Early Decade Pop-punk/DTR Era Music

[cwhit412]

So, I'm finally discovering the music from before my time. I'm looking for the big time records I should check out. Such as TAYF, Futures, Stay What You Are, Forget What You Know, etc. Any other bands with great records from that time period would be greatly appreciated.

[cwhit412]

One more try.

[summer skin]

The Get Up Kids - Something to Write Home About
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[duffe]

Millencolin - Penybridge Pionners
Staring Back - On
Over It - Timming Is Everything
Lagwagon - Hoss & Let's Talk About Feelings
Yellowcard - One For The Kids (fuck the haters, this album rules)

[zbrmike79]

oh weird. i'm old.

[HometownHero]

Oh look, another one of these threads

[cwhit412]

Oh look, another one of these threads

Oh look, another one of your posts.

[HometownHero]

Oh look, another one of your posts.

Well, seriously just fucking look around. There is a thread for this every week

[cwhit412]

Well, seriously just fucking look around. There is a thread for this every week

It's Spring break. I'll be as lazy as I feel like.

[The Summer Ends]

kidchino is the worst poster since noah fawkes, just ignore him.

anyway

American Football - American Football

[cwhit412]

kidchino is the worst poster since noah fawkes, just ignore him.

anyway

American Football - American Football

Don't worry. He makes me feel psychic. Since I know every thread he's going to show up in and what he's going to say.

[andrew_upto11]

New Found Glory-New Found Glory and Nothing Gold Can Stay
Saves the Day-Through Being Cool

[inthemidst]

There's just way too many records that you need to listen to. I can't even just pick one or two.

[p93]

Finch - What It Is To Burn
The Starting Line - Say It Like You Mean It
Something Corporate - Leaving Through The Window/North
Brand New - Your Favorite Weapon (if it has to be said)

[CaryGrant]

So, I'm finally discovering the music from before my time. I'm looking for the big time records I should check out. Such as TAYF, Futures, Stay What You Are, Forget What You Know, etc. Any other bands with great records from that time period would be greatly appreciated.

Was gonna give you shit about your timeline, but you're 16 and that's actually pretty understandable. What I strongly recommend you do is start with this CD: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welcome_to_the_Family
Then from there, spend some time on Last.fm.

[Yellowcard2006]

Millencolin - Penybridge Pionners
Staring Back - On
Over It - Timming Is Everything
Lagwagon - Hoss & Let's Talk About Feelings
Yellowcard - One For The Kids (fuck the haters, this album rules)
One for the Kids IS FOR SURE a great album. I've never seen someone hate on it.

Finch-What It Is To Burn

The Early November- Room's too Cold

The Promise Ring

Spitalfield- Remember Right Now

[SmeezyBeezy]

The Semester- New Beginnings and Happy Endings
-Good luck finding it though
Something Corporate-Leaving Through the Window
The Early November- The Rooms to Cold

[Neo Cassady]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive-Thru_Records#Release_catalog

Just get everything here released between 2000-2003.

[*Ro']

Bands in this genre that ruled at that time and that you didn't name:

Brand New, Yellowcard, Thursday, Alexisonfire, Glassjaw, Relient K, Lucky Boys Confusion, Say Anything, Finch, Fall Out Boy, The Starting Line, Something Corporate, The Juliana Theory, The Get Up Kids, mewithoutYou, The Used, Story Of The Year, Coheed & Cambria, AFI, The Early November, New Found Glory, Fenix Tx, Allister, Home Grown, Over It, Sugarcult, Hidden In Plain View, Spitalfield, Halifax, Bayside, The Forecast, The Academy Is..., Houston Calls, Matchbook Romance, Funeral For A Friend, Park, The Format, Senses Fail, Dashboard Confessional, Rx Bandits, The Movielife, MxPx, Cartel, Armor For Sleep, Biffy Clyro, Sparta, Acceptance, Anberlin, Copeland, Mae, Hot Rod Circuit, A Static Lullaby, Socratic, Less Than Jake,...

[cwhit412]

Was gonna give you shit about your timeline, but you're 16 and that's actually pretty understandable. What I strongly recommend you do is start with this CD: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welcome_to_the_Family
Then from there, spend some time on Last.fm.

Thanks for that.
For the first...fourteen or so years of my life I only knew the radio singles. From there, I went through the powerpop/crunkcore stage, which I finally got out of, and moving onto real pop-punk and post hardcore. So I'm still kinda clueless about some of the big records of the past other than the ones I hear about on here all the time.

[cwhit412]

Bands in this genre that ruled at that time and that you didn't name:

Brand New, Yellowcard, Thursday, Alexisonfire, Glassjaw, Relient K, Lucky Boys Confusion, Say Anything, Finch, Fall Out Boy, The Starting Line, Something Corporate, The Juliana Theory, The Get Up Kids, mewithoutYou, The Used, Story Of The Year, Coheed & Cambria, AFI, The Early November, New Found Glory, Fenix Tx, Allister, Home Grown, Over It, Sugarcult, Hidden In Plain View, Spitalfield, Halifax, Bayside, The Forecast, The Academy Is..., Houston Calls, Matchbook Romance, Funeral For A Friend, Park, The Format, Senses Fail, Dashboard Confessional, Rx Bandits, The Movielife, MxPx, Cartel, Armor For Sleep, Biffy Clyro, Sparta, Acceptance, Anberlin, Copeland, Mae, Hot Rod Circuit, A Static Lullaby, Socratic, Less Than Jake,...

I have/know a majority of them. Love most of those as well, although a bunch of them aren't exactly what I was looking for, there's still a ton of names on there.

[Thomas Nassiff]

One for the Kids IS FOR SURE a great album. I've never seen someone hate on it.

Finch-What It Is To Burn

The Early November- Room's too Cold

The Promise Ring

Spitalfield- Remember Right Now

I basically consider The Room's Too Cold the album that got me into this music.

[Thomas Nassiff]

Make sure you listen to Something Corporate's Leaving Through the Window.

[cwhit412]

Make sure you listen to Something Corporate's Leaving Through the Window.

Listening right now. Already on track four. Getting it.

[Sic Transit Zeb]

oh weird. i'm old.

bahaha...my thoughts exactly.

[cwhit412]

bahaha...my thoughts exactly.

I'm so sorry.

[cwhit412]

Make sure you listen to Something Corporate's Leaving Through the Window.

Damn. Just listened to the whole thing.
Damn. That's all I can say. It's incredible from the first listen.

[Sic Transit Zeb]

I'm so sorry.

haha it's all good. Just weird that I'm now ONE of those guys.

[schmalz]

Punchline - Rewind EP
Yellowcard - Underdog EP
Alkaline Trio - From Here to Infirmary
The Ataris - So Long Astoria
Hidden In Plain View

Just to name a few

[phillipjacob]

terminal - how the lonely keep

[SophGod]

Hidden In Plain View and Spitalfield ftw, Good job to those who named them.

[RiCCioLi]

Midtown- Save The World Lose The Girl
Fenix TX- Fenix TX
2 greatest pop punk albums of the last 15 yrs

[cwhit412]

terminal - how the lonely keep

Have it. Thanks!

[Kurt Retenauer]

Millencolin - Penybridge Pionners
Staring Back - On
Over It - Timming Is Everything
Lagwagon - Hoss & Let's Talk About Feelings
Yellowcard - One For The Kids (fuck the haters, this album rules)

Essentially the only album I listened to when I was like, 11. Such a great album.

[Kurt Retenauer]

Have it. Thanks!

Something Corporate-Leaving Through The Window(Piano pop punk)
The Movielife-Has A Gambling Problem(Pop punk)
Fall Out Boy-Take This To Your Grave(I'm sure you know about their sound, haha)
Houston Calls-A Collection of Short Stories(Pop punk with awesome synthesizer)

Pretty diverse list, I know. But, all between 2000-2005, and among some of my favorites off the top of my head.

[cwhit412]

Something Corporate-Leaving Through The Window(Piano pop punk)
The Movielife-Has A Gambling Problem(Pop punk)
Fall Out Boy-Take This To Your Grave(I'm sure you know about their sound, haha)
Houston Calls-A Collection of Short Stories(Pop punk with awesome synthesizer)

Pretty diverse list, I know. But, all between 2000-2005, and among some of my favorites off the top of my head.

I just downloaded SoCo tonight. I was blown away from the first listen.
Houston Calls I've actually had for a few weeks. I love it. One of those albums which all the songs I can just listen to.
The Movielife...eh. I had a bad experience with Vinnie. He was at Manatour on his acoustic set and he was just atrocious. Of course, I had no clue who he was then and I didn't know what I was expecting, but he just seemed drunk the whole time and his voice doesn't flow over to acoustic well. At least not that night.

[cwhit412]

Hidden In Plain View and Spitalfield ftw, Good job to those who named them.

For Hidden In Plain View, I used to LOVE Twenty Below, should I stick with Life In Dreaming?

[Kurt Retenauer]

I just downloaded SoCo tonight. I was blown away from the first listen.
Houston Calls I've actually had for a few weeks. I love it. One of those albums which all the songs I can just listen to.
The Movielife...eh. I had a bad experience with Vinnie. He was at Manatour on his acoustic set and he was just atrocious. Of course, I had no clue who he was then and I didn't know what I was expecting, but he just seemed drunk the whole time and his voice doesn't flow over to acoustic well. At least not that night.

I never got into anything post-Movielife, so I can't speak for his solo work/IATA stuff. Actually, that EP is pretty much the extent of what I like by them. 40 Hour Train was alright, but I just loved that EP. Have you tried The Early November?

[cwhit412]

I never got into anything post-Movielife, so I can't speak for his solo work/IATA stuff. Actually, that EP is pretty much the extent of what I like by them. 40 Hour Train was alright, but I just loved that EP. Have you tried The Early November?

I have Ace's solo stuff and the new LMAMLNB album, but I haven't gotten any of TEN's yet. Too Cold is on my list of albums to give a long hard listen.

[Kurt Retenauer]

I have Ace's solo stuff and the new LMAMLNB album, but I haven't gotten any of TEN's yet. Too Cold is on my list of albums to give a long hard listen.

The Room's Too Cold is probably the best "starter" album. But, if you like that, check out the For All Of This EP before The Mother, The Mechanic, and the Path, only because FAOT is more like TRTC. The Mother, The Mechanic, and the Path is one of my favorite albums along with TRTC, but it's double (essentially triple) disc can be a bit overwhelming to a new fan, only because it doesn't really leave anywhere to start. But, it's still a fantastic album, my 2nd favorite by TEN, behind TRTC.

[cwhit412]

The Room's Too Cold is probably the best "starter" album. But, if you like that, check out the For All Of This EP before The Mother, The Mechanic, and the Path, only because FAOT is more like TRTC. The Mother, The Mechanic, and the Path is one of my favorite albums along with TRTC, but it's double (essentially triple) disc can be a bit overwhelming to a new fan, only because it doesn't really leave anywhere to start. But, it's still a fantastic album, my 2nd favorite by TEN, behind TRTC.

Yeah. I've actually given TM, TM, TP a listen or two before, but I wasn't really looking for a deep listen and it didn't instantly stand out.

[Kurt Retenauer]

Yeah. I've actually given TM, TM, TP a listen or two before, but I wasn't really looking for a deep listen and it didn't instantly stand out.

It's an excellent "cohesive" album, the type you listen to from front to back, but not much on it would really "draw in" new TEN fans, that's why I say to check out the previous works. But, once (and if) you become a TEN fan, you'll instantly click with TM, TM, TP. Couple single worthy songs (The Money In His Hand, Decoration, Hair, etc.) but the album as a whole is so much stronger when played front to back.

[cwhit412]

It's an excellent "cohesive" album, the type you listen to from front to back, but not much on it would really "draw in" new TEN fans, that's why I say to check out the previous works. But, once (and if) you become a TEN fan, you'll instantly click with TM, TM, TP. Couple single worthy songs (The Money In His Hand, Decoration, Hair, etc.) but the album as a whole is so much stronger when played front to back.

My problem is my teenage attention span combined with just the way my brain works. It's extremely difficult for me to process the lyrics and the music at the same time. And even when doing that, processing the music is much easier. So albums that don't stand out immediately are difficult for me to love. It's something I'm working on.

[Kurt Retenauer]

My problem is my teenage attention span combined with just the way my brain works. It's extremely difficult for me to process the lyrics and the music at the same time. And even when doing that, processing the music is much easier. So albums that don't stand out immediately are difficult for me to love. It's something I'm working on.

Haha I still struggle with that from time to time. Music always sticks out to me before the lyrics, but getting into artists like Tom Waits are helping me to appreciate lyrics before music.

[DCfreak]

most of the obvious has been said...

Sugarcult - Start Static
Spill Canvas - Sunsets and Car crashes
Unwritten Law - Elva
Goldfinger - Stomping Grounds

[wall e]

Every cd thats been listed so far is a must have.

[thebestkylever]

Bands in this genre that ruled at that time and that you didn't name:

Brand New, Yellowcard,Thursday, Alexisonfire, Glassjaw,Relient K, Lucky Boys Confusion, Say Anything,Finch, Fall Out Boy, The Starting Line, Something Corporate, The Juliana Theory, The Get Up Kids, mewithoutYou, The Used, Story Of The Year, Coheed & Cambria, AFI, The Early November, New Found Glory, Fenix Tx, Allister, Home Grown, Over It, Sugarcult, Hidden In Plain View, Spitalfield, Halifax, Bayside, The Forecast, The Academy Is..., Houston Calls, Matchbook Romance, Funeral For A Friend, Park, The Format, Senses Fail, Dashboard Confessional, Rx Bandits, The Movielife, MxPx, Cartel, Armor For Sleep, Biffy Clyro, Sparta, Acceptance, Anberlin, Copeland, Mae, Hot Rod Circuit, A Static Lullaby, Socratic, Less Than Jake,...

just for funsies-

underlined- broken up
bold- broke up, but decided waiting tables wasn't for them and that their "creative differences" weren't really that bad after all.

[You Got Owned]

oh weird. i'm old.

hahah no shit, i feel the same way

[You Got Owned]

coheed-second stage turbine blade AND in keeping secrets of silent earth:3
other than that, anything Midtown is fuckin great
and EVERY starting line album

[You Got Owned]

haha it's all good. Just weird that I'm now ONE of those guys.

it sickens me
especially seeing all these hot 17 year olds
wtf, I WANNA BE BACK IN HIGH SCHOOL

[Scrandon]

Just started listening to The Get Up Kids this week, highly recommend it

[Sic Transit Zeb]

it sickens me
especially seeing all these hot 17 year olds
wtf, I WANNA BE BACK IN HIGH SCHOOL

Hahah.

Luckily for me, 17 is legal in Texas!!!

EDIT: You're in Texas. They're legal dude.

[cshadows2887]

I just downloaded SoCo tonight. I was blown away from the first listen.
Houston Calls I've actually had for a few weeks. I love it. One of those albums which all the songs I can just listen to.
The Movielife...eh. I had a bad experience with Vinnie. He was at Manatour on his acoustic set and he was just atrocious. Of course, I had no clue who he was then and I didn't know what I was expecting, but he just seemed drunk the whole time and his voice doesn't flow over to acoustic well. At least not that night.

If you like SoCo make sure you d/l their second album North as well. It's even better than the debut.

The Room's Too Cold is probably the best "starter" album. But, if you like that, check out the For All Of This EP before The Mother, The Mechanic, and the Path, only because FAOT is more like TRTC. The Mother, The Mechanic, and the Path is one of my favorite albums along with TRTC, but it's double (essentially triple) disc can be a bit overwhelming to a new fan, only because it doesn't really leave anywhere to start. But, it's still a fantastic album, my 2nd favorite by TEN, behind TRTC.

No it's not, Kurt. That third disc is a train wreck. The interspersed talking in the distorted voice is goofy and uncomfortable.

[BlackAdderall]

You can never go wrong with the Get-Up Kids

[EchoPark]

Was gonna give you shit about your timeline, but you're 16 and that's actually pretty understandable. What I strongly recommend you do is start with this CD: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welcome_to_the_Family
Then from there, spend some time on Last.fm.

Excellent release indeed. Hard to think almost 10 years ago

[cwhit412]

If you like SoCo make sure you d/l their second album North as well. It's even better than the debut.



No it's not, Kurt. That third disc is a train wreck. The interspersed talking in the distorted voice is goofy and uncomfortable.

Anyone else think North > Debut?

[Kurt Retenauer]

If you like SoCo make sure you d/l their second album North as well. It's even better than the debut.



No it's not, Kurt. That third disc is a train wreck. The interspersed talking in the distorted voice is goofy and uncomfortable.

I treat it as a double disc, though. That's why I said in my post double disc (essentially triple), because the third disc, to me, isn't part of the "album," as much as it is a "feature to the album." It's nice to listen through once, but take that away, and the double disc is a great album.

[Kurt Retenauer]

Anyone else think North > Debut?

Well, they had an EP and a self release before LTTW, but I'd take LTTW over North, but by the smallest of smidgets, haha. I think it's only because LTTW is what got me into the band to start, so it's got sentimental value over North. But you can't go wrong with either.

[cwhit412]

Well, they had an EP and a self release before LTTW, but I'd take LTTW over North, but by the smallest of smidgets, haha. I think it's only because LTTW is what got me into the band to start, so it's got sentimental value over North. But you can't go wrong with either.

Alright. Good to know. Thanks for all your help. I envy all the people who had such a great music scene in high school.

[cshadows2887]

I treat it as a double disc, though. That's why I said in my post double disc (essentially triple), because the third disc, to me, isn't part of the "album," as much as it is a "feature to the album." It's nice to listen through once, but take that away, and the double disc is a great album.

That's true. Ah, the little justifications we make to ourselves.

[Kurt Retenauer]

Alright. Good to know. Thanks for all your help. I envy all the people who had such a great music scene in high school.
Haha yeah man for sure. Some bands were a little before my time, I mean, 2002 2003 DTR, I was 12 and 13, just getting into music. But, I never liked "mainstream music" other than The Offspring, Oasis, Weezer, etc. I grew up on bands like that, but thankfully my sister is 3 years older than me, and exposed me to DTR bands, Brand New, Relient K, etc. all at a young age of 12 and 13. I didn't fully understand the greatness back then, haha, but listening/enjoying was good enough for me. The appreciation kicked in when I was around 15. So, the scene was awesome for my early years of high school, and 7th and 8th grade. I remember wearing Rx Bandits shirts to school on "dress down days" and everyone asking what it meant, haha.

[Kurt Retenauer]

That's true. Ah, the little justifications we make to ourselves.

I'm sure Ace would want to smack me if he heard me say that, since The Path was his "little baby," so to speak. But, to me, it was just something you listen to once, appreciate, and never go back to. The music said much more than The Path.

[CaryGrant]

Excellent release indeed. Hard to think almost 10 years ago

When I was 15, I was cleaning up after a concert for local bands we held in my Church reception hall, and I found that CD forgotten in the community CD player.
Changed my life.

[walktheplank]

Punchline - Rewind EP
Yellowcard - Underdog EP
Alkaline Trio - From Here to Infirmary
The Ataris - So Long Astoria
Hidden In Plain View

Just to name a few

came in here to mention these two. highly, highly underrated. i would also recommend punchline's "action." great record, great dudes. also, if you can find "operation: cut throat" from HIPV give that a listen. production quality sucks but "eyes like a target" is one of my favorite songs of all time.

[walktheplank]

oh weird. i'm old.

and also this. ahhh shit.

[gabegr]

One for the Kids IS FOR SURE a great album. I've never seen someone hate on it.

Finch-What It Is To Burn

The Early November- Room's too Cold

The Promise Ring

Spitalfield- Remember Right Now

alright what confuses me is that with the exception of finch, i love all the bands that both of you have named. But i hate yellowcard. one for the kids which i physically own, sucks. i hate that band and this cd. im sorry.

[fly_guy]

The Early November - The Room's Too Cold. Released on DTR ya

[Yellowcard2006]

alright what confuses me is that with the exception of finch, i love all the bands that both of you have named. But i hate yellowcard. one for the kids which i physically own, sucks. i hate that band and this cd. im sorry.
You hate Yellowcard??!

OHHHH GAWWWWWWWWWWWWWD!!!!!!!!!


How is that even possible.

[gabegr]

You hate Yellowcard??!

OHHHH GAWWWWWWWWWWWWWD!!!!!!!!!


How is that even possible.

I said I was sorry asshole

[Yellowcard2006]

I said I was sorry asshole
No I'm just saying it's your opinion.

I don't really like Green Day, loads of people do. And that's okay

Don't be sorry it's how you feel.

But I don't see how you don't at least enjoy "Rough Draft" or "Something of Value"

[xerickx24]

Autopilot Off, i forgot how they sound but remember liking them a lot near the end of middle school

[cshadows2887]

Haha yeah man for sure. Some bands were a little before my time, I mean, 2002 2003 DTR, I was 12 and 13, just getting into music. But, I never liked "mainstream music" other than The Offspring, Oasis, Weezer, etc. I grew up on bands like that, but thankfully my sister is 3 years older than me, and exposed me to DTR bands, Brand New, Relient K, etc. all at a young age of 12 and 13. I didn't fully understand the greatness back then, haha, but listening/enjoying was good enough for me. The appreciation kicked in when I was around 15. So, the scene was awesome for my early years of high school, and 7th and 8th grade. I remember wearing Rx Bandits shirts to school on "dress down days" and everyone asking what it meant, haha.

I'm envious. All my friends were into nu-metal, so I got to enjoy almost none of this music when it came out (except Coheed, they were my secret). I just fell in love with later records and only recently worked my way back to a lot of the stuff in this thread. I never got that awesome high school scene-is-our-secret experience.

[SophGod]

For Hidden In Plain View, I used to LOVE Twenty Below, should I stick with Life In Dreaming?
Yes, that album is incredible.

[cwhit412]

Yes, that album is incredible.

Yessir. Thanks.

[marchofmarty]

everything Alkaline Trio has released prior to "Crimson"

[Kurt Retenauer]

I'm envious. All my friends were into nu-metal, so I got to enjoy almost none of this music when it came out (except Coheed, they were my secret). I just fell in love with later records and only recently worked my way back to a lot of the stuff in this thread. I never got that awesome high school scene-is-our-secret experience.

Haha i'm just thankful I had a sister to "show me the ropes," because all of my friends liked rap at that time, haha. Then once I got into high school, I made some new friends with similar tastes. But I miss the days of really anticipating "all" of my favorite bands releasing music. I don't know, it just seemed like I enjoyed every band that was out back then. Can't say the same now, haha.

Side note, Coheed was and is still awesome. Good secret, haha.

[cshadows2887]

I don't know, it just seemed like I enjoyed every band that was out back then. Can't say the same now, haha.

Side note, Coheed was and is still awesome. Good secret, haha.

There was just less available music then. It's a law of averages. With more bands, there will be more stuff you say "eh" to.

And their first two albums are desert-island discs. They dragged me kicking, screaming and against my will into what I then dismissed as "scene" music. Though now, putting Coheed there makes me laugh. Also, Coheed's last record (No World for Tomorrow, not YotBR) is, by far, the most heartbroken I have ever been by an album.

[Kurt Retenauer]

There was just less available music then. It's a law of averages. With more bands, there will be more stuff you say "eh" to.

And their first two albums are desert-island discs. They dragged me kicking, screaming and against my will into what I then dismissed as "scene" music. Though now, putting Coheed there makes me laugh. Also, Coheed's last record (No World for Tomorrow, not YotBR) is, by far, the most heartbroken I have ever been by an album.
I haven't heard their last record, but I loved In Keeping Secrets and the one with the IV on it.

[takkuri]

Man, I love Fenix TX. To me, their debut is pretty much the definition of good pop punk