Manchester Orchestra - Mean Everything to Nothing
The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love
Blue October - Approaching Normal

Can't think of anything else but I ALWAYS listen to old stuff that I find out about from the site so barely anything else qualifies anyway.

Originally Posted by brenByah

I would suggest The Dangerous Summer, but I'm sure everyone's already well aware of that record, especially seeing how many lists they made.

Riyl?

Putting albums that aren't out yet on a Mid-Year Top 10 list is such an AP.net staff thing to do.

Originally Posted by Charles777

Riyl?

I'm not sure what to compare them to, I've heard The Starting Line, which is the best I can think of. It's catchy pop-punk at it's finest. For me, it's a record I listen to from start to finish without skipping any tracks.

Hey PTao, that Love Is All album is from '08.

No one on staff likes the Ace Enders album!?

That one really grew on me.

My list would be something like this:
1. Kevin Devine - Brother's Blood
2. P.O.S. - Never Better
3. The Dangerous Summer - Reach For The Sun
4. New Found Glory - Not Without A Fight
5. Ace Enders And A Million Different People - When I Hit The Ground
6. Emery - In Shallow Seas We Sail
7. Two Tongues - Two Tongues
8. As Cities Burn - Hell Or High Water
9. Mansions - New Best Friends
10a. Manchester Orchestra - Mean Everything To Nothing
10b. Thursday - Common Existence

Most Anticipated:
1. Moneen
2. Third Eye Blind
3. Brand New
4. Set Your Goals
5. As Tall As Lions

Maybe I just have shitty taste in music?

Originally Posted by brenByah

I'm not sure what to compare them to, I've heard The Starting Line, which is the best I can think of. It's catchy pop-punk at it's finest. For me, it's a record I listen to from start to finish without skipping any tracks.

Hm. I'm not really a TSL guy. I guess I'll give it a shot though.

Originally Posted by allisterkid

No one on staff likes the Ace Enders album!?

That one really grew on me.

My list would be something like this:
1. Kevin Devine - Brother's Blood
2. P.O.S. - Never Better
3. The Dangerous Summer - Reach For The Sun
4. New Found Glory - Not Without A Fight
5. Ace Enders And A Million Different People - When I Hit The Ground
6. Emery - In Shallow Seas We Sail
7. Two Tongues - Two Tongues
8. As Cities Burn - Hell Or High Water
9. Mansions - New Best Friends
10a. Manchester Orchestra - Mean Everything To Nothing
10b. Thursday - Common Existence

Most Anticipated:
1. Moneen
2. Third Eye Blind
3. Brand New
4. Set Your Goals
5. As Tall As Lions

Maybe I just have shitty taste in music?

I was hoping to see the Ace record from someone too, despite the really low staff review posted.

The Dangerous Summer YEAHA!

Originally Posted by Charles777

Riyl?

The Starting Line ("Based on a True Story" or "Direction").

It's good, with a capital G.

Originally Posted by allisterkid

No one on staff likes the Ace Enders album!?

That one really grew on me.

My list would be something like this:
1. Kevin Devine - Brother's Blood
2. P.O.S. - Never Better
3. The Dangerous Summer - Reach For The Sun
4. New Found Glory - Not Without A Fight
5. Ace Enders And A Million Different People - When I Hit The Ground
6. Emery - In Shallow Seas We Sail
7. Two Tongues - Two Tongues
8. As Cities Burn - Hell Or High Water
9. Mansions - New Best Friends
10a. Manchester Orchestra - Mean Everything To Nothing
10b. Thursday - Common Existence

Most Anticipated:
1. Moneen
2. Third Eye Blind
3. Brand New
4. Set Your Goals
5. As Tall As Lions

Maybe I just have shitty taste in music?

I'm a fan of Ace Enders. But The Dangerous Summer, Manchester Orchestra, Kevin Devine, All The Day Holiday were better. Audrye Sessions is also solid.

Most Anticipated:

Brand New
Mute Math
The Graduate
Eye Alaska
Cartel (?)
Anchor and Braille
Circa Survive

The Dangerous Summer is my number one right now. Even with all the shitty music being thrown around there are a lot of good albums that have been released/are being released. I'm stoked.

1 - Taking Back Sunday - New Again
2 - Thursday - Common Existence
3 - As Cities Burn - Hell or High Water
4 - Manchester Orchestra - Mean Everything To Nothing
5 - Japandroids - Post-Nothing
6 - The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love
7 - Cursive - Mama, I'm Swollen
8 - The Dear Hunter - Act III: Life and Death
9 - Two Tongues - Self Titled
10 - Alexisonfire - Young Cardinals / Old Crows

Honorable mentions: Fightstar - Be Human; Kevin Devine - Brother's Blood and I know that it's not a full lenght, but Bon Iver - Blood Bank EP.

I've just bought Alexisonfire's new record, and I think it could go up a little until the end of the year. I can't remember a better year when it comes about record releases of favorites of mine, so it's goes really good so far. My most anticipated records for the second half of the year are:

1 - Thrice - Beggars
2 - Finch - TBA
3 - Say Anything - Self Titled
4 - Brand New - TBA
5 - Lostprophets - TBA
6 - Deftones - Eros
7 - Saosin - TBA
8 - Destry - TBA
9 - John Nolan - TBA
10 - Eisley - TBA
? - Glassjaw - I'm always anticipating this.

Originally Posted by allisterkid

No one on staff likes the Ace Enders album!?

That one really grew on me.

My list would be something like this:
1. Kevin Devine - Brother's Blood
2. P.O.S. - Never Better
3. The Dangerous Summer - Reach For The Sun
4. New Found Glory - Not Without A Fight
5. Ace Enders And A Million Different People - When I Hit The Ground
6. Emery - In Shallow Seas We Sail
7. Two Tongues - Two Tongues
8. As Cities Burn - Hell Or High Water
9. Mansions - New Best Friends
10a. Manchester Orchestra - Mean Everything To Nothing
10b. Thursday - Common Existence

Most Anticipated:
1. Moneen
2. Third Eye Blind
3. Brand New
4. Set Your Goals
5. As Tall As Lions

Maybe I just have shitty taste in music?

I'm sure Ace will find his way onto my end of the year list once I hear his new album. And if your taste in music is shitty, so is mine.