What should I listen to to get into...

[hitormiss92]

I'm a pop-punk fan who wants to start getting into Forgive Durden, Brand New, and Say Anything, just to expand my tastes. I only have YFW by Brand New, but what songs/albums would be good to start with?

[maxvsmaradona]

listen to Brand New's Daisy. You'll be surprised... they are the same band.

[hitormiss92]

I listened to it, and they are definitely a changed band. Their newer sound is nice, but Jude Law is one of my favorite songs ever

[murrich]

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica

[briewer]

Oh dear.

[zachff]

Why do you "want to get into" those bands? Get into bands you like.

[Cameronisonfire]

The Wonder Years

[IWasaCamera]

That expansion would be too much for me to handle.

[shit stroll]

you want to "expand your tastes" by listening to Forgive Durden, Brand New, and Say Anything? only on absolutepunk.net.

[COREhorizon]

Guernica is a good crossover song from YFW to deja. Same goes for the archers bows have broken going from deja to DAG

[dustyfloors]

My current favorite pop punk band = The Menzingers.

[Kyle Huntington]

That expansion would be too much for me to handle.
Genuinely needs to hold his horses.

[HometownHero]

:lol:

[mmmmmpoetry]

Listen to Braid.

[kbi the crowing]

I'm a pop-punk fan who wants to start getting into Forgive Durden, Brand New, and Say Anything, just to expand my tastes. I only have YFW by Brand New, but what songs/albums would be good to start with?

Brand New - Deja Entendu
Say Anything - ...Is A Real Boy

though if you want to expand your tastes, you should listen to something other than pop punk
check out Portugal. The Man

[SomedayTheFire]

Anything that isn't YFW.

[StreetSpirit76]

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica
Haha.

Honestly if you're a pop punk fan, look into Richard Hell & The Voldoids or The Modern Lovers. Or for a more modern take on the sound, The Thermals. Not a big fan of the genre myself but there are far better acts than what you've listed. Posters like kearn1tm could certainly help you out with starting points as well as other artists you might be interested in.

Don't limit yourself to AbsolutePunk-approved music. ;-)

[IWasaCamera]

Genuinely needs to hold his horses.
Or at the very least confine them to lush pop-punk pastures. Start slow, with some Comus or something, and then transition into wildly subversive and challenging material such as Say Anything's oeuvre.

[Yellowcard2006]

I suggest This Time Next Year
http://thistimenextyear.bandcamp.com/

[Kyle Huntington]

Or at the very least confine them to lush pop-punk pastures. Start slow, with some Comus or something, and then transition into wildly subversive and challenging material such as Say Anything's oeuvre.
You hit the nail on the head, brother.

P.S. Can album rules, thank you.

[wroteurname]

Wonderland for Forgive Durden is awesome.

[xJesusFreakx]

Hm... I'm not sure that I understand the question.

[storytelling__]

Brand New - Deja Entendu !!!
That's deffo one of my favorites albuns of all times.

[stereokiller]

Why do you "want to get into" those bands? Get into bands you like.

Didn't like Gatsby's Volcano at first. But one day I tried listening again, and it hit me hard. Awesome record.

[the cinema]

have you never looked at anything on this website before? everything from BN is the shit, just get it all.

[Geldofpunk]

Listen to Northstar and Park.

[batmannj]

If you want to get into those artists go to their Myspace or Purevolume and listen to some tracks. If you like them, buy the albums. Scan the boards and threads a little bit, and you'll find out what the majority of people here like, but find what makes you click, not what others like.

[sleepyseanzzz]

YFW is in my top ten albums ever, every track is so damn catchy, listen to the whole thing

[Gin]

Just click through sites like Purevolume and you´ll find enough interesting stuff.

Or get Say Anything`s self titeld album, you´ll like it ;) (I Hate Everyone, Do Better, Less Cute, Mara And Me....)

[geebee889]

My current favorite pop punk band = The Menzingers.


You have just earned many brownie points in my book. I love them. :-)

[Debut_Fin]

if Brand New and Say Anything would expand your taste, God only knows what you listen to now

[IWasaCamera]

You hit the nail on the head, brother.
I tried to get into Say Anything last week, and it was like trying to steal a gem inexplicably caught between a lion's teeth. Far too daring for this listener.
P.S. Can album rules, thank you. Sure thing. Tago Mago (boisterous and uninhibited) and Future Days (slow and groovy) are also wonderful records if you're up for more Can.

[Illadelphia]

the Dangerous Summer, Copeland (not really pop punk but they're great), Manchester Orchestra that'll do you some good, maybe even some hip hop like the Roots or Murs

[drawndead]

Brand New - Deja Entendu
Say Anything - ...Is A Real Boy

though if you want to expand your tastes, you should listen to something other than pop punk
check out Portugal. The Man

ftw

[drawndead]

if Brand New and Say Anything would expand your taste, God only knows what you listen to now

probably all time low, we the kings..lady gaga

[guitarpickheart]

the Dangerous Summer, Copeland (not really pop punk but they're great), Manchester Orchestra that'll do you some good, maybe even some hip hop like the Roots or Murs

Definitely listen to Copeland. It's softer music, but I'd say better than a lot of "pop punk" (I'm not sure what you listen to) out there.

[3eb23]

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