Fueled By Ramen Records (Official Thread)

[npmshah]

Since there are quite a few FBR threads out there, I decided to make an official one. Discuss upcoming releases, the bands on the bands on the label, and just the general direction that you think the label is headed...

TOPIC #1:
Fueled By Ramen is going to hell... Yes or No? Defend your case...

[c_rob2700]

Shitty label is shitty. Dumb thread is dumb

[batmannj]

I wish that FBR would have given more support to Forgive Durden's new record.

[ThisIsNotDan]

FD is literally the only good band on this label, and Razias Shadow (which I do enjoy alot) is nowhere near as good as Wonderland

[c_rob2700]

You want to hear a extremely sad stat about Razia's Shadow?
Jeferee Star's latest album outsold it.

[npmshah]

You want to hear a extremely sad stat about Razia's Shadow?

Jeferee Star's latest album outsold it
the saddest part about that is that Jeffree Starr's last release was an EP...
i do agree that the lebel couldve supported Razia's Shadow more, but i think the fact that they got alot of big names on there, alongside the fact that they managed to give Dutton an hour-long set at Bamboolze signals some hope for the label...

[npmshah]

FD is literally the only good band on this label, and Razias Shadow (which I do enjoy alot) is nowhere near as good as Wonderland
not really... i personally enjoy most of the bands on the label... but you don't like This Providence or The Hush Sound either?

[c_rob2700]

the saddest part about that is that Jeffree Starr's last release was an EP...
i do agree that the lebel couldve supported Razia's Shadow more, but i think the fact that they got alot of big names on there, alongside the fact that they managed to give Dutton an hour-long set at Bamboolze signals some hope for the label...
Razia's Shadow isn't an easy album to push though, so I don't fault the label for that. I think they're trying with releasing the instrumentals and screenplay. If some schools get ahold of it, you never know.

[npmshah]

Razia's Shadow isn't an easy album to push though, so I don't fault the label for that. I think they're trying with releasing the instrumentals and screenplay. If some schools get ahold of it, you never know.
they are giving the music and such away for free to troupes who want them... i am trying to convince my friends in the drama department to put it on... it would be absolutely amazing if they did...

[c_rob2700]

Yeah, you never know. It would be a really tough production to get together because of the large scope and different singing styles. I bet if one school gets ahold of it and it's well received, it could spread. Either way, it was a smart thing for FBR to do

[batmannj]

Razia's Shadow isn't an easy album to push though, so I don't fault the label for that. I think they're trying with releasing the instrumentals and screenplay. If some schools get ahold of it, you never know.
The one thing I do fault the label is for not at least trying a little harder. They could have pushed all the guest vocalists a little and maybe drummed up some interest, but the only hype I saw from it was on this site.

[TachyonEvan]

Razia's Shadow is fucking incredible.

And FBR kicks ass some of the time. I'm worried about their future, however.

[npmshah]

Yeah, you never know. It would be a really tough production to get together because of the large scope and different singing styles. I bet if one school gets ahold of it and it's well received, it could spread. Either way, it was a smart thing for FBR to do
it was... i can see razia's shadow becoming the new "it" musical for schools to put on...
in that sense it would be difficult, but it would also be a little easier since the actual storyline i very vague in terms of actual setting and the realy solid details on HOW the lamps and such are important to the world...

The one thing I do fault the label is for not at least trying a little harder. They could have pushed all the guest vocalists a little and maybe drummed up some interest, but the only hype I saw from it was on this site.
there were quite a few viral sites for the release...
it wouldve been difficult to hype the album, because it wouldve read "a showtunes musical with big stars"
making most people go WTF... i thought they pushed it good, but it definetely couldve been pushed more, especially to the fans of the individual bands who wouldnt normally check out forgive durden (MewithoutYou fans, for the most part, may not pay attention to FBR much...)
i think the fact that the album HAD some big nemes shows how much faith FBR had in DUtton, since i am sure Bemis and Conley and Weiss didnt record for cheap...

Razia's Shadow is fucking incredible.

And FBR kicks ass some of the time. I'm worried about their future, however.
i think Razia's Shadow shows FBR isnt going to hell as quicky as people think... they released a damn good album from Less Than Jake in the past few years too... i think their music in the future will definetely be more pop-rock based, but its not necessarily a bad thing since the label evidently supports such ambitious projects as Razia's Shadow and some non-poprock bands like Forgive Durden and Phantom Planet

[theguy77]

Shitty label is shitty. Dumb thread is dumb

/thread

[just.Starla.]

You want to hear a extremely sad stat about Razia's Shadow?
Jeferee Star's latest album outsold it.
Wow, that's sad.

[11:11]

Forgive Durden are amazing, Fall Out Boy are great, I enjoy Paramore, Phantom Planet had some good releases before they went on hiatus, I enjoy the first TAI album...I think that's about it.

[ThisIsNotDan]

not really... i personally enjoy most of the bands on the label... but you don't like This Providence or The Hush Sound either?

eh This Providence from what I could tell got worse and I never really liked the Hush Sound

[googirl8907]

A few years ago, I loved most of the bands on the label but thankfully my music tastes have evolved since then. I still do enjoy FOB and The Cab though.

[AP_Punk]

A few years ago, I loved most of the bands on the label but thankfully my music tastes have evolved since then. I still do enjoy FOB and The Cab though.

i remember you had an Academy Is... avatar around the time you first started posting! :-d

[googirl8907]

i remember you had an Academy Is... avatar around the time you first started posting! :-d
haha That's around the time I was in love with all the bands.

[AP_Punk]

haha That's around the time I was in love with all the bands.

you grew up so fast!

[googirl8907]

you grew up so fast!
Thanks? haha

[TachyonEvan]

I actually enjoy most of this label's roster.

[thesafeword]

Razia's Shadow was a shit show.

[TachyonEvan]

Razia's Shadow was a shit show.

Get the fuck out.

[fadedmemories]

I enjoy their artists, but I just cannot get into Friday Night Boys and A Rocket To The Moon.

[thesafeword]

Get the fuck out.
Blog about it.

[Chris Fallon]

Jersey, The Stereo, Blueline Medic, Days Away, Teen Idols... they used to have a kickass roster. Right until 2004ish.

[AP_Punk]

old punker ^^

kirbie agrees!

[Chris Fallon]

Jersey and The Stereo were so rad -- I am old when I can remember FBR's very first days, being touted as the next Drive Thru. In a way, that's true in an unfortunate sense haha

Oh yeah, they also released that really good Yellowcard EP way back when.

[batmannj]

Get the fuck out.

Don't worry about him man...he goes into just about every thread and spews negativity. Ignore List FTW!

[TachyonEvan]

Don't worry about him man...he goes into just about every thread and spews negativity. Ignore List FTW!

Negativity. Bah.

[OdeToTheSun]

Negativity. Bah.
Negativity on this site has always just made me laugh.

[AP_Punk]

Jersey and The Stereo were so rad -- I am old when I can remember FBR's very first days, being touted as the next Drive Thru. In a way, that's true in an unfortunate sense haha

Oh yeah, they also released that really good Yellowcard EP way back when.

hahaha. so true.

and yeah, that yellowcard EP is swell.

[Jake Denning]

hahaah, some friends and I were driving away from the mall, and noticed alot of hot topic kids sitting outside on a bench, we yelled "AHHHH FUELED BY RAMEN!!!!". they werent too happy.

[npmshah]

I actually enjoy most of this label's roster.
same here...
glad im not alone!

I enjoy their artists, but I just cannot get into Friday Night Boys and A Rocket To The Moon.
haha same for me... FNB are alright, but dont grip me.. i havent heard much of ARTM though, Dakota seems like a decent enough song, some sweet indie pop

[fadedmemories]

haha same for me... FNB are alright, but dont grip me.. i havent heard much of ARTM though, Dakota seems like a decent enough song, some sweet indie pop
As much as I don't get those two bands, the FBR band I really hate the most is The Cab.

[SwiftSilentDead]

Wasn't Lifetime's last album released on Fueled By Ramen?

[Chris Fallon]

Wasn't Lifetime's last album released on Fueled By Ramen?
Technically. They are signed to Decaydance, which is an imprint of FBR.

[npmshah]

As much as I don't get those two bands, the FBR band I really hate the most is The Cab.
haha i actually really enjoy the Cab, though i can see where you wouldnt like them... they sound like NSync with guitars... i still like the music they write, since it means theyre as talented as the professional songwriters that wrote for the boy bands

[fadedmemories]

haha i actually really enjoy the Cab, though i can see where you wouldnt like them... they sound like NSync with guitars... i still like the music they write, since it means theyre as talented as the professional songwriters that wrote for the boy bands
I like straight up pop, but The Cab just doesn't do anything for me.

[npmshah]

I like straight up pop, but The Cab just doesn't do anything for me.
oh well to each his own i guess :shrug:
i really enjoy The Cab though, they do show some really matrue skills for a band so young

[fadedmemories]

oh well to each his own i guess :shrug:
i really enjoy The Cab though, they do show some really matrue skills for a band so young
Maybe if they kicked out the singer and whoever writes the lyrics. They could become a good straight up pop band.

[npmshah]

Maybe if they kicked out the singer and whoever writes the lyrics. They could become a good straight up pop band.
boom. roasted.
that was harsh... i really like some of their lyrics "You wear your heart on your sleeve, i throw mine to the sky" FTW

[fadedmemories]

boom. roasted.
that was harsh... i really like some of their lyrics "You wear your heart on your sleeve, i throw mine to the sky" FTW
And of course, don't forget the epic lyrics to "Bounce"

[dancelukedance]

Fueled by Gaymen

[fadedmemories]

Epic, original and necessary burn is epic, original and necessary.

[npmshah]

And of course, don't forget the epic lyrics to "Bounce"
that... was from Bounce lol... i really like their style, though... not many straight up pop bands out there like this one

[TachyonEvan]

Epic, original and necessary burn is epic, original and necessary.

Nice, Jay. I LOL'ed.

[fadedmemories]

that... was from Bounce lol... i really like their style, though... not many straight up pop bands out there like this one
Yup. I knew that.
Imo they just need a better singer/songwriter.
Nice, Jay. I LOL'ed.
:bow:

[fadedmemories]

Does anyone know what happened between Atlantic (FBR's distributor) and Youtube? Apparently there's a lawsuit involved, and it's the reason why all the videos from FBR's youtube channel have been removed.

[Deezlink]

I can't stand the label anymore now that The Hush Sound and Phantom Planet are on hiatus. They also picked Powerspace over 2*Sweet when they were signing bands, which inevitably lead to their break up (2*sweet) :(

[fly_guy]

boo on this label!

[thesafeword]

I loved this label when I was 12 and into a lot of shit music, looking back Wonderland and FOB's releases are the only things that are worth a shit. The Hush Sound are okay for an occasional listen, but they get old pretty quick.

[mmmmmpoetry]

Drive Thru was always better than FBR, now they're both mediocre.

[fadedmemories]

Does anyone know what happened between Atlantic (FBR's distributor) and Youtube? Apparently there's a lawsuit involved, and it's the reason why all the videos from FBR's youtube channel have been removed.
This has now been solved, and most of the videos are back on Youtube (excellent quality as well)

Anyone knows how that happened?

[chordsforacure]

So I keep seeing these "Fueled by Ramen bands pick their 5 favorite albums from Fueled by Ramen" to promote the 15 year anniversary and I hate to sound like a snob but the lists kinda suck. You'd think they were only celebrating a 5 year anniversary with some of the selections. I'm curious what your picks would be:

My top 5 are:
5. Less Than Jake - Goodbye Blue & White
4. The Impossibles - Return
3. Panic at the Disco - Pretty. Odd.
2. The Hippos - Forget the World (I like Heads are Gonna Roll more but it wasn't released by FBR... if it was it'd have been my Number 1)
1. Punchline - 37 Everywhere!

[AP_Punk]

hmmm...

discount - love, billy
fall out boy - take this to your grave
ann beretta - bitter tongues
the stereo - three hundred
whippersnapper - appearances wear thin

honorable mentions:

paramore - all we know is falling
the academy is... - almost here
yellowcard - underdog

[drtomoe123]

Paramore - All We Know Is Falling
Paramore - RIOT!
Paramore - Brand New Eyes
The Academy Is... - Santi
Gym Class Heroes - As Cruel As School Children

...yeah. It makes me look like a 15 year old girl, but these are definitely my top 5.

[karadotcollett]

Fall Out Boy - TTTYG
Less Than Jake - Goodbye Blue and White
The Hush Sound - Like Vines
The Hush Sound - So Sudden
The Swellers - Good For Me

[wecameaswaffles]

ive been loosing intrest lately...

[JoshSalas]

Fueled by Gaymen

Laughed harder than I probably should have.

[AP_Punk]

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