor For Sleep What To Do When You Are DeadThis album though often put into the emo genre is well put together and very easy to listen to. They did a great job of messing passion and song writing. toward the end of the album it does seem to trail off in its intensity and passion, as well as catchiness. Overall it gets a 4 for a good solid release and high replay value. Art By Numbers Reticence: The MusicalArtifex Pereo Time in PlaceAt the Drive-In Relationship of CommandAuras CrestfallenBand of Horses Everything All the TimeBecoming The Archetype The Physics of FireFirst, EPIC album! All of the songs very interesting. Becoming The Archetype makes a great use of piano. Jason's vocals are absolutely stunning and brutal. The Physics of Fire is diverse and doesn't lose my attention. Beirut The Rip TideBlack Map DriverColdplay ParachutesColdplay Prospekt's MarchCopeland Beneath Medicine TreeDelta Spirit Into the WideDot Hacker How's Your Process? (Work)Doug Burr Pale White DoveDrew Holcomb and The Neighbors MedicineEisley CurrentsElder Brother Heavy HeadEvery Time I Die New Junk AestheticEvery Time I Die From Parts UnknownGideon CostsGideon is a newer Christian Hardcore band that i am just becoming more of a fan from listening to their new album Costs released via Facedown Records. They have been listed on AP’s Top 100 bands to watch list for this year (2011). Their new album is in the vein of Stick To Your Guns and The Ghost Inside, which is not a bad thing by any means. You will catch your head bobbing up and down to their break beats and break downs. They do a great job of mixing punchy hardcore, hard hitting breakdowns, melodic riffs and some good singing. This overall is an amazing album but by no means is a masterpiece. It is a solid debut for Gideon, that will keep fans looking forward to what is to come. In addition it is a short album (9 tracks, 8 full songs) but it does please the ears and has decent replay value.Gojira L'Enfant SauvageA great aggressive album that doesn't stop until the end. Gojira does a great job of keeping the listener interested but it does get a little thin in parts. The production is cold but well done and it works for this style or metal. I love this album, one of the best this year. Hundredth When Will We SurrenderGahh, I can't get enough of this album, they do a great job of being Melodic Hardcore, keeping some punk roots there and blazing with some post-rock elements. These guys are really talented. Intervals A Voice WithinIvan and Alyosha It's All Just PretendJack White LazarettoJohn Givez Soul RebelKendrick Lamar To Pimp a ButterflyLecrae Rehab The OverdoseVery good follow up to Rehab. I like the Overdose a lot more than Rehab. The production is much better and i enjoy hearing more of Lecrae and less of featured artists. Some of my favorite tracks over all are on Rehab but overall this is album is much more cohesive than Rehab.Listener Wooden HeartListener has come so far from their beginning, i personally have been re-discovering their earlier albums and love the soul in them. Wooden Heart is one of the most impressive albums of the year, well done Dan. Little Chief Lion's DenLovedrug NotionsMadeon AdventureMarksmen Sister of MineMarksmen have created an emotional soundtrack to life that takes its for in an excellently intense album. There is a clear restraint in the songs on Sister of Mine, which keeps it driving and passionate without going crazy. They exhibit mature songcraftsmenship. I look forward to this Tampa four-piece, and more great music to come.Meshuggah KolossMinus the Bear Highly Refined PiratesMinus the Bear AcousticsMisery Signals MirrorsMumford and Sons BabelMutemath Odd SoulNumbers ThreeOceans Ate Alaska Lost IslesPassenger (UK) WhispersPeriphery PeripheryI had been waiting for this album to come out for a while. A good poly-rhythmic metal album that keeps me interested, and that has great production. I give this album a 4 because at times the vocals get on my nerves, he is good but not great. Periphery Periphery II: This Time It's PersonalPolar Bear Club Clash Battle Guilt PridePolyphia MusePropaganda (Hip-Hop) Crimson CordRadiohead In RainbowsRJD2 DeadringerSandra McCracken PsalmsScale the Summit VShai Hulud Misanthropy PureI think Shai Hulud has well deserved a 4.0 rating on this record. I am glad they came back, but this album refreshing the metalcore genre again. Crossing a metal and hardcore feel with some progressive guitar licks makes me happy! They stick to what they do best and the new vocalist KILLS! I won't be putting this album down for a while.Shai Hulud Reach Beyond the SunSins DividerSleater-Kinney No Cities to LoveSleeping at Last StoryboardsSuis La Lune Distance/ClosureTexas in July BloodworkThe Bled Found in the FloodThe Bright Light Social Hour Space Is Still the PlaceThe Chariot Long LiveLONG LIVE: love this album, its unique and different, yet very Chariot. They seem to just flow on this album, Its my favorite since their debut. I hope they continue to go in this direction, but i would like to see a longer album next time. The Dead Weather HorehoundThe Dead Weather Dodge & BurnThe Dear Hunter Act IV: Rebirth in RepriseThe Dillinger Escape Plan Ire WorksThe Famine The Architects of GuiltThe Architects of Guilt hit you hard and fast. Starting with their screech-and-growl vocals from their new vocalist Nick, he has great range. Adding a second guitarist on this album helps a lot, the riffs are catchy with some great solos tucked in there, not to mention the great amount of chuggs that are not like that high school/hot topic crap you get from bands now days. Last but not least the drums are relentless Mark's drumming has gotten a lot better, its really impressive on this album. Overall this is an excellent album, despite some people saying its a BDM rip-off, either way they have their own spin, and it is still a great album (remember everyone is ripping of somebody at some point whether they know it or not.) SICK ALBUM!!!!The Gaslight Anthem HandwrittenThe Gaslight Anthem Get HurtThe Helio Sequence The Helio SequenceThe Horrible Crowes Elsiea lighter version of The Gaslight Anthem, i can dig this. I think this album is done very well and is extremely catchy!The Human Abstract Digital VeilFinally the return of The Human Abstract, such a solid album. I am really impressed by the writing, vocals production, and technical guitar work. The only thing that really down plays from being such a classic album is the length of the album, its really kinda short for a full length. Overall BALLER!The Jealous Sound A Gentle ReminderAfter 9 years of waiting i am extremley pleased with this album. They pick up right where they left off. There are a few things I don't enjoy too much: (1) the back ground vocals on the last track, not a huge fan of, it sounds like Gaslight Anthem and (2) there are a few moments on tracks where there is a lot going on and you lose some of the quality and can't hear everything well. Overall 4 out 5 stamp for me!The Kindred LoreThe Reign of Kindo This Is What HappensThe Roots How I Got OverThe Walkmen LisbonThe Walkmen has always been a band that i have enjoyed but they really expand their talents on Lisbon. I am refreshed by their solid indie rock on this album, from start to finish its beautiful and driving. It keeps your attention. The production is flawless which is key for me. Great album, I will be listening to this for many years to come. The White Stripes Icky ThumpThievery Corporation The Richest Man in BabylonThose Who Fear Death SentenceThursday Full CollapseTiny Moving Parts Pleasant LivingTurnover Peripheral VisionVenia Frozen Handsyou can instantly tell the band has matured quite a bit in their sound with a heavier cleaner more precise sound. The music is a bit faster and heavier than their freshman release.Young Widows Easy PainYour Memorial AtonementYour Memorial = successful debut album. It mixes a lot of different elements and defiantly channels some Misery Signals, which i love. The lyrics are profound and gospel centered without being cheesy and redundant. 3.5 greatAndrew Bird Break It YourselfAugust Burns Red LevelerAmazing album so pleased they are moving further and starting to transcend their genre. It will be nice to see the direction they go next, but until then ill jam the crap out of this!!!August Burns Red Found in Far Away PlacesBand of Skulls HimalayanCalexico Edge of the SunColdplay A Rush of Blood to the HeadColdplay X&YDavid Bazan CareDeftones CoversDiamond Youth OrangeEvery Time I Die Sh!t HappensEvery Time I Die SalemFoo Fighters In Your HonorFour Year Strong Enemy of the WorldThey did a great job upping the production, but i think at some moments it loses the raw-ness of their debut album. This is a great album to jam out to and sing along with, but i think they are losing their Hardcore edge and getting a little bit more pop. Great album, just not what i was expecting. Long Live Four Year Strong! Glass Cloud The Royal ThousandGlen Hansard Didn't He RambleGodspeed You! Black Emperor 'Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress'Hands (US-ND) CreatorThis was a surprisingly great album, the only weak point to me is the vocals don't seem to be smooth enough, they are a little rough for the style that these guys are going for, probably a more Misery Signals style vocals would fit perfect. love this album.Hop Along Get DisownedHotel Books Run Wild, Young BeautyI, the Breather These Are My SinsI The Breather, does a wonderful job of breakdowns and heartfelt vocals. This band or album is nothing totally new that it defines the genre, but it does push itself away from many of the bands that just wanna be like August Burns Red. The lyrics are very inspirational Christian lyrics, but not cheesy to where you wanna turn it off. This album has something for everyone. There are some similarities between ABR and ITB, but far too many difference that you can defiantly distinguish from the two. This album is great for breakdowns, long drives that you need to stay awake, or something to clean your house to and punch walls. It Prevails Capture & EmbraceGreat album full of catchy riffs and great breakdowns. Wish there was more melodic hardcore out there like this. Jack White BlunderbussLa Dispute Rooms of the HouseLakes PhotographsLead Hands Lead HandsGreat Post-Hardcore album, brings back the goodness of this genre. Over all the production is well done, and i enjoy the screams not being whinny and emo-esc. I think decoder is onto something here. It in no was is boring, but does at times lack some catchy-ness, or memorable moments. Worth buying. Mastodon Once More 'Round the SunMaybeshewill Fair YouthMisery Signals Of Malice and the Magnum HeartMisery Signals Absent LightMonuments (UK) The AmanuensisMumford and Sons Sigh No MoreThere was soo much hype around this album, and yes this is a great album, but thats just it, its great and nothing more. They do a great job of making indie folk/bluegrass mainstream. I love the banjo work throughout the album, its there and you notice it but its not the only thing you notice. Also it just has some good jams that are perfect for driving around town on a winter day. Mutemath ArmisticeMy Epic YetThis is a great step in the right direction, i love the intensity and heart behind the songs. I think at some points it gets a little bland, and needed a little more spice. Its a great album, and stoked to hear more from them in the future. Pentimento PentimentoPolar Bear Club Death ChorusRancid ...And Out Come the WolvesRJD2 Since We Last SpokeSianvar SianvarSins Sink AwaySleeping at Last Keep No ScoreStay Ahead of the Weather We Better Get Goin' If We're GonnaNothing ground breaking but it is a very enjoyable EP, great pop punk without too much pop, which is nice! It also has some very good guitar work that is hidden in there! Overall Great but nothing more. Stories (AUS) The Youth to BecomeThe Decemberists What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful WorldThe Dillinger Escape Plan Calculating InfinityThe Elijah I Loved I Hated I Destroyed I CreatedThe Elijah are full or orchestral style guitars and emotion, pick up this album for screaming that makes you cry and guitars that make you punch stuff. A well done album, but it does get dull and redundant, next time throw in some variety and you might just get to a perfect album Elijah. The Gaslight Anthem The '59 SoundThe Haarp Machine DisclosureThe Hotelier Home, Like NoPlace Is ThereThe Mars Volta The Bedlam in GoliathThe Reign of Kindo The Reign Of KindoThe Roots undunThe White Stripes Get Behind Me SatanThievery Corporation Radio RetaliationTycho AwakeVampire Weekend ContraGreat stinking album. I feel like they up-ed the production and lost some of the raw feel that was on their debut, but i kinda don't care. There are so many catchy hooks that i can't get the songs out of my head. I understand why so many people have this album on their top for 2010, it truly is a great album. Zao Xenophobe/Fear Itself3.0 goodAkissforjersey New BodiesAnberlin LowbornAnd So I Watch You From Afar HeirsAndrew Bird Noble BeastAs Enemies Arise ChaptersAs Enemies Arise have a lot of talent, they just need to tap into it more and showcase it. Their debut full length Chapters has a lot to offer, but is not much different than a lot out there. They sound like a European Ghost Inside, which isnt bad, I love The Ghost Inside, but they need to push away from the normal and go hard (not in harder music wise). Chapters is good, but not great, worth a head bob and a chest pump, but no crazy screaming! They show promise. As I Lay Dying AwakenedWell As I Lay Dying paved the way for metalcore today and it is great that they are still at it. This album has some great moments that will get your head bobbing and your fist pumping. Tim does a great job of mixing up the different style of vocals, and the guitars are thrashing away. But the production gets a little weak, it seems like the guitars over power the drums at times and it takes away from the overall feel of the album. It is a good album, nothing ground breaking but well done and work 3 out of 5.As They Sleep DynastyThis is a very good album, but i would not call it great. The production level is great! Its a very fast, hard hitting, death metal album. In the vain of Black Dahlia Murder for Christians. I saw these guys a few months ago and they were tight live to. I enjoy this album a lot, but i think the overall replay value is going to be low, it will soon lose its luster in a few years, with another Solid State metal release. Good Album. Coldplay Viva la Vida or Death and All His FriendsColdplay Mylo XylotoConveyer No FutureNot the best and not the worst melodic hardcore album ever written, but it does strike a nice chord with me this year. It sounds like a throwback to mid-2000's melodic hardcore, which makes my heart happy. Death Cab for Cutie KintsugiDeftones Saturday Night WristDeftones Diamond EyesEvery Time I Die Gutter PhenomenonEvery Time I Die Hot Damn!Every Time I Die Ex LivesHaken The MountainHe Is Legend It Hates YouOn It Hates You, there are some awesome tracks on this album and some horrible ones. It seems like this album is the weakest of all of He Is Legends albums, and the most drug induced haha. While they will never achieve I Am Hollywood status again, It Hates You is an enjoyable listen, its just good...not great. I Killed the Prom Queen BelovedIcarus the Owl Icarus the OwlIt Prevails StromaLovedrug The Sucker Punch ShowManchester Orchestra CopeMantric Die OldMinus the Bear OmniMinus the Bear Infinity OverheadMonuments (UK) GnosisEh, Monuments does a great job of being over-hyped and not delivering. It was hard for me to get into this album, but there is obviously a great amount of talent here. Gnosis is a good album but it comes up short where it counts. Passenger (UK) Whispers IISay Anything HebrewsScale the Summit The CollectiveThe Dillinger Escape Plan Irony Is a Dead SceneThe Mars Volta AmputechtureThe Mars Volta OctahedronThe Mars Volta NoctourniquetThe Reign of Kindo Rhythm, Chord & MelodyThe Reign of Kindo Play With FireThe Sidekicks Runners in the Nerved WorldThe Smith Street Band Throw Me in the RiverThievery Corporation SaudadeThis Time It's War Terror PlotsSo far upon the first few listens, Terror Plots is good, not great, just good. The productions is well done, and their is great talent here. I caught my head rocking out a few times. Overall its great that these guys finally got a debut album out and that it does throw hard. There just isn't a lot of replay value to me. Maybe ill change this later after listening to it again in a few weeks. Thursday No DevolucionTiny Moving Parts This Couch Is Long & Full of FriendshipTycho Adrift From HomeWith Honor This Is Our RevengeWith Honor gets your fists pumping and your hearts bumping. I love this album, probably their best release. Melodic Punk Hardcore Forever!Wolves at the Gate We Are the OnesWolves At The Gate have something here, id like to see them expand their talent, but this EP is pretty good. It is well produced and the lyrics are not cheesy. The music over all is nothing new to this genre, but it does get my head moving. You Blew It! Pioneer Of NothingYoung the Giant Mind Over Matter2.5 averageAndrew Bird Music Of HairAndrew Bird Hands of GloryAugust Burns Red Rescue & RestoreBefore There Was Rosalyn The Fuhrer: An Allegory of a History of DeceptionAverage metalcore at best. Nothing special about this album. I only found my head grooving just a few times. They do nothing new or ground breaking. I dont know if they do anything well at all... the vocals are gross....Close To Home Never Back DownThe problem with Close To Home is they really just try too hard. This is another A Day To Remember wanna be, and they aren't being much. It is really inconsistent, i was hoping for a good real release from these guys, but i guess that dream was shot down, but crappy breakdowns...Close To Home, go all the way home please. Not worth buying...Colossus (SD) BadlandsComeback Kid Die KnowingCorpus Christi The Darker Shades Of WhiteSome of the most generic Christian metalcore i have ever heard. There is not much in this album that saves it from getting a Poor rating. I think the only thing that does is there are a few catchy songs and some decent solo's. Other than that its just a waste of time, and i dislike to say that, but its true. Dance Gavin Dance Instant GratificationDayseeker OriginDeftones AdrenalineDeftones Around the FurEisley Deep SpaceEvery Time I Die Last Night in TownEvery Time I Die The Big DirtyFallujah The Flesh PrevailsFrom First to Last Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body CountThere are a few good tunes on this album, this was kinda awesome when i came out and i remember finding these guys on purevolume and being like "omg like breakdowns' (freshman year). The overall thing you can say about this is it has nostalgia value, but the musicianship is horrible. The few good tunes does not save this album, its just average. Funeral for a Friend Chapter and VerseHAIM Something To Tell YouHit the Lights Summer BonesLovedrug Everything Starts Where It EndsLovedrug Everything StartsManners Pale Blue LightMastodon RemissionNirvana BleachO'Brother DisillusionPeriphery IcarusPeriphery ClearRain City Drive Through Art We Are All EqualsRJD2 The ColossusRJD2 More Is Than Isn'tSaints Never Surrender Hope For The Best, Prepare For The WorstScale the Summit Carving Desert CanyonsShowbread Who Can Know It?Just Average. I was not very impressed at all by this album, it seems to have no defining tracks. Nothing stood out to me, seems very mono tone, and poorly written. I would like to see a little more passion and heart behind the music, something that shows a sense of urgency. Guess i'll have to wait for another album from Showbread to get excited again. Sleeping at Last CaptureSt. Vincent St. VincentTaking Back Sunday Happiness IsThe Bled Silent TreatmentThe Dillinger Escape Plan PlagiarismThe Roots Rising DownThe Roots ...And Then You Shoot Your CousinThievery Corporation Culture of FearThursday A City By the Light DividedThursday Common ExistenceTides of Man Young and CourageousXO Heart2.0 poorAgainst Me! Transgender Dysphoria BluesArchitects Lost Forever // Lost TogetherBand of Horses Mirage RockBeing as an Ocean How We Both Wondrously PerishChiodos Bone Palace BalletExtremely disappointing i think sums up what this album was. They became over produced and just like every other band out there. Only a few tracks actually stand out, they lost their raw-ness and passion. I think they could have just pulled to really good songs from this record and made an EP and i would have loved it but Bone Palace you dropped the ball. Every Time I Die The Burial Plot Bidding WarJohn 5 Careful With That AxeKiller Be Killed Killer Be KilledMGMT CongratulationsNot worth my time or money. This album was suppose to be good, but they just got more produced and less unique. All of the songs just sound the same, and very little catchy-ness. Mumford and Sons Wilder MindRadiohead Pablo HoneyRJD2 The Third HandTexas in July One RealityTitle Fight Hyperview1.5 very poorAll Time Low Future HeartsColdplay A Sky Full of StarsFor Today Fight the Silence
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