Top 10 of 2003

[DaneTheTrain]

My humble opinion...

10. Saosin - Translating the Name EP

9. Fall Out Boy - Take This To Your Grave

8. Matchbook Romance - Your Stories My Alabies

7. The Rocket Summer - Calander Days

6. Senses Fail - From the Depths of Dreams EP

5. Brand New - Deja Entrendu

4. The Movielife - 40 Hour Train To Penn

3. The Spill Canvas - Sunsets and Car Crashes

2. Straylight Run - Demos

1. The Format - Interventions and Lullabies

Honorable Mention - Motion City Soundtrack, Armor For Sleep, Mae, Moneen, The Matches, The Early November, Death Cab For Cutie, The Postal Service, Something Corporate, Hidden In Plain View, The Bled, The Higher, Park, Britney Spears

Great year, if any of you havnt checked out any of the bands on this list, inparticularly the top 3, DO IT! The Format disk is hard to find, IM me at AdrenlnJunke12 and I'll try to send it to you.

[mwhpunk]

that's a pretty good list but is anyone else kinda getting sick of all these "top of 2003" and "best and worst of the year" shit???? well i am

[popdisaster530]

Originally posted by mwhpunk
that's a pretty good list but is anyone else kinda getting sick of all these "top of 2003" and "best and worst of the year" shit???? well i am

seriously, give it a rest

[kevin]

Since we're on the subject, I'll post mine. The last five of mine are constantly changing. A lot of quality albums were released this year, so it's tough to narrow it down to ten.

10. The Shins - Chutes To Narrow
09. Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It In People
08. The Thermals - More Parts Per Million
07. Mars Volta - De-Loused In The Comatorium
06. Death Cab For Cutie - Transatlanticism
05. The Rapture - Echoes
04. Blood Brothers - Burn, Piano Island, Burn
03. White Stripes - Elephant
02. Radiohead - Hail To The Thief
01. Cursive - The Ugly Organ

Let's make this the official top ten of the year thread.

[dretti]

Originally posted by kevin
Since we're on the subject, I'll post mine. The last five of mine are constantly changing. A lot of quality albums were released this year, so it's tough to narrow it down to ten.

10. The Shins - Chutes To Narrow
09. Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It In People
08. The Thermals - More Parts Per Million
07. Mars Volta - De-Loused In The Comatorium
06. Death Cab For Cutie - Transatlanticism
05. The Rapture - Echoes
04. Blood Brothers - Burn, Piano Island, Burn
03. White Stripes - Elephant
02. Radiohead - Hail To The Thief
01. Cursive - The Ugly Organ

Let's make this the official top ten of the year thread.


i like your list...
i forgot about the rapture
fucking good cd

[richter915]

again...no rise against...::sigh::

[BuriedAlive]

Here's my top 10


10. Spitalfield - Remember Right Now
9. The Ataris - So Long, Astoria
8. Coheed & Cambria - In Keeping Secrets Of Silent Earth:3
7. Adema - Unstable
6. Staind - 14 Shades Of Grey
5. Cold - Year Of The Spider
4. Fall Out Boy - Take This To Your Grave
3. HIM - Love Metal
2. Blink 182 - Untitled
1. Thursday - War All The Time



i cant wait for everyone's reactions to my list

[X Out The Eyes]

10. Pretty Girls Make Graves - The New Romance
9. Coheed & Cambira - In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
8. Rise Against - Revolutions Per Minute
7. Yellowcard - Ocean Avenue
6. Thrice - Artist in the Ambulance
5. Thursday - War All the Time
4. Brand New- Deja Entendu
3. Boys Night Out - Make Yourself Sick
2. Alkaline Trio - Good Mourning
1. Strike Anywhere - Exit English

Honorable Mentions: Story of the Year, Bouncing Souls, From Autumn to Ashes, Dropkick Murphys, Funeral for a Friend, Armor for Sleep, Something Corporate, Anti-Flag, Suicide Machines.

[Common Man]

10. this day forward- "in response"

9. motion city soundtrack- "i am the movie"

8. brand new- "deja entendu"

7. death cab for cutie- "transatlanticism"

6. moneen- "are we really happy with who we are right now?"

5. avenged sevenfold- "waking the fallen"

4. the bled- "pass the flask"

3. Thrice- "the artist in the ambulance"

2. coheed and cambria- "in keeping secrets of silent earth: 3"

1. thursday- "war all the time"

[13th hour]

Originally posted by BuriedAlive
6. Staind - 14 Shades Of Grey


That made me laugh. I hope that Aaron Lewis just hurries up and kills himself. That way I wont have ever have to hear a "new" Staind song that sounds just like all the other shit theyve released.


Oh, and btw, whoever said Cursive was number one....
You kick ass.

[BuriedAlive]

13th hour

haha i was waiting for that. i knew someone was gonna crack on my list but ya whatever i think it was a very good cd.

[takingbackrufio]

1. Drive By Punch - Dear Flannagan
2. Fall Out Boy - Take This To Your Grave
3. Thursday - War All the Time
4. The MovieLife - 40 hr. Train Back to Penn.
5. Thrice - The Artist in the Ambulance
6. Story of the Year - Page Avenue
7. Blink 182 - Untitled
8. Funeral for a Friend - 7 Ways to Scream Your Name/Casually Dressed in Deep Conversation
9. Yellowcard - Ocean Avenue
10. Brand New - Deja Entendu

Honorable Mentions: AFI - Sing the Sorrow, Mae - Destination: Beatiful, Saosin - Translating the Name, and a few others that I probably can't think of right now.

[piebaldkid42]

10 yellowcard- ocean avenue
9 further seems forever- how to start a fire
8 the movielife- 40 hour train back to penn
7 hidden in plain view- s/t ep
6 brand new- deja entendu
5 armor for sleep- dream to make believe
4 mae- destination: beautiful
3 thursday- war all the time
2 thrice- the artist in the ambulance
1 rx bandits- the resignation

[StartingLine182]

5.The Ataris-So Long Astoria
4.The Movielife-40 hour
3.Yellowcard-Ocean Avenue
2.Matchbook Romance-Stories and Alibis
1.Blink 182

Too lazy to do 10

[yeAA]

10)Matchbook Romance-Stories and Alibis
9)Motion City Sound Track - I am the Movie
8)Anatomy of a Ghost - Evanesce
7)Senses Fail - From the depths of Dreams EP
6)JamisonParker - Notes and Photographs EP
5)All American Rejects - self-titled
4)Something Corporate - North
3)Mae - Destination Beautiful
2)Brand New - Deja Entendu
1) the movielife - 40 hour train back to penn

[blacksails001]

Ok, here's my list:

10. Billy Talent - "Billy Talent"
9. Matchbook Romance - "Stories and Alibis"
8. Senses Fail - "From the Depths of Dreams"
7. Coheed and Cambria - "In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3"
6. Glasseater - "Everything is Beautiful When You Don't Look Down"
5. Vendetta Red - "Between the Never and the Now"
4. Thrice - "The Artist in the Ambulance"
3. Rancid - "Indestructable"
2. Thursday - "War All the Time"
1. AFI -"Sing the Sorrow"

Just my thoughts. Let me know what ya think.

[BuriedAlive]

afi - sing the sorrow.... wow how can you have that cd number 1?

[blacksails001]

How couldn't it be #1? It's an amazing record, just like every other AFI record from "Very Proud of Ya" to "Sing the Sorrow." Plus, the record finally got this amazing band where they deserved to be: in the mainstream. :)

[BuriedAlive]

i do like most of your other choices but why isnt thursday ahead of afi? thursday album was way better.

[BrandNew20]

10. Alkaline Trio-Good Mourning
9.Blink 182-untitled
8.Moneen-...Are We Really Happy?
7.Rx Bandits-The Resignation
6.F.O.B-Take This to Your Grave
5.Armor For Sleep-Dream To Make Believe
4.Motion City Soundtrack-I am the Movie
3.Spitalfield-Remember Right Now
2.Brand New-Deja Entendu
1.Thursday-War All The Time

Honorable Mention-Thrice and Strike Anywhere-Exit English

[blacksails001]

Thursday's new album is amazing. AFI's is also amazing. Overall I'd say the records are pretty close to being the same, yet, AFI's lyrical content and fantastic guitar playing seems to boost them over-the-top. Thursday also has great lyrical content, but music isn't all about the lyrics either, instrumentals play a big part in the equation as well. Thursday doesn't really have any material on "War All the Time" that focuses on anything guitar solos or any fancy instrumentals. If you listen to almost any song on "Sing the Sorrow" it's easy to see that Jade Puget is an amazing guitar player. "Death of Seasons" is one of the best tracks on "Sing the Sorrow" simply because of his awesome skills. Thursday is after all opening for AFI on AFI's tour in March, putting them in the order I believe to be correct: #1 AFI #2. :)

[BuriedAlive]

ya spitalfield's album was awesome. it was probably the most overlooked album of the year.. yet your number 2 (brand new) was easily one of the most overrated (along with thrice) but i do like your number 1!

[BuriedAlive]

Originally posted by blacksails001
Thursday's new album is amazing. AFI's is also amazing. Overall I'd say the records are pretty close to being the same, yet, AFI's lyrical content and fantastic guitar playing seems to boost them over-the-top. Thursday also has great lyrical content, but music isn't all about the lyrics either, instrumentals play a big part in the equation as well. Thursday doesn't really have any material on "War All the Time" that focuses on anything guitar solos or any fancy instrumentals. If you listen to almost any song on "Sing the Sorrow" it's easy to see that Jade Puget is an amazing guitar player. "Death of Seasons" is one of the best tracks on "Sing the Sorrow" simply because of his awesome skills. Thursday is after all opening for AFI on AFI's tour in March, putting them in the order I believe to be correct: #1 AFI #2. :)

now i agree with your opinion. you backed up why you put them number 1 and i respect that. nice job on your explaination.

[blacksails001]

Thanks a lot. I do agree with you that Brand New is definitly an overrated band. I think "Your Favorite Weapon" is better than "Deja Entendu" any day of the week. :)

[BrandNew20]

yeah, I guess it was overrated, even by me I guess...but whatever, I liked it

Spitalfield was definatly the biggest surprise of the year, in my opinion

[blacksails001]

Originally posted by BrandNew20
10. Alkaline Trio-Good Mourning
9.Blink 182-untitled
8.Moneen-...Are We Really Happy?
7.Rx Bandits-The Resignation
6.F.O.B-Take This to Your Grave
5.Armor For Sleep-Dream To Make Believe
4.Motion City Soundtrack-I am the Movie
3.Spitalfield-Remember Right Now
2.Brand New-Deja Entendu
1.Thursday-War All The Time

Honorable Mention-Thrice and Strike Anywhere-Exit English

First of all, I don't really get how Blink 182 could make a "best of 03 list." If anything, the band gives a band name to punk. Blink 182, for a pop band, isn't all that bad, but I'm still confused on how they could be on a best of 03 list. Anyway, Alkaline Trio's "Good Mourning" is definitly one of the year's best, and Strike Anywhere's new album definitly deserves the "honorable mention." Overall, nice list, very different from everyone else's. :)

[BuriedAlive]

theres just something about brand new that strays me away. i dont know why but they just dont strike me as any good.

but also vandetta red number 5? wow... but glasseater... nice. they are from florida (right?) i like em. haha. i need that cd.

[BuriedAlive]

Originally posted by BuriedAlive
Here's my top 10


10. Spitalfield - Remember Right Now
9. The Ataris - So Long, Astoria
8. Coheed & Cambria - In Keeping Secrets Of Silent Earth:3
7. Adema - Unstable
6. Staind - 14 Shades Of Grey
5. Cold - Year Of The Spider
4. Fall Out Boy - Take This To Your Grave
3. HIM - Love Metal
2. Blink 182 - Untitled
1. Thursday - War All The Time



i cant wait for everyone's reactions to my list


theres my list its so weird.

[blacksails001]

Originally posted by BuriedAlive
theres just something about brand new that strays me away. i dont know why but they just dont strike me as any good.

but also vandetta red number 5? wow... but glasseater... nice. they are from florida (right?) i like em. haha. i need that cd.

I totally agree with you again about Brand New. I'm never sure if I really like them or not (that's why we burn cds sometimes and not buy em right?)

Glasseater's an awesome band from Florida. Everyone into punk totally needs to have "Everything is Beautiful When You Don't Look Down." They're great live to, I recommend that everyone should check them out.

[BuriedAlive]

Originally posted by blacksails001
First of all, I don't really get how Blink 182 could make a "best of 03 list." If anything, the band gives a band name to punk. Blink 182, for a pop band, isn't all that bad, but I'm still confused on how they could be on a best of 03 list. Anyway, Alkaline Trio's "Good Mourning" is definitly one of the year's best, and Strike Anywhere's new album definitly deserves the "honorable mention." Overall, nice list, very different from everyone else's. :)

blink 182's cd was fucking amazing. that cd rules. i know why it was a top 10 of 03 because it was.

[BuriedAlive]

Originally posted by blacksails001
I totally agree with you again about Brand New. I'm never sure if I really like them or not (that's why we burn cds sometimes and not buy em right?)

Glasseater's an awesome band from Florida. Everyone into punk totally needs to have "Everything is Beautiful When You Don't Look Down." They're great live to, I recommend that everyone should check them out.

ya hopefully they (glasseater) come near my little ass town...hopefully i can see them in st. pete. or tampa.

[blacksails001]

Originally posted by BuriedAlive
ya hopefully they (glasseater) come near my little ass town...hopefully i can see them in st. pete. or tampa.

Here's two upcoming Glasseater dates in Florida:

1-17-2004 Miami, FL The Alley ?
1-18-2004 Melbourne, FL Carver Park Community Center

Don't know if they're near you, but thought you'd like to see them.

:)

[BuriedAlive]

Originally posted by blacksails001
Here's two upcoming Glasseater dates in Florida:

1-17-2004 Miami, FL The Alley ?
1-18-2004 Melbourne, FL Carver Park Community Center

Don't know if they're near you, but thought you'd like to see them.

:)


thanks but no neither are near me. i live in sarasota about 45 mintues from tampa.

[FallingOut]

My top 10:

1. Blink182
2. Yellowcard-Ocean Avenue
3. Mae-Destination Beautiful
4. Something Corporate- North
5. AFI-Sing the Sorrow
6. Thursday-War All the Time
7. The Ataris-So Long, Astoria
8. Death Cab For Cutie-Transatlanticism
9. Guster-Keep it Together
10. Less than Jake- anthem

[mwhpunk]

Originally posted by takingbackrufio
1. Drive By Punch - Dear Flannagan
2. Fall Out Boy - Take This To Your Grave
3. Thursday - War All the Time
4. The MovieLife - 40 hr. Train Back to Penn.
5. Thrice - The Artist in the Ambulance
6. Story of the Year - Page Avenue
7. Blink 182 - Untitled
8. Funeral for a Friend - 7 Ways to Scream Your Name/Casually Dressed in Deep Conversation
9. Yellowcard - Ocean Avenue
10. Brand New - Deja Entendu

Honorable Mentions: AFI - Sing the Sorrow, Mae - Destination: Beatiful, Saosin - Translating the Name, and a few others that I probably can't think of right now.

I love the list w/ the exception of #1 b/c i don't know too much about them and also Funeral for a Friend.

[takingbackrufio]

Originally posted by mwhpunk
I love the list w/ the exception of #1 b/c i don't know too much about them and also Funeral for a Friend. Drive By Punch are simply amazing. I seriously can't get enough of them.

[mwhpunk]

Originally posted by takingbackrufio
Drive By Punch are simply amazing. I seriously can't get enough of them.

i can't tell!:rolleyes:

[FarPastGone]

10. Best Interest - EP
9. Blink 182 - Untitled
8. VAUX - There Must Be Some Way To Stop Them
7. Anti-Flag - The Terorr State
6. Thrice - Artist In The Ambulance
5. Thursday - War All The Time
4. Matchbook Romance - Stories and Alibis
3. Brand New - Deja Entedu
2. Saosin - Translating The Name
1. Park - It Won't Snow Where Your Going

Sorry but my list isn't is any specific order except for the Best Interest and Park parts of my picks.

[bung]

my list:
10. Something Corporate - North
9. Armor for Sleep - Dream to Make Believe
8. Blink 182 - Untitled
7. Thrice - The Artist in the Ambulance
6. The Postal Service - Give Up
5. Coheed and Cambria - In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
4. AFI - Sing the Sorrow
3. Brand New - Deja Entendu
2. Thursday - War All The Time
1. Death Cab For Cutie - Transactlanticism



:D the last 2 might be a little off but thats what i can think of right at the moment :p

[Alex Djaferis]

1. Thrice – the Artist in the Ambulance
2. Rise Against – Revolutions per Minute
3. Brand New – Deja Entendu
4. Dido – Life For Rent
5. Offspring - Splinter
6. Anti-Flag – the Terror State
7. the Movielife – 40 Hour Train Back to Penn
8. Blink 182 – u/t
9. the Ataris – So Long, Astoria
10. Pennywise - From the Ashes

[theteenageloser]

Pretty Girls Make Graves - "The New Romance"
Further Seems Forever - "How to Start a Fire"
Saves the Day - "In Reverie"
Something Corporate - "North"
The Faint - "Danse Macabre (Remix)"
Against Me! - "As the Eternal Cowboy"
Damien Rice - "O"
Cursive - "The Ugly Organ"
Coheed and Cambria - "In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth": 3
Brand New - "Deja Entendu"

In no particular order... my top ten changes was too much for that.

[richter915]

Originally posted by PeeDster
1. Thrice – the Artist in the Ambulance
2. Rise Against – Revolutions per Minute
3. Brand New – Deja Entendu
4. Dido – Life For Rent
5. Offspring - Splinter
6. Anti-Flag – the Terror State
7. the Movielife – 40 Hour Train Back to Penn
8. Blink 182 – u/t
9. the Ataris – So Long, Astoria
10. Pennywise - From the Ashes

^^^ only list here you should believe...finally, rise against is on someone's list.

[playcrcktheskye]

my 10 ten albums
1 Brand New - Deja Entendu
2 John Mayer - Heavier Things
3 blink - 182 - untitled album
4 Coheed and Cambria - In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
5 Outkast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
6 AFI - Sing the Sorrow
7 The Postal Service - Give Up
8 Thursday - War All the Time
9 Death Cab for Cutie - Transatlanticism
10 Alkaline Trio - Good Mourning

and heres my top seven songs of the year
1 Thursday - War All the Time
2 Brand New - Sic Transit Gloria ... Glory Fades
3 Outkast - Hey Ya!!!
4 John Mayer - Split Screen Sadness
5 Coheed and Cambria - A Favor House Atlantic
6 50 Cent - Patiently Waitin'
7 blink - 182 - I Miss You

[dontlookdown]

(no particular order)

Thrice- Artist In The Ambulance
Blink 182- Self Titled
Story Of The Year- Page Avenue
Godsmack- Faceless
Matchbook Romance- Stories And Alibis
40 Grit- Nothing To Remember
Rufio- 1985
Rise Against- Revolutions Per Minute
Pennywise- From The Ashes
Spineshank- Self Destructive Pattern

these are some of the great releases that I LIKED in 2003 and I always tend to listen to more than the others.

[dontlookdown]

Avenged Sevenfold also is an awesome fucking album. I love that CD. Strike Anywhere also had an incredible album as well. I'm sure im forgetting some but these were definitely 2 that were worth writing another post about.

[piebaldkid42]

Originally posted by PeeDster
1. Thrice – the Artist in the Ambulance
2. Rise Against – Revolutions per Minute
3. Brand New – Deja Entendu
4. Dido – Life For Rent
5. Offspring - Splinter
6. Anti-Flag – the Terror State
7. the Movielife – 40 Hour Train Back to Penn
8. Blink 182 – u/t
9. the Ataris – So Long, Astoria
10. Pennywise - From the Ashes
dido huh? didnt see that coming but atleast you enjoy listening to some diverse stuff

[kornintee]

the new thursday cd doesnt belong at the top of the lists their older cd is better the new one is harder to listen to doesnt flow

my oppinion

[relik]

Originally posted by DaneTheTrain
My humble opinion...

10. Saosin - Translating the Name EP

9. Fall Out Boy - Take This To Your Grave

8. Matchbook Romance - Your Stories My Alabies

7. The Rocket Summer - Calander Days

6. Senses Fail - From the Depths of Dreams EP

5. Brand New - Deja Entrendu

4. The Movielife - 40 Hour Train To Penn

3. The Spill Canvas - Sunsets and Car Crashes

2. Straylight Run - Demos

1. The Format - Interventions and Lullabies

Honorable Mention - Motion City Soundtrack, Armor For Sleep, Mae, Moneen, The Matches, The Early November, Death Cab For Cutie, The Postal Service, Something Corporate, Hidden In Plain View, The Bled, The Higher, Park, Britney Spears

Great year, if any of you havnt checked out any of the bands on this list, inparticularly the top 3, DO IT! The Format disk is hard to find, IM me at AdrenlnJunke12 and I'll try to send it to you.

great list, i have all of those except for saosin and the spill canvas and spill canvas is on my list as soon as i can order it online. the format is AMAZING, i saw them with straylight run who were equally incredible. if you ever get a chance to see either band, do it. i can honestly say that it was the best show i was ever at.

[blacksails001]

Originally posted by BostonmusicKid
I thought this year had some pretty amazing releases, more so than the last few years and I can't narrow it down so here are bands that I thought had great releases:

afi, brand new, rx bandits, coheed and cambria, blink 182, strike anywhere, bouncing souls, rancid, thursday, anti-flag, rise against, suicide machines, thrice, streetlight manifesto, nofx, cursive, gatsbys american dream, mars volta, death cab for cutie, murder by death, criteria, street dogs, park, postil service, pretty girls make graves, the shins, every time i die, the bled, saosin, radiohead

This is the first list that I agree with almost every single on of the bands posted. Excellence choices.

Also, i really like that you listed AFI first on that list, whether it was in random order or best of order, it still makes me smile. :D

[NoHopeTHRs1]

Spitalfield, Bear Vs. Shark, Matchbook Romance, Billy Talent, Blink182, Armor For Sleep, Thrice, Coheed And Cambria, Thursday

Didnt see that many shows...saw Billy Talent and Spitalfield...almost saw Bury Your Dead...but sadly didnt...

Good year...2010 minus 6 years should be good too...i hope

[BrandNew20]

I was at that same Billy Talent and Spitalfield show too....I thought that show was pretty awesome, Spitalfield was my 3rd favorite release of the year....

[still_life]

Senses Fail came out in 2002

1. Thursday – War All The Time
2. Deftones – Deftones
3. Neil Perry – Lineage
4. The Blood Brothers – Burn Piano Island, Burn
5. Coheed And Cambria – In Keeping Secrets Of Silent Earth: 3
6. Poison The Well – You Come Before You
7. The Mars Volta – De-Loused In The Comatorium
8. From Autumn To Ashes – The Fiction We Live
9. Anatomy Of A Ghost – Evanesce
10. Radiohead – Hail To The Thief

[BuriedAlive]

neil perry?

[pepethegaywaite]

Originally posted by BuriedAlive
neil perry?
Its a true screamo band...or u might say grindcore...awesome to see someone who likes them.

[BuriedAlive]

ah doesnt matter i hate "grindcore" or hardcore screamo bands

[Alex Djaferis]

Originally posted by piebaldkid42
dido huh? didnt see that coming but atleast you enjoy listening to some diverse stuff

yeah i love dido :)


hmm. I forgot to squeeze radioheads lastcd in my top 10...