RIYL: Jimmy Eat World, Brand New, Acceptance, Paramore -- FREE FULL-LENGTH ALBUM

[cbaksa]

My band, A Common Year, has released its debut album "Between Cities" for free here: http://acommonyear.bandcamp.com

We recorded, produced and mastered everything on our own, and we'd love to hear some honest feedback. Thanks everyone. If it's not for you, no hard feelings!


Our AP.net profile if anyone's interested: http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/...nk.php?l=13172

[cbaksa]

Or you can check us out in the "Free Music Friday" section. If you like the tunes, leave a comment there and help us get as many people downloading and listening to our music as possible. Thanks!

[georgedcc]

Hey I just downloaded it. I'm liking what I hear so far. Thanks and good luck with your band :-)

[cbaksa]

Hey I just downloaded it. I'm liking what I hear so far. Thanks and good luck with your band :-)
Thanks bro! We really appreciate you taking the time to have a listen. Glad you're enjoying the songs.

[SSLYBY]

I enjoy checking out local stuff, I'll subscribe so I remember to give it a spin

[cbaksa]

I enjoy checking out local stuff, I'll subscribe so I remember to give it a spin
Awesome man.

I mean, worst case scenario -- you download it for free, listen, hate it, and delete it.

Best case -- you enjoy it and it's free.

[SSLYBY]

Awesome man.

I mean, worst case scenario -- you download it for free, listen, hate it, and delete it.

Best case -- you enjoy it and it's free.

Hahah yeah. You guys do any tours yet?

[cbaksa]

Hahah yeah. You guys do any tours yet?
Not yet. We're in the process of transferring cities...so we're still getting things together.

Btw Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin -- hell yes.

[cbaksa]

If you've downloaded the album and are enjoying it, please vote for your favorite song from "Between Cities" on our newly added poll.

[eriatarka24]

I looove Distance

[cbaksa]

Hey I just downloaded it. I'm liking what I hear so far. Thanks and good luck with your band :-)

I enjoy checking out local stuff, I'll subscribe so I remember to give it a spin


Hey everyone! Thanks again for the feedback. We just posted a poll on the main page of the thread. Let us know what your favorite song off the album is! Thanks so much.

[georgedcc]

I voted for Be Good, Be True.

[cbaksa]

I voted for Be Good, Be True.
Thanks for voting! I'm glad people are enjoying that track. It's a fun one.

Thanks for the input.

[eriatarka24]

there should be more votes M-(

haha

[cbaksa]

there should be more votes M-(

haha
Haha true. Probably our fault for posting the poll AFTER everyone had already visited our thread and downloaded the album.

Semi-fail.

[squee42]

I downloaded it today. Really enjoying it thus far. At the moment, my favorite is Distance as well.

[cbaksa]

I downloaded it today. Really enjoying it thus far. At the moment, my favorite is Distance as well.
Hey thanks a lot man! So glad you had a chance to check it out and are enjoying it so far. Spread it around.

[PengusNiugnep]

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[cbaksa]

http://images9.cafepress.com/product/405519949v6_225x225_Front.jpg
Hahaha. Best post ever.

[cbaksa]

http://images9.cafepress.com/product/405519949v6_225x225_Front.jpg
Does this mean we get 10 thumbs up?

[PengusNiugnep]

Does this mean we get 10 thumbs up?
Yeah. The album is fantastic. :-)

[cbaksa]

Yeah. The album is fantastic. :-)
Thanks so much. That's always great to hear! Keep listening and spreading it around. Thanks for taking time to check us out!

[cbaksa]

Everyone do great things today -- and tell someone to download our free album.

[cbaksa]

Just to clarify:

When you download the album, you'll be prompted to enter your e-mail address. We think that since we're giving you the album for free, a fair "payment" would be giving us a way to follow up and stay in touch with you.

However, we promise -- no SPAM, no bi-weekly newsletters and no time-wasting e-mails. This also serves as a way for us to track where our fans are from and how many people are interested in our tunes. Thanks for understanding, and if you enjoy the album, burn it and give it to your friends -- or tell them to download it here: http://acommonyear.bandcamp.com

Thanks! You guys rock.

[eriatarka24]

Everyone do great things today -- and tell someone to download our free album.
Funny because today, I actually posted it on Twitter again :-d I know I have had at least one person download it and he said he'll listen to it tomorrow.

[cbaksa]

Funny because today, I actually posted it on Twitter again :-d I know I have had at least one person download it and he said he'll listen to it tomorrow.
Well just keep on being fantastic. We appreciate it so much!

[eriatarka24]

Well just keep on being fantastic. We appreciate it so much!
no problem =]

JUST GOT A SECOND PERSON AND HE LIKES IT! :-d I'm doing well with this.

[cbaksa]

no problem =]

JUST GOT A SECOND PERSON AND HE LIKES IT! :-d I'm doing well with this.
Yes! Yeah, just start a little pay-it-forward system, haha.

[COLEMAN902]

Thanks to everyone for checkin out the album. We really appreciate it ;-)

[cbaksa]

Twitter: https://twitter.com/acommonyear

All the cool kids are doing it.

[eriatarka24]

Twitter: https://twitter.com/acommonyear

All the cool kids are doing it.
following :-d

[cbaksa]

following :-d
Awesome, thanks!

[cbaksa]

If you've downloaded the album and you enjoy our music, be sure to get in touch with us via twitter, Last.fm, Facebook or MySpace. We'd enjoy nothing more than to converse with people who like our tunes. Thanks!

[COLEMAN902]

Hey I just downloaded it. I'm liking what I hear so far. Thanks and good luck with your band :-)

I enjoy checking out local stuff, I'll subscribe so I remember to give it a spin

I looove Distance

I voted for Be Good, Be True.

I downloaded it today. Really enjoying it thus far. At the moment, my favorite is Distance as well.

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Thanks to everyone for checkin out our album. If you enjoyed it, please pass it along to some friends! :thumbup:

[georgedcc]

Thanks to everyone for checkin out our album. If you enjoyed it, please pass it along to some friends! :thumbup:

No worries, thanks for posting it for free. I've recommended it around a bit. If you ever get a UK tour together I'll come check you out!:-) All the best for the future.

[cbaksa]

No worries, thanks for posting it for free. I've recommended it around a bit. If you ever get a UK tour together I'll come check you out!:-) All the best for the future.
Thanks so much. Keep it up, and keep in touch!

[eriatarka24]

I have recruited three new fans. :-d

[cbaksa]

I have recruited three new fans. :-d
ROCK ON!

That is neat.

[cbaksa]

Whoever downloads our album next will be the thousandth to do so.


If we were rich, we'd totally give out some sort of cash prize or something.

[zrac99]

On your bandcamp, it says yo apparently have members from west lafayette indiana? I'm from right outside of west lafayette and i've never heard of you guys. you guys ever play shows around here? I'd be willing to set a show up if so.

[COLEMAN902]

On your bandcamp, it says yo apparently have members from west lafayette indiana? I'm from right outside of west lafayette and i've never heard of you guys. you guys ever play shows around here? I'd be willing to set a show up if so.

Hey man, I'm a senior at Purdue right now. We recorded some of the record at my house here. We unfortunately haven't played a show here yet, but are booking one on Grand Prix weekend at Purdue. If you want to try to set another one up, that'd be cool too!

[cbaksa]

On your bandcamp, it says yo apparently have members from west lafayette indiana? I'm from right outside of west lafayette and i've never heard of you guys. you guys ever play shows around here? I'd be willing to set a show up if so.
Yeah we just released our first album. What venues are available/legit in West Lafayette?

[zrac99]

Well, theres a new place in Lafayette that is an actual legit venue now called The Underground. We played to a nearly full room of people and its a pretty sweet place. Not looking for the cheap plug, but if you'd like to see pictures of how packed the place can be you can look at some of our pictures from the show at www.myspace.com/theripvanwinklecaper. Also, i am setting up a show very soon at a high school in attica, indiana, and i'd love to have you guys play there as well. I've booked Close to Home and We Came as Romans to play there with my band before.

[eriatarka24]

nooo I wanna see you guys :-(

someone send me to Indiana! lol

[cbaksa]

Well, theres a new place in Lafayette that is an actual legit venue now called The Underground. We played to a nearly full room of people and its a pretty sweet place. Not looking for the cheap plug, but if you'd like to see pictures of how packed the place can be you can look at some of our pictures from the show at www.myspace.com/theripvanwinklecaper. Also, i am setting up a show very soon at a high school in attica, indiana, and i'd love to have you guys play there as well. I've booked Close to Home and We Came as Romans to play there with my band before.
Sounds rad, man. Definitely keep us posted on opportunities.

[cbaksa]

nooo I wanna see you guys :-(

someone send me to Indiana! lol
Haha well I know we'd all love to travel to good ol' AZ.

We'll need a few more fans/dollars before that's logistically possible though. Hang in there!

[cbaksa]

Hey I just downloaded it. I'm liking what I hear so far. Thanks and good luck with your band :-)

I enjoy checking out local stuff, I'll subscribe so I remember to give it a spin

I downloaded it today. Really enjoying it thus far. At the moment, my favorite is Distance as well.

http://images9.cafepress.com/product/405519949v6_225x225_Front.jpg

On your bandcamp, it says yo apparently have members from west lafayette indiana? I'm from right outside of west lafayette and i've never heard of you guys. you guys ever play shows around here? I'd be willing to set a show up if so.

So I have a question for everyone...

When people find out I'm in a band, they always pose the inevitable "Oh, who do you guys sound like?" question. People don't realize that it's a terribly difficult question to answer. I never know how to respond -- so I'm asking you all. Do we sound like anyone in particular? Who do we remind you of?

[georgedcc]

So I have a question for everyone...

When people find out I'm in a band, they always pose the inevitable "Oh, who do you guys sound like?" question. People don't realize that it's a terribly difficult question to answer. I never know how to respond -- so I'm asking you all. Do we sound like anyone in particular? Who do we remind you of?

Well I can hear the Jimmy Eat world and Brand New influences that you mention in your title. I don't really listen to Acceptance so I can't really comment on whether you sound like them, but I don't think you sound like Paramore. So I guess I'd agree with half of your title. I can hear some Anberlin in your sound, especially in a song like 'A Final Word'. The start of 'Be Good, Be True' reminds me a bit of Alkaline Trio. As a whole though there's plenty of pop-punky influences in the style of The Get Up Kids or New Found Glory to latch on to on the album, but there's definitely something more, especially 'Live and Learn' which reminds me of some of the slower moments of Manchester Orchestra or As Cities Burn.

[squee42]

So I have a question for everyone...

When people find out I'm in a band, they always pose the inevitable "Oh, who do you guys sound like?" question. People don't realize that it's a terribly difficult question to answer. I never know how to respond -- so I'm asking you all. Do we sound like anyone in particular? Who do we remind you of?

Well I can hear the Jimmy Eat world and Brand New influences that you mention in your title. I don't really listen to Acceptance so I can't really comment on whether you sound like them, but I don't think you sound like Paramore. So I guess I'd agree with half of your title. I can hear some Anberlin in your sound, especially in a song like 'A Final Word'. The start of 'Be Good, Be True' reminds me a bit of Alkaline Trio. As a whole though there's plenty of pop-punky influences in the style of The Get Up Kids or New Found Glory to latch on to on the album, but there's definitely something more, especially 'Live and Learn' which reminds me of some of the slower moments of Manchester Orchestra or As Cities Burn.

Those. Though, I on the otherhand, do hear the Paramore influences. You guys also sort of remind me of Sherwood.

[cbaksa]

Well I can hear the Jimmy Eat world and Brand New influences that you mention in your title. I don't really listen to Acceptance so I can't really comment on whether you sound like them, but I don't think you sound like Paramore. So I guess I'd agree with half of your title. I can hear some Anberlin in your sound, especially in a song like 'A Final Word'. The start of 'Be Good, Be True' reminds me a bit of Alkaline Trio. As a whole though there's plenty of pop-punky influences in the style of The Get Up Kids or New Found Glory to latch on to on the album, but there's definitely something more, especially 'Live and Learn' which reminds me of some of the slower moments of Manchester Orchestra or As Cities Burn.

Those. Though, I on the otherhand, do hear the Paramore influences. You guys also sort of remind me of Sherwood.

Well great! I honestly like almost every band both of you named -- so it makes me happy to hear those things.

Thanks.

[mudwayne]

I suck where naming influences is concerned. But I really enjoyed listening to the album all the same. Thanks very much, it helped pass a long, sleepless night nicely. :-)

[cbaksa]

I suck where naming influences is concerned. But I really enjoyed listening to the album all the same. Thanks very much, it helped pass a long, sleepless night nicely. :-)
So glad to hear that! That's awesome.

Thanks so much for checking out our tunes.

[cbaksa]

If you like the album, post nice things on this thread so we feel special.

[laxcrs]

i like

[cbaksa]

i like
We like the fact that you like.

Thanks!

[laxcrs]

We like the fact that you like.

Thanks!

ill tell you more once i listen to more than 20 second clips (had to decide to dl or not). as soon as i get tired of man overboard and new four year strong i will give it a better listen.

[swimforthemusic]

Time Is On Your Side is by far my favorite, it's incredible.
Also, what is the song Bluest Skies from? That's what got me into you guys.

[cbaksa]

Time Is On Your Side is by far my favorite, it's incredible.
Also, what is the song Bluest Skies from? That's what got me into you guys.
Thank you so much. It's always fun to hear from someone who's heard our old stuff.

"Bluest Skies" was actually just a demo we did before we were really a band. That's awesome to know that you heard and enjoyed it.

Thanks for sticking with us. We're glad you're enjoying the new tunes.

[cbaksa]

ill tell you more once i listen to more than 20 second clips (had to decide to dl or not). as soon as i get tired of man overboard and new four year strong i will give it a better listen.
Haha, completely understandable.

Glad the clips were enough to help you decide to download the album.

Man Overboard are some legit dudes. Always good to hear people giving them love.

[eriatarka24]

fEZi1moFkTQ

^ That? O_o I really like it.

[cbaksa]

fEZi1moFkTQ

^ That? O_o I really like it.
Oh wow. Haha. Old school.

[cbaksa]

Check out our featured interview on the main page!

[cbaksa]

Here are a few random videos from days past:

Video 1 -- Taken from some fun recording done at Ball State's studio in Muncie, Indiana. None of these recordings ended up on the album, but it's a fun little video. The song featured on the video is an old demo called "For the Best." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtLj1kiFrd0

Videos 2 & 3 -- Just a couple short, promotional videos Coleman and I created for our MySpace shortly after the band started. Yeah, we're dorks. MySpace was still slightly cool then.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C3PM...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRk2L...eature=related


Enjoy. WOOT WOOT.

[cbaksa]

For those in the Indiana area, we'll be playing a show at Purdue University in late April. More details to come.

[stus]

in my opinion, two thumbs up! this album is fantastic from start to finish; it starts off catchy as fuck with Distance, Awake, and Used to this and continues to rock with mellower songs like Don't take me seriously, Time is on your side and Solstice.
With catchy riffs, solid harmonizing and toe tapping arrangements, what more could I ask for?

thank you so much for the download; i am definitely a fan

[cbaksa]

in my opinion, two thumbs up! this album is fantastic from start to finish; it starts off catchy as fuck with Distance, Awake, and Used to this and continues to rock with mellower songs like Don't take me seriously, Time is on your side and Solstice.
With catchy riffs, solid harmonizing and toe tapping arrangements, what more could I ask for?

thank you so much for the download; i am definitely a fan
Wow, thanks so much for the thoughtful critique! We're so glad you enjoyed the tunes. Please share the album with friends who are music people. Thanks again!

[COLEMAN902]

We're continuing to have our album downloaded more each day! Thanks so much and keep spreading the word about our album!

[COLEMAN902]

Make sure to download our album for that lengthy car ride to you spring break destination!

[Painted Red]

I like the album a lot. Good job guys.

[cbaksa]

I like the album a lot. Good job guys.
Hey thanks a lot man. Keep spinning it and feel free to pass it along to whomever. Thanks for taking the time to check it out!

[cbaksa]

Everyone be sure to blare some ACY on the beach as you soak up some sun and enjoy spring break!

[cbaksa]

I'm posting on here again because this thread has been completely negated by the fact that the same person just posted on like 20 threads, haha.

[cbaksa]

Those of you who enjoy the music, befriend us on facebook and let's continue to interact: http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Common-Year/25444203282?ref=ts

[pizza]

I barely post on here but just wanted to say this album is awesome. For real. Impressed with just about every track. Good stuff.

[COLEMAN902]

I barely post on here but just wanted to say this album is awesome. For real. Impressed with just about every track. Good stuff.

Thanks! Glad that our album could warrant a rare post from you! haha

[cbaksa]

I barely post on here but just wanted to say this album is awesome. For real. Impressed with just about every track. Good stuff.
Thanks so much! Always glad to hear from an infrequent poster.

[cbaksa]

Show at Purdue University April 17! More details to come. If you're in the area, come party with us.

[cbaksa]

Hey everyone.

I'm posting for two reasons.


1.) Some dude just posted his buddy's band on like 20 straight threads and we were about to get booted to the second page.

2.) The REAL reason I'm posting is to let everyone know we'll be playing shows April 17 and 24 in different locations around Purdue University in Indiana. If you're in the area, we'd love to see/meet/chill with you. Hope to see some people out there!

[cbaksa]

If you dig the tunes, follow us on twitter @acommonyear.

Or find us on Facebook. We'd love to converse.

[cbaksa]

Sooooo, who else is way more stoked for the next TBS album than they were three days ago?

I am.

[Nimby]

I'm listening to the songs on Myspace at the moment and I like them so far, great work. :)

I'll probably download the album when I get my desktop back from being repaired since right now I'm on my laptop with a tiny hard drive. ><

[georgedcc]

Sooooo, who else is way more stoked for the next TBS album than they were three days ago?

I am.

Oh yes definitely. After 'New Again' I was unsure about whether I'd even bother buying the new album. I definitely will now. Although I'll probably get my hopes up for another 'Tell All Your Friends' `and it'll still turn out shit.


Incidentally, I love it when people say they are 'stoked' about something. Its a word I never hear in Britain.

[cbaksa]

I'm listening to the songs on Myspace at the moment and I like them so far, great work. :)

I'll probably download the album when I get my desktop back from being repaired since right now I'm on my laptop with a tiny hard drive. ><
Right on! Thanks so much for taking the time to check it out. We're glad you're diggin' it. Pass it along and keep in touch.

[cbaksa]

Oh yes definitely. After 'New Again' I was unsure about whether I'd even bother buying the new album. I definitely will now. Although I'll probably get my hopes up for another 'Tell All Your Friends' `and it'll still turn out shit.


Incidentally, I love it when people say they are 'stoked' about something. Its a word I never hear in Britain.
Haha, well I'm glad to provide you with a bit of lingual entertainment.

Yeah, I feel like now that John Nolan's back, they'll be better than they've been in a while but probably never live up to their fanbase's newfound high expectations.

[cbaksa]

Hey I just downloaded it. I'm liking what I hear so far. Thanks and good luck with your band :-)

I downloaded it today. Really enjoying it thus far. At the moment, my favorite is Distance as well.

http://images9.cafepress.com/product/405519949v6_225x225_Front.jpg

On your bandcamp, it says yo apparently have members from west lafayette indiana? I'm from right outside of west lafayette and i've never heard of you guys. you guys ever play shows around here? I'd be willing to set a show up if so.

I suck where naming influences is concerned. But I really enjoyed listening to the album all the same. Thanks very much, it helped pass a long, sleepless night nicely. :-)

i like

Time Is On Your Side is by far my favorite, it's incredible.
Also, what is the song Bluest Skies from? That's what got me into you guys.

in my opinion, two thumbs up! this album is fantastic from start to finish; it starts off catchy as fuck with Distance, Awake, and Used to this and continues to rock with mellower songs like Don't take me seriously, Time is on your side and Solstice.
With catchy riffs, solid harmonizing and toe tapping arrangements, what more could I ask for?

thank you so much for the download; i am definitely a fan

I like the album a lot. Good job guys.

I barely post on here but just wanted to say this album is awesome. For real. Impressed with just about every track. Good stuff.

I'm listening to the songs on Myspace at the moment and I like them so far, great work. :)

I'll probably download the album when I get my desktop back from being repaired since right now I'm on my laptop with a tiny hard drive. ><


Hey everyone. First of all, thanks again for the kind words and overall positive feedback. An AP user actually decided to review our album in his free time. As a favor to him and us, be sure to check it out if you get a moment: http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1603282. There, you can rate our album or leave a shout out. Rating will help us get a feel for where we can improve and where we're doing well. Thanks a lot! You all rock.

[Nick Le]

Downloaded! Listened to some of the songs online and I really like em.

[cbaksa]

Downloaded! Listened to some of the songs online and I really like em.
Hey thanks so much! We really appreciate you taking the time to check it out, and we're glad you like it! Feel free to pass it along. Thanks again.

[fran.182]

Great stuff! I was convinced to download the album by the first song alone. Keep up the good work!

[cbaksa]

Great stuff! I was convinced to download the album by the first song alone. Keep up the good work!
Hey thanks a lot for giving the album a shot!

So glad you're enjoying it. Pass it along.

[COLEMAN902]

First show since the record's release this Saturday at Purdue University!

[cbaksa]

It's going to be sunny and lovely outside this Saturday.

Come see us play on this sweet stage: http://twitpic.com/1f5brf (http://twitpic.com/1f5brf)

Read more about the event and its cause here: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php...51015&ref=t s (http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=115956351751015&ref=ts)

[cbaksa]

Show today: Purdue University, Slayter Hill -- 3:00

Come out and say hello if you're in the area.

[eriatarka24]

Awww man. :-(

[ZachCTC]

Sounds really good!

[Qua]

Dead honest, you guys could go far. Even though it isn't exactly my type of music, it's great.

[COLEMAN902]

Dead honest, you guys could go far. Even though it isn't exactly my type of music, it's great.

thanks for being honest! haha. seriously though, we appreciate the kind words even though the record isn't your favorite style. maybe you'll be more into our future recordings.

[cbaksa]

Sounds really good!

Thanks a lot! Glad you had a chance to check it out!

Dead honest, you guys could go far. Even though it isn't exactly my type of music, it's great.

That's an awesome compliment. Thanks so much. Always nice to hear an objective opinion from someone who doesn't necessarily listen to our style of music very often.

[Indoor Living]

To everyone in here that is a little skeptical of checking these guys out, do it. Great album. I spin it regularly, I won't lie. I dig it a lot, and I'm sure many of you will too.

[Nick Le]

Haven't been able to give the album a full spin yet, but it's loaded on my iPod. A Final Word came on shuffle, and I love it a lot. Going to give the album a spin tonight.

[cbaksa]

To everyone in here that is a little skeptical of checking these guys out, do it. Great album. I spin it regularly, I won't lie. I dig it a lot, and I'm sure many of you will too.
Hey man, thanks for the plug. We really appreciate that.

Glad you found the album enjoyable!

[cbaksa]

Haven't been able to give the album a full spin yet, but it's loaded on my iPod. A Final Word came on shuffle, and I love it a lot. Going to give the album a spin tonight.
Glad you like A Final Word!

Hope you feel similarly about the rest of the tracks. Thanks for giving it a chance.

[cbaksa]

Hey everyone!

We're going to be featured Thursday night on the "Nothing Feels Good" radio show. It's going to be broadcast online at http://www.acrn.com.

If you enjoy our music, we urge you to tune in. The guy hosting the show is really making a push to consistently feature underground/indie bands, so if you like what you hear, get in touch with him.

The show airs at 8 p.m. ET, and we'll be featured sometime around 8:30 ET. Hope a few of you get the chance to tune in. Thanks!

[cbaksa]

We were included on Assault's list of "50 Awesome bands & musicians giving away free music downloads!" Check it: http://tinyurl.com/23buko6

[COLEMAN902]

We're beginning the writing process and plan to have some recordings out in the next few months. If you like our tunes, please check us out on twitter and facebook to get updates!

http://twitter.com/acommonyear

[cbaksa]

Join us on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Comm...4203282?ref=ts

Or twitter: https://twitter.com/acommonyear


Wooooo social networking. Happy Friday everyone. Have safe and enjoyable weekends.


Also, feel free to approach us with show opportunities. Summer is nearing and we're looking into lining up some gigs.

[cbaksa]

Thanks so much to everyone who has downloaded and continues to listen to Between Cities. We're STILL getting random downloads and plays, which is awesome.

Thanks to everyone who's passed the word along. Have a lovely Tuesday.

[cbaksa]

Hey all,

We're dorks and we love interacting with fellow music nerds. Hit us up: http://www.formspring.me/acommonyear

Cheers.

[cbaksa]

We're back to writing and recording!

In the meantime, show us to someone who hasn't heard us yet. Thanks for the continued support, everyone.

[cbaksa]

Demos are beginning to emerge. Can't wait to share new music with you all!

Make this week a good one, everybody.

[eriatarka24]

Come to AZ :-(

<3

[COLEMAN902]

Come to AZ :-(

<3

Our dream is to be able to be successful enough to extend a tour out to the west coast and play AZ. Hopefully that will be a reality sooner than later!

[cbaksa]

Come to AZ :-(

<3
We will, if in return, you find a way for us to meet Jimmy Eat World.

Just kidding!

No...but really.

[eriatarka24]

We will, if in return, you find a way for us to meet Jimmy Eat World.

Just kidding!

No...but really.
well they do live fairly close me. :-d But I don't know them....Um....


Um.

[cbaksa]

well they do live fairly close me. :-d But I don't know them....Um....


Um.
We all heart them.

[COLEMAN902]

HEY! anyone from Chicago? Well I'm about to move there to live with Casey and Jake, two other ACY members. As soon as this happens, things in the world of ACY are about to really start moving fast! Get ready for tons of music and more from ACY!

[cbaksa]

Hey errrrbody.

If anyone has show openings in the Indy or Chicago areas, let us know. We'd love to get back to playing consistently again. Thanks!

[Tails_155]

Hey! Thank Last.FM for telling me about you guys! Then I come here and find out that (even on last.fm, somehow I missed it) there's a download of some music! Cool news (even if 5 pages old!)

[cbaksa]

Hey! Thank Last.FM for telling me about you guys! Then I come here and find out that (even on last.fm, somehow I missed it) there's a download of some music! Cool news (even if 5 pages old!)
Better late than never! Thanks so much for taking the time to check us out. We really appreciate it and we're glad you're enjoying the tunes. Pass 'em around!

[eriatarka24]

VOTE!!

http://www.alterthepress.com/2010/07/alter-press-201003-soundcloud_11.html

[cbaksa]

Hey everyone -- we've been chosen as one of the final ten bands to be considered for placement on Alter the Press' newest compilation. We'd love it if you'd take a second to vote for "A Final Word" here: http://www.alterthepress.com/2010/07/alter-press-201003-soundcloud_11.html

Thanks. You all rock.

[georgedcc]

Hey everyone -- we've been chosen as one of the final ten bands to be considered for placement on Alter the Press' newest compilation. We'd love it if you'd take a second to vote for "A Final Word" here: http://www.alterthepress.com/2010/07/alter-press-201003-soundcloud_11.html

Thanks. You all rock.

Yeah just did it. You're 5 % behind some other band at the moment, but hopefully you'll pip them at the post. When does voting close?

[cbaksa]

Yeah just did it. You're 5 % behind some other band at the moment, but hopefully you'll pip them at the post. When does voting close?
Hey man,

Thanks a lot for taking a second to vote. Really appreciate it. Voting closes July 30th. If we finish in the top three, we make the cut.

[cbaksa]

Check out our appearance on Altsounds.com! http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/120045-a-common-year-offer-album-for-free-download.html

[cbaksa]

Check out our new mini-site: http://www.acommonyear.com (http://www.acommonyear.com/)

And download our album for free, if you haven't already. Happy weekend everyone.

[cbaksa]

Hey I just downloaded it. I'm liking what I hear so far. Thanks and good luck with your band :-)

I enjoy checking out local stuff, I'll subscribe so I remember to give it a spin

I downloaded it today. Really enjoying it thus far. At the moment, my favorite is Distance as well.

http://images9.cafepress.com/product/405519949v6_225x225_Front.jpg

On your bandcamp, it says yo apparently have members from west lafayette indiana? I'm from right outside of west lafayette and i've never heard of you guys. you guys ever play shows around here? I'd be willing to set a show up if so.

I suck where naming influences is concerned. But I really enjoyed listening to the album all the same. Thanks very much, it helped pass a long, sleepless night nicely. :-)

i like

Time Is On Your Side is by far my favorite, it's incredible.
Also, what is the song Bluest Skies from? That's what got me into you guys.

in my opinion, two thumbs up! this album is fantastic from start to finish; it starts off catchy as fuck with Distance, Awake, and Used to this and continues to rock with mellower songs like Don't take me seriously, Time is on your side and Solstice.
With catchy riffs, solid harmonizing and toe tapping arrangements, what more could I ask for?

thank you so much for the download; i am definitely a fan

I like the album a lot. Good job guys.

I barely post on here but just wanted to say this album is awesome. For real. Impressed with just about every track. Good stuff.

I'm listening to the songs on Myspace at the moment and I like them so far, great work. :)

I'll probably download the album when I get my desktop back from being repaired since right now I'm on my laptop with a tiny hard drive. ><

Downloaded! Listened to some of the songs online and I really like em.

Great stuff! I was convinced to download the album by the first song alone. Keep up the good work!

Sounds really good!

Dead honest, you guys could go far. Even though it isn't exactly my type of music, it's great.

To everyone in here that is a little skeptical of checking these guys out, do it. Great album. I spin it regularly, I won't lie. I dig it a lot, and I'm sure many of you will too.

Hey! Thank Last.FM for telling me about you guys! Then I come here and find out that (even on last.fm, somehow I missed it) there's a download of some music! Cool news (even if 5 pages old!)


Hey everyone.

First of all, we want to sincerely thank all of you for taking time out of your lives to check out a band you'd never heard of. We're so excited about the positive reactions we've received, and we're frankly flattered by how nice and helpful many of you have been to us.

Secondly, if you're still digging the music, we'd love for you to become an official "fan" of ours on our AP.net profile. We'd like to reach at least 100 fans so we can all get those fancy BLUE name profiles -- so we can be more easily recognized as members of ACY within the AP community, and perhaps gain a little more notoriety.

Finally, if you REALLY dig the tunes, and would like to keep in touch, visit our new mini-site (http://www.acommonyear.com), where you can:

- follow us on twitter @acommonyear
- "Like" us on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/acommonyear
- Ask us anything on Formspring at http://www.formspring.me/acommonyear

By all means, feel no obligation to do any of the above. Those are just options for people who wish to stay in better contact.

OK, seriously, LAST THING: We were chosen as a finalist in Alter the Press' Soundcloud compilation contest. Please take 10 seconds to visit http://www.alterthepress.com/2010/07/alter-press-201003-soundcloud_11.html and vote for "A Final Word" to be featured on their compilation album.

[xNoseGoes]

downloaded, and voted.
good luck!

[COLEMAN902]

downloaded, and voted.
good luck!

thanks!

[eriatarka24]

Woop you guys better make it on the compilation, you deserve it.

[Sarcasm]

Done. You guys are first right now!

[cbaksa]

Done. You guys are first right now!
Not gonna lie -- when I saw that someone named "Sarcasm" had posted on our thread, I thought "oh great, some jerk posted a smartass comment about the album."

I was pleasantly surprised, haha. Thanks so much for taking the time to vote. Things are looking good thus far!

And on behalf of the band, our condolences to you, as a fan of the Cleveland Cavaliers, on your recent loss of LBJ. He was kind of a dick anyway.

[Sarcasm]

Not gonna lie -- when I saw that someone named "Sarcasm" had posted on our thread, I thought "oh great, some jerk posted a smartass comment about the album."

I was pleasantly surprised, haha. Thanks so much for taking the time to vote. Things are looking good thus far!

And on behalf of the band, our condolences to you, as a fan of the Cleveland Cavaliers, on your recent loss of LBJ. He was kind of a dick anyway.
Haha...I'm not really sarcastic much, I'm not sure why I chose the name. Sounded cool, I guess.

Congrats to you guys...love the music. I'm your friend on last.fm (creepy, stalkerish behavior haha)

Oh well...I'm a fan of the team, not the players. Sure, it sucks to lose Lebron, but whatever. We can move forward now without his often bad attitude and seemingly lack of spirit in the playoffs. I agree..he can be a dick.

[mudwayne]

I voted.

[cbaksa]

I voted.
Thanks man. Really appreciate it.

[mudwayne]

You're more than welcome. I hope it helps.

[shortone1320]

great music.... but i gotta go with "Time is on your side" as my favorite, it hit so close to home and said everything in my head.
awesome music!

[DoubtGin]

great pop-punk release;

my favourite was the opener

[COLEMAN902]

great music.... but i gotta go with "Time is on your side" as my favorite, it hit so close to home and said everything in my head.
awesome music!

thanks! so happy that you can relate to that song. it means a lot to us.

[shortone1320]

thanks! so happy that you can relate to that song. it means a lot to us.

great tunes man, i even spread the word about u guys. just that good! :)

[cbaksa]

great tunes man, i even spread the word about u guys. just that good! :)
Thanks so much! Means a lot to us.

[cbaksa]

Hey everyone -- first of all, THANKS to all who voted for us in the Alter the Press competition. We're happy to say we were one of three bands featured on their compilation.

If you'd like 40 free tracks from up-and-coming bands, click here to download them from bandcamp: http://www.alterthepress.com/2010/08/exclusive-free-download-alter-press.html

The compilation features Man Overboard, The Young Veins, Far, Balance & Composure, Cuba Cuba and a boatload of other bands. Be sure to check it out if you like free tunes. Thanks again to everyone who helped us jump on this compilation as well.

[COLEMAN902]

Thanks so much to everyone who has been supporting us since we released Between Cities. Just wanted to let you guys know that our song "Live and Learn" was recently featured on MTV's Real World! So excited that cool things are starting to happen with our music and we look forward to making more great music in the future!

See a list of songs from the episode here: http://www.mtv.com/shows/real_world/...odeID=17002 5

And you can view it here. It starts about 35 minutes in - right before the second to last commercial: http://www.mtv.com/videos/real-world...playlist.jhtml

[cbaksa]

New tunes in da works. Get hyped.

[Nick Le]

New tunes in da works. Get hyped.
hyped. This excites me quite a bit.

[cbaksa]

hyped. This excites me quite a bit.
Good! We'll try to put something out soon.

[COLEMAN902]

Working on a ton of new demos this week. We may release a demo soon, so "like" us on facebook.com/acommonyear to find out when!

[cbaksa]

So apparently, our music has made it onto Night Club City -- facebook's most popular app. If you enjoy owning virtual nightclubs, watching cartoon characters walk around, and earning fake money, be sure to check it out.

Or, just look it up and be entertained.

[drewbullock]

The record sounds great. I really like 'Used to This'. Congrats on your recent successes!

[cbaksa]

The record sounds great. I really like 'Used to This'. Congrats on your recent successes!
Thanks a lot man! Glad you got a chance to check it out and are enjoying it!

[cbaksa]

Everyone -- remember to turn back your clocks one hour.

And what better to do with that extra hour than give our album a spin?

That's what I thought.

[mudwayne]

Listening back to the album 8 months later... it's still fantastic, and still good for passing the time on long, sleepless nights. Great stuff.

[cbaksa]

Listening back to the album 8 months later... it's still fantastic, and still good for passing the time on long, sleepless nights. Great stuff.
Hey thanks so much man. Really makes us happy to hear that.

[cbaksa]

We'll be cutting a new EP in mid January. Get excited.

[COLEMAN902]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmtaxgHwJYU

New video update with some song clips!

[cbaksa]

Happy 2011. Thanks so much to everyone who checked out our album in 2010!

[cbaksa]

We'll be heading into the studio to start recording new material this weekend!

[cbaksa]

New song coming soon: http://twitpic.com/3xc9mt

[cbaksa]

We'll be releasing a new track tentatively titled "Try" in the near future.

[fuckyachristine]

listen to ice nine kills now

[saturday_snow_squall]

listen to ice nine kills now
hahahah what

[saturday_snow_squall]

really really good stuff.

[cbaksa]

listen to ice nine kills now
Go create an Ice Nine Kills thread and post to your heart's content.

[cbaksa]

really really good stuff.
Thanks a lot man! Glad you had the chance to check out the album. Appreciate it greatly.

[COLEMAN902]

For those interested, physical copies of between cities are now available on amazon.com!

http://www.amazon.com/Between-Cities-Common-Year/dp/B004PGNVR4/

[*banana*]

Dug the whole full-length, but especially the song Distance.

[cbaksa]

Dug the whole full-length, but especially the song Distance.
Thanks very much for checking it out. Much appreciated.

[COLEMAN902]

Go to this thread for a new song! http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2232812

[cbaksa]

If you haven't yet, check out our newest song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhmI_fcJ2AE

[cbaksa]

Our newest song, "Try," is now available for free on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/acommonyear

[cbaksa]

HEY. Download "Try," if you haven't. It's free.

[cbaksa]

Hey all. Here's an old demo I decided to post for fun. Enjoy (maybe)! http://kiwi6.com/file/76h8g233ge

[cbaksa]

New EP coming out this month, after which, we'll be working on a new full length! Stay tuned for details soon.

[herbienay]

What do you do in the band?

[cbaksa]

What do you do in the band?

I sing and play guitar.

[herbienay]

I sing and play guitar.

Oh, that's cool.

[cbaksa]

News!

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[cbaksa]

Pre-order our new EP for $2.99 here! http://acommonyear.bandcamp.com/

[mkohler]

The new EP is really great guys. I especially like A Little More and Empty Space. Have you guys thought about putting together a street team or anything like that? (I go to a lot of shows and wouldn't mind hanging up posters or handing out flyers.)

[wall e]

This is great

[citybycity]

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[usergotdeleted]

Dude! This was great!

[herbienay]

By the way, this was great.

[Anton Djamoos]

You guys sound a lot like The Dangerous Summer.

[disasterjazz]

Downloading now, based on your first two listed influences/all the positive feedback.

[mattsaintg]

I never expect much when I click on a link to a new band. Thank you for the surprise. I'm way into this.

[cbaksa]

The new EP is really great guys. I especially like A Little More and Empty Space. Have you guys thought about putting together a street team or anything like that? (I go to a lot of shows and wouldn't mind hanging up posters or handing out flyers.)

This is great

Dude! This was great!

By the way, this was great.

Downloading now, based on your first two listed influences/all the positive feedback.

I never expect much when I click on a link to a new band. Thank you for the surprise. I'm way into this.

Hey guys, just now seeing all these comments. Thank you all for checking out the EP, and I hope you're continuing to enjoy the tunes. We're writing our next full length.

[cbaksa]

You guys sound a lot like The Dangerous Summer.
Hopefully we come off as a bit less dramatic :)

Thanks for giving us a listen!