New Featured Band (And a Lecture)

[Jason Tate]

New featured band (right side) for Funeral for a Friend (http://www.ffafmusic.com). The band's new album just hit stores - so go pick it up. Motion City Soundtrack didn't sell nearly enough copies of their great album last week - so they're staying up there until all of you bastards that downloaded their album early go buy it!

[ShutTheSoundOut]

MCS are like crucial cool dudes. If anything buy it because their not jerks.

[YellowNovember]

new funeral for a friend is amazing

[unwritten]

Hey Jason, what do you think of the new albums of 2005 so far? Whats your top 10 roughly.......I'm bored.

[InaGreendase]

New FFAF is so boring. Well, the first three tracks, anyway. I didn't bother going past them. I enjoy a few of the tracks from that Seven... comp EP Ferret put out in 2003 too, so this is marginally disappointing.

But to keep this thread positive, I got the new City On Film (Bob Nanna of Braid / Hey Mercedes) in the mail too today, and the first 6 tracks are pretty good. Most of the tracks are pretty downbeat, but it's a neat, more singer/songwriter take on the general sound he's relied on for a decade.

[st shellay]

The cd cover for MXPX is still up.

[djUbilla]

You tell 'em Jason. I have a couple of friends that downloaded the album and haven't bought it yet because they've already had their fill of it for now. Sigh...why'd it have to leak so early.

[7HD]

You tell 'em Jason. I have a couple of friends that downloaded the album and haven't bought it yet because they've already had their fill of it for now. Sigh...why'd it have to leak so early.
MXPX didnt SELL enough !!!!

[Jason Tate]

MXPX didnt SELL enough !!!!
true .. but, i needed to pick one of them to go..

New FFAF is so boring

Boring? That's interesting .. I wouldn't of called it boring .. the guitar riffs alone keep me interested. I'd rather have the mellower versions showcasing the vocals than over-powering growls and screams. I'm sick of screamo .. o well.

The cd cover for MXPX is still up.

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Whats your top 10 roughly.......I'm bored.

1) the spill canvas - one fell swoop
2) a wilhelm scream - ruiner
3) minus the bear - menos el oso
4) jacks mannequin - everything in transit
5) days away - mapping an invisible world
6) copeland - in motion
7) academy is - almost here
8) armor for sleep - what to do when you are dead
9) acceptance - phantoms
10) emanuel - soundtrack

this is rough .. just me sort of putting things in order .. it will change dramatically by the end of the year i am sure .. i'm just tossing things in some some sort of order .. others that will hit the list: TSL, FOB, MCS, Eisley, foo fighters, gatsbys american dream, gratitude, gym class heroes, hit the lights, jamisonparker, limbeck, mxpx, over it, treos, terminal, rufio, as i lay dying, throwdown, saves the day, (self against city and cartel and thrice - if their new cds come out this year), sherwood, spitalfield, steel train, and yovee ..

Heh. I like music. my tastes have slowed down this year though ... more lighter/classic/thought out sounds ...

[neo506]

OH Goodness, hes heard Jack's Mannequin!!!

I wish you'd break your "no leak" rule just this once.....

PS If you would, try and get the braclet ordering ready soon! Everytime I come to the site, or go back to the main page, I try to click the link, just hoping I'll be able to order one. Don't mean to rush you, I know youre doing the best you can

[Jason Tate]

OH Goodness, hes heard Jack's Mannequin!!!

I wish you'd break your "no leak" rule just this once.....

PS If you would, try and get the braclet ordering ready soon! Everytime I come to the site, or go back to the main page, I try to click the link, just hoping I'll be able to order one. Don't mean to rush you, I know youre doing the best you can
yah, the version I have is an unmastered rough mix of the album - but it's really a good disc, very pop-oriented, similar to soco .. but I think the solo effort reminds me of a young elton john/billy joel instead, such a talented pop musician - exactly what i like in my music .. lyrical example: "my life's a stupid pop song, and everyone's singing along .."

[JoeT]

The cd cover for MXPX is still up.

it always takes at least 24 hours for the new image to go up

why don't people who are interested or even marginally interested in the band plop down 10-12 dollars on the disc and actually support a band that they claim to listen to. I know the age of AP.net users varies greaty but c'mon is it so much to go down to a best buy or tower and say hey this band I like is releasing a new CD this tuesday I'll go and buy it sheeeesh

[unwritten]

1) the spill canvas - one fell swoop
2) a wilhelm scream - ruiner
3) minus the bear - menos el oso
4) jacks mannequin - everything in transit
5) days away - mapping an invisible world
6) copeland - in motion
7) academy is - almost here
8) armor for sleep - what to do when you are dead
9) acceptance - phantoms
10) emanuel - soundtrack

this is rough .. just me sort of putting things in order .. it will change dramatically by the end of the year i am sure .. i'm just tossing things in some some sort of order .. others that will hit the list: TSL, FOB, MCS, Eisley, foo fighters, gatsbys american dream, gratitude, gym class heroes, hit the lights, jamisonparker, limbeck, mxpx, over it, treos, terminal, rufio, as i lay dying, throwdown, saves the day, (self against city and cartel and thrice - if their new cds come out this year), sherwood, spitalfield, steel train, and yovee ..

Heh. I like music. my tastes have slowed down this year though ... more lighter/classic/thought out sounds ...

Sounds good to me. Now you have me interested in hearing new A Wilhelm Scream. It's not of your usual tastes. And no BNO?

[Jason Tate]

It's not of your usual tastes

True.

And no BNO?

I like it ..

[Piece of Mind]

so they're staying up there until all of you bastards that downloaded their album early go buy it!
you tell em

[LMB]

"Hours" is definitely in my top 10 of the year (thus far). My list goes:

1. "Juturna" - Circa Survive
2. "Between the Heart and the Synapse" - Receiving End of Sirens, The
3. "Volcano" - Gatsbys American Dream
4. "Hours" - Funeral for a Friend
5. "Tiger & The Duke" - Sound of Animals Fighting, The
6. "Say Hello To Sunsine" - Finch (Uk version, because Gak2 rocks)
7. "Mapping An Invisible World" - Days Away
8. "Menos El Oso" - Minus the Bear
9 ."If These Streets Could Talk" - Just Surrender
10. "Crimson" - Alkaline Trio

Biggest disappointment (thus far):

"Lightworker" - Yesterdays Rising

[PunkVideoGuys]

true .. but, i needed to pick one of them to go..



Boring? That's interesting .. I wouldn't of called it boring .. the guitar riffs alone keep me interested. I'd rather have the mellower versions showcasing the vocals than over-powering growls and screams. I'm sick of screamo .. o well.



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1) the spill canvas - one fell swoop
2) a wilhelm scream - ruiner
3) minus the bear - menos el oso
4) jacks mannequin - everything in transit
5) days away - mapping an invisible world
6) copeland - in motion
7) academy is - almost here
8) armor for sleep - what to do when you are dead
9) acceptance - phantoms
10) emanuel - soundtrack

this is rough .. just me sort of putting things in order .. it will change dramatically by the end of the year i am sure .. i'm just tossing things in some some sort of order .. others that will hit the list: TSL, FOB, MCS, Eisley, foo fighters, gatsbys american dream, gratitude, gym class heroes, hit the lights, jamisonparker, limbeck, mxpx, over it, treos, terminal, rufio, as i lay dying, throwdown, saves the day, (self against city and cartel and thrice - if their new cds come out this year), sherwood, spitalfield, steel train, and yovee ..

Heh. I like music. my tastes have slowed down this year though ... more lighter/classic/thought out sounds ...


Jason,

what are your thoughts on the Coldplay, Bright eyes, decemberists, and DFA79 albums?

totally unrelated -

www.punkvideoguys.net/sayanythingSpidersong.mov

[TurnOnTheLight]

i just bought the MCS yesterday, so no need to yell at me. i can't reccomend it enough

my top 10 so far, like anyone gives a shit:

1) Smoke or Fire - Above the City
2) Lawrence Arms - Cocktails and Dreams
3) MxPx - Panic!
4) Paint it Black - Paradise
5) Motion City Soundtrack - Commit This to Memory
6) Jack Johnson - In Between Dreams
7) Lost City Angels - Broken World
8) Millencolin - Kingwood
9) No Use for a Name - Keep Them Confused
10) Anberlin - Never Take Friendship Personal

and these technically came out in late '04, but if they counted, they would be at the top of the list:
The Falcon - God Don't Make No Trash - or- Up Your Ass With Broken Glass
Enemy You - Stories Never Told

[LewistonSpecial]

millencolin - kingwood
Therapy? - never apologize, never explain (2004, but still fucking amazing..therapy is better than everyone)
Mxpx - Panic
Jack Johnson - in between dreams
Armor for Sleep

wow, i cant even get to 10.

i dreamer's (verona) new stuff is pretty solid www.purevolume.com/idreamer

check it..

[ChrisPlunket]

1) the spill canvas - one fell swoop
2) a wilhelm scream - ruiner
3) minus the bear - menos el oso
4) jacks mannequin - everything in transit
5) days away - mapping an invisible world
6) copeland - in motion
7) academy is - almost here
8) armor for sleep - what to do when you are dead
9) acceptance - phantoms
10) emanuel - soundtrack


This helped me realize how many great albums have come out already this year... because I'm sitting here thinking "those albums (the ones i've heard) are all great, but what about this and this and this etc." top tens this year are going to be very very difficult by the year's end. But, I love that Emanuel made that list, their album is very kickass.

[s.deel.besonym]

TATE. BOYS NIGHT OUT. YOU KNOW IT. You know it.

[TaySavesTheDay]

1. "Juturna" - Circa Survive
2. "Between the Heart and the Synapse" - Receiving End of Sirens, The
3. "Volcano" - Gatsbys American Dream
4. "Hours" - Funeral for a Friend
5. "Tiger & The Duke" - Sound of Animals Fighting, The
6. "Say Hello To Sunsine" - Finch (Uk version, because Gak2 rocks)
7. "Mapping An Invisible World" - Days Away
8. "Menos El Oso" - Minus the Bear
9 ."If These Streets Could Talk" - Just Surrender
10. "Crimson" - Alkaline Trio

I think yours fits closest to what I've liked the best. Theres too much and it would be too hard to make mine, but it would definitely have TREOS and GAD at the top. Circa would be up there too.

[I Miss Weezer]

I can't help, but sigh a little after reading everyone talk about top albums thus far without a single mention of SPOON!

[poppa Q]

I can't help, but sigh a little after reading everyone talk about top albums thus far without a single mention of SPOON!

i'll give YOU fiction!

[duffe]

i'll order a MCS copie soon.

[I Miss Weezer]

i'll give YOU fiction!

Please tell me you like the album....