Album That You Originally Bought On Impulse That You Now Love

[Feenucks]

Chiodos - All's Well That Ends Well

[MattDennis]

Thrice - Artist in the Ambulance

[everybodywakeup]

Fall Out Boy - Take This To Your Grave

[williek311]

The Format - Dog Problems

[SLoT]

BTBAM - Alaska
The Promise Ring - Nothing Feels Good
Northstar - Pollyanna
about a billion more.

[Feenucks]

Fall Out Boy - Take This To Your Grave

I forgot about this one! That was totally an impulse buy for me.

[MattADALIE]

In recent years, my CD purchases have been well premeditated, but, when I was younger, I purchased Black Sails in the Sunset by AFI and I love that album to this day.

[imagination]

lovers - star lit sunken ship

[briewer]

There's only two albums I bought on impulse, without knowing the band nor the type of music and just going pretty much off of the cover art. Those were Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven by Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and The Shape of Punk to Come by Refused. I think my gambles worked out pretty well.

[everybodywakeup]

Blink 182 - Cheshire Cat

[on a frequency]

recently (past five years-ish):
the format - dog problems!!!!!!!!
copeland - beneath medicine tree
augustana - all the stars and boulevards
before:
counting crows - films about ghosts
matchbox twenty - mad season
train - my private nation

i'm sure there are a lot more... especially when i was younger i used to just listen to one or two songs and then get excited and go buy the cd. i still do it sometimes, but rarely. mostly with bands i've really been anticipating a new release from.

[kwsqd]

Phoenix - Its never been like that

[Rogers]

Manchester Orchestra - I'm Like A Virgin Losing A Child
TREOS - Between the Heart and the Synapse
Portugal. The Man - Waiter: You Vultures!

At least those are the ones that come to mind most easily.

[Derka Derka]

I Am Hollywood - He Is Legend

i had never heard of them before and i liked the album art and the track names so i got it and i've loved he is legend ever since

[mikeyisaCULT!]

ha it was a quite random day a few years back
i was at hastings snaggin' HTL- This Is a Stickup... and i just randomly picked up Paramore - All We Know Is Falling
i ended up liking it a lot, funny how that story turned out : ]

[aerofan11]

Fall Out Boy - Infinity on High. I don't LOVE this album, but when I first bought it I didn't even listen to it, but when I heard a few of the songs at my friend's house I started listening to it.
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication. I bought it for Californication, Scar Tissue and Around the World but after I listened to it when I was bored one nigh, I immediately fell in love with it.

[stayweird]

I used to do this back in the day before I had all my music stolen then converted to digital sales.

Um, Chiodos All's Well That Ends Well

Hahah I remember the packaging for HORSE the band's album had a sticker claiming if I liked "Reggie and The Full Effect and The Esoteric" I'd like them. So I bought them and fell in love although they were shitty RIYL.

I basically have done that with a lot of my purchases in the past. Just scope out the record stores for a good 2 hours until I found some bands that caught my eye.

[chipdip18]

Northstar - Pollyanna. That was like 5 years ago though.

[Justin_stacy]

Inspection 12 - In Recovery. Had no internet at the time and bought it entirely based off an ad in a local zine. Blew me away on first listen. One of the best impulse buy albums ever.

[ThisWarIsOurs]

Farewell - Isn't This Supposed To Be Fun?
LoveHateHero - White Lies
=)

[billy_yo]

Manchester Orchestra- like a virgin losing a child.
picked it up for $6.99 in a used cd bin.

So glad i picked it up

[STCmatt]

NFG- Sticks and Stones
they didn't have the CD i wanted so i somehow wound up getting this

[PenThrive]

The Maccabees - Colour It In

[jeremypeele]

stephen kellogg and the sixers - glassjaw boxer

[SwiftSilentDead]

Thrice - The Illusion of Safety

[Bobmoko]

maylene and the sons of disaster - I,II,III all good!!
Falling Up - FANGS!

[voncorn]

Fear Before The March Of Flames - Art Damage

[cupcakelove]

Sea Wolf - Leaves in the River

[Broclee]

Sufjan Stevens - Illinois.

I was at band camp (hardy har har) with some friends, and we went to a nearby record store that Tuesday, and I picked this up and listened to it that night. It blew my mind. It was unlike anything I'd ever really listened to before. Best $7.99 I've ever spent.

[holybuble]

frenzhal rhomb - sans souci

[writeacliche]

Deja Entendu. I don't think I had ever heard the band. Bought the record. Loved it. Found out they also had a record before that and bought that one as well and loved it equal parts.

I went in reverse order. I found Deja before I got into YFW.

[mattmatumbo]

Portugal the Man- Waiter
The Presidents of the United States of America- S/T

[Carolina.Alex]

Say Anything- ...Is a Real Boy

now they're probably one of my top 3 bands

[PenThrive]

Senses Fail - Life Is Not A Waiting Room

I don't think it gets much praise anywhere, but it is my second favorite release by SF (behind their debut EP.) I don't play it much now, but I did for a good while.

[michelle182]

I bought Your Favorite Weapon by Brand New a few years ago because one of my friends loved them and I thought I'd check it out.

They're my favorite band now.

[THE_SICKEST]

Thursday- Full Collapse.

Poison The Well- You Come Before You. I bought this one because I liked their name.

[ActionActionFan]

Hot Rod Circuit- The Underground is a Dying Breed

[ERT5550]

A Grand Don't Come for Free - The Streets.

Definitely one of my all time favorite albums, even if the newer stuff isn't.

[Goldylox]

I usually preview albums before buying the CD but I bought Cities by Anberlin because I read a review by a music critic whose opinion I really respect

[Ari Christos]

Juturna - Circa Survive. I just really liked the band name and cover art.

[Pudge Halter]

Four Year Strong - Rise or Die Trying
Against Me! - New Wave
Sum 41 - Chuck (Their best album, in my opinion)
The Format - Interventions and Lullabies

[wookiex]

Cold War Kids- Robbers & Cowards.

pretty sweet random buy.

[Wait_For_It]

Augustana- All The Stars and Boulevards
Fall Out Boy- From Under The Cork Tree
Jimmy Eat World- Futures
Motion City Soundtrack- Commit This To Memory

[Goldylox]

Thursday- Full Collapse.

Poison The Well- You Come Before You. I bought this one because I liked their name.

Haha, that's exactly what I thought when I heard them on the raidio!

[WhoSaidThat?]

http://images.barnesandnoble.com/images/10040000/10047593.jpg

Still remember that day quite fondly.

[J Me]

Minus the Bear- Planet of Ice

[Yellowcard2006]

I don't own any albums that I hadn't heard atleast a few tracks of before I bought it. But I did pick up.

Rise Against- Siren Songs... for like $9 at a Walmart, without planning to.

[Goldylox]

I don't own any albums that I hadn't heard atleast a few tracks of before I bought it. But I did pick up.

Rise Against- Siren Songs... for like $9 at a Walmart, without planning to.

I was actually thinking about buying that album.

[yoyostring]

As Cities Burn - Son, I Loved You At Your Darkest

[bobby runs]

brand new- devil and god

[Yellowcard2006]

I was actually thinking about buying that album.
I definitely recommend it. Someone of the songs have a rawer punk sound, so if you're into that you'll definitely like it. My favorites are "Paper Wings" "Swing Life Away", and "Rumors of My Demise...". You can get it at Best Buy for about $10 I think.

[Forever.Zero]

I bought "The Arcade Fire" , "Funeral" on impulse and it is fantastic

[SuchAPerson22]

Four Year Strong- Rise or Die Trying

[mymusicismylife]

Portugal. The Man - The Satanic Satanist

[roche]

My Favorite Highway - How to Call A Bluff

[kianacarly]

Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American, Brand New - Deja Etendu, Thursday - Full Collapse

[antron]

a year ago or two one of my friends didn't have anyone to go to a show with, so he asked me. i thought, why not i'm not doing anything else. i ended up buying Lovehatehero - White Lies right from the drummer because it was like 6 dollars or something. and i absolutely love it still today.

[seraph1214]

Rage Against the Machine - S/T
The Graduate - Anhedonia
Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American

[crimsonandclovr]

Say Anything - ...Is A Real Boy

i live in the ghetto, right outside DC, so finding a cd that is not rap or mainstream rock was exciting... so i grabbed it. it was like $7 i think, for the 2 cds. such a good decision to buy it.

[Shatter_Glass]

Thrice - Artist in the Ambulance


same deal! and deja entendu to boot

[Losing Streak]

Jimmy Eat World - Clarity

[reachforthesun]

leaving thru the window- something corporate

[ilikesound93]

loveless-my bloody valentine

so great.

[joeag1985]

http://radioloveless.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/1_cvr-loveless.jpg

[joeag1985]

loveless-my bloody valentine
so great.

Hah. Yeah that's too weird. That was the last name drop I expected after I made my choice.

[AlternaPrincess]

Minus the Bear - Menos el Oso

They are now in my top 3 favorite bands.

[taylerx0]

I bought The Graduate's Anhedonia sort of on impulse; I'd only heard two songs. Now they're one of my favorite bands.

[$eth]

1. Homesick by A Day To Remember
2. Walk This Way by The White Tie Affair
3. Take Off Your Colours by You Me At Six
4. On Frail Wings Of Vanity And Wax by Alesana

[ryan_e22]

Copeland- You Are My Sunshine (best impulse buy I've ever made)

[ilikesound93]

Hah. Yeah that's too weird. That was the last name drop I expected after I made my choice.

lol nice

[Wait_For_It]

Something Corporate- Leaving Through The Window

[GeeBee]

Juturna - Circa Survive. I just really liked the band name and cover art.

Haha, same. I didn't even know it was Anthony Green, even though I loved "Translating the Name" at the very time I bought it. The name and the packaging were just an easy sell for some reason.

[mrxstripes]

Leaving Through the Window --- Something Corporate
Forty Hour Train Back to Penn --- The Movielife

I didn't even buy them at the time, I found them at a library lol, but I bought them later.

[Bobby Tucker]

Copeland- Eat, Sleep, Repeat. Not only did I buy this spontaneously, but I hated it my first two times through it. One of my favorites now...

[Goldylox]

Copeland- Eat, Sleep, Repeat. Not only did I buy this spontaneously, but I hated it my first two times through it. One of my favorites now...

I felt the same way when I bought Family Force 5- Dance or Die...but that dance/electronica stuff kinda grows on you.

[Goldylox]

I definitely recommend it. Someone of the songs have a rawer punk sound, so if you're into that you'll definitely like it. My favorites are "Paper Wings" "Swing Life Away", and "Rumors of My Demise...". You can get it at Best Buy for about $10 I think.

Well then, I guess I'll have to add that to my ever-growing musical wish list.

[amplifire]

The Offspring's Greatest Hits
My Everest - The Swellers

[Brandon_WalshDK]

The Human Abstract-Nocturne... One of the best metal albums ever!

[holyballs]

weezer-pinkerton
kid dynamite- shorter, faster, louder
bob dylan- the times they are a changin
anti-flag- for blood or empire
edna's goldfish- before you knew better
descendents- cool to be you

[mar_]

I definitely recommend it. Someone of the songs have a rawer punk sound, so if you're into that you'll definitely like it. My favorites are "Paper Wings" "Swing Life Away", and "Rumors of My Demise...". You can get it at Best Buy for about $10 I think.

Well then, I guess I'll have to add that to my ever-growing musical wish list.

It was $6 last time I was at Best Buy a couple weeks ago. I almost bought it, but I really like Swing Life Away and Give It All, and I already had both those songs. But if it's still there, I might have to pick it up too.

But my favorite impulse buy is probably The Postal Service's Give Up. It's technically my mom's since I gave it to her for mother's day four years back, but I am the one who bought it.
This sounds terrible, but when my mom's car was totaled last week, the second thing I thought after "Is everyone okay?" was "I wonder if we still have the CD?" Yesterday my mom handed me a pile of CDs and cases she took out of the car right before it got towed away and asked me to sort them and put them in their cases. She actually saved it.

[Goldylox]

It was $6 last time I was at Best Buy a couple weeks ago. I almost bought it, but I really like Swing Life Away and Give It All, and I already had both those songs. But if it's still there, I might have to pick it up too.

But my favorite impulse buy is probably The Postal Service's Give Up. It's technically my mom's since I gave it to her for mother's day four years back, but I am the one who bought it.
This sounds terrible, but when my mom's car was totaled last week, the second thing I thought after "Is everyone okay?" was "I wonder if we still have the CD?" Yesterday my mom handed me a pile of CDs and cases she took out of the car right before it got towed away and asked me to sort them and put them in their cases. She actually saved it.

You're lucky....my mom lost Cities by Anberlin only a week after I bought it on clearance sale for $6.99...I never even had a chance to rip it to my computer, and now I can't seem to find it for less than $14.99 at any store :(

[mar_]

You're lucky....my mom lost Cities by Anberlin only a week after I bought it on clearance sale for $6.99...I never even had a chance to rip it to my computer, and now I can't seem to find it for less than $14.99 at any store :(
Well, I'm lucky, but for reasons other than the CDs. Such as that my dad was alive, and that I opted to stay home to get some sleep, I was supposed to be in the car.
Good luck finding it. If you don't want a hard copy, I'm sure it's cheaper than that on iTunes.

[carryonblinking]

Begin To Hope - Regina Spektor