9.30.2019

This Painted Red - 2007 - The Floor It Fell From - (Reviewed)


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1) The Floor It Fell From
2) The Union
3) Elevator Talk
4) Pennsylvania 2, Texas 0
5) Ever Wonder
6) What This Is To Us

"Hailing from Grand Rapids, Michigan, this album portrays the coldness of anguish. To some it might seem like just another stagnant mall emo band that'll sit in the back shelf of your library, but I promise you, it'll be hard to forget. Escalating guitars and chilling piano riffs work in tandem with sorrowful vocals to achieve an aimlessly emotional motif. Engaging, tragic, and most importantly, moving. There's not a single song on this album I don't enjoy listening to on a regular basis."

Lower Than Atlantis - 2007 - Demo '07

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1) Bretton (Demo)
2) 3rd Degree Montgomery Burns
3) Powerhouse!
4) Penny For The Guy

9.29.2019

Fall Out Boy - 2001 - Fall Out Boy


1) Growing Up (Demo)
2) Switchblades and Infidelity (Demo)
3) Moving Pictures (Demo)

A Thorn For Every Heart - 2003 - Silence Is Golden

2) [Unreleased] Intro (Original)
3) Next Of Kin (EP Version)
4) Pretty When You Cry (EP Version)
5) Rain On Her Parade
6) A Night To Remember, A Morning To Forget (EP Version)
7) Summer So Bleak (EP Version)
8) A Street Car Named Desire
9) [Unreleased] Cold and Grey

9.28.2019

From First To Last - 2003 - Aesthetic - (Reviewed)


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1) Such A Tragedy
2) For The Taking
3) ...
4) Regrets and Romance
5) When Flying Feels Like Falling
6) Ultimatums For Egos
7) My Heart, Your Hands
8) [Bonus Demo] (First Too Last) Such A Tragedy (Demo) (2002 - Aesthetic Demos)
9) [Bonus Demo] (First Too Last) For The Taking (Demo) (2002 - Aesthetic Demos)
10) [Bonus Demo] (First Too Last) Regrets and Romance (Demo) (2002 - Aesthetic Demos)
11) [Bonus Demo] (First Too Last) Ultimatums For Egos (Demo) (2002 - Aesthetic Demos)

"Before Soony joined the crew, Phil Reardon did the main vocals along with Matt, and their dynamic creates a more upbeat and energetic pace. Phil later would depart amidst creative choices, and shortly after Soony fulfilled the role a year later in 2004. Lyrics might not be the most sophisticated, but who says they have to be when you have so many other intricate elements and talent behind it? My favorite song, My Heart, Your Hands, will never cease to energize me on my morning commute. Good music to make you feel good. That's as pure as it gets."

Penknifelovelife - 2004-2006 - Misc. Demos


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1) Intro (2005 - Demo)
2) Cry This Blood For Me (2005 - Demo)
3) Ink Deep (2005 - Demo)
4) Kiss = Gun (2005 - Demo)
5) New Song (2005 - Live at Ghostfest)
6) On The Contrary, Everything Is Going To Be Bad (Live at Ghostfest)
7) Worlds Collapse
(2004 - A Post Modern Look At How We All Long To Fall In Love)
8) Touch Me Again And I'll Stab A Screw Driver In Your Face (Demo)
(2004 - A Post Modern Look At How We All Long To Fall In Love)
9) Jodie Ingram (Jodie Ingram Will Kill Anyone With A Heart Demo)
(2004 - Tell Me I'm Beautiful)
10) An End To The Beginning (2006 - Radio Sessions Live)
11) It's 2AM and I Saw Her Body Cavort The Lake Bed (Demo)
(2006 - Demo)

9.27.2019

Mozart Season - 2004 - A Year of Impossible Goodies


1) This Knife
2) Tuesday Morning
3) Cold Tears and Coffee Cake
4) Razorblade Kiss

Mozart Season - 2006 - Is Heaven Everything You Thought It Would Be?


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1) Cellar Doors, Donnie
2) God of War
3) Midnight Train To Bellevue
4) Pianos
5) Prophecies in Kodak
6) Groupie (Without the Sex)

9.26.2019

When I Say Jump - 2019 - Separation Anxiety - (Reviewed)


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1) Debby Downer
2) I've Been Skipping the Bus, but This Day Pass Is Burning a Hole in My Pocket
3) This Gun's Just a Conversation Piece
4) Views from the Schilthorn
5) Cry, Wolf
6) Dishonest Love
7) Journalistic Integrity
8) Ego Ex Viscera

"Probably one of the most recent releases to come about on this blog and within my library. I've never seen a group who has been as open and modest as these guys are. As an album with an official description of, "Separation Anxiety was written in the aftermath of a relationship where my partner taught me that I was tremendously broken in ways I refused to acknowledge", there's a level of earnestness and intimacy bound to its contents. Honesty, brutal, undiluted honesty. To further quote them, "this album is a story about progression, becoming whole, and taking responsibility to not carry on the same mistakes". There is good reason this has become one of my favorite albums, and favorite bands. Hence, I've Been Skipping the Bus, but This Day Pass Is Burning a Hole in My Pocket is my top 5 of all time. Nostalgic and longing for the revival of MCR-era music, their debut opens the gateway for more brilliancy to come."

I Spoke - 2012 - The Forgotten


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1) 13 Ways to View a Cardboard City
2) An Obvious Statement (Forgotten Histories, Stolen Lives EP Version)
3) Rapid Eye Movement
4) Stepping Through Consciousness

9.25.2019

Showbread - 2001 - Goodnight Sweetheart, The Stitches Are Coming Apart


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1) I Am A Machine Gun (EP Version)
2) Killing Myself (EP Version)
3) Counting The Days In Autumn
4) Where We Begin and I End (EP Version)
5) The Pursuit of Happiness (EP Version)

Showbread - 2003 - Life, Kisses, And Other Wasted Efforts


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1) What To Ask Yourself Before You Die
2) Your Friends Are Fake
3) I Had Music In My Heart, But Now My Heart Is Broken
4) Killing Myself
5) The Sad Thing About Sunday Morning
6) Cry For Help
7) Where We Begin And I End
8) The Pursuit Of Happiness
9) A Better World
10) I Want To Get Married
11) I Am A Machine Gun
12) My Heart Is Yours
13) Stabbing Art To Death (2003)

Switchsyndrome - 2003-2007 - Misc. Demos

1) La Hora (2003)
2) Until Then (2003)
3) Johnny Get Your Gun
4) Typical Emo Song
5) Stranded In The Dark
6) Kiss Me I'm A Vampire (2005)
7) Self Titled Nightmare (Demo) (2005)
8) It's You (2005)
9) Taking Off (2005)
10) The Atlantic Should Be An Over The Counter Drug (2007)
11) No One Knows Car Crashes (2007)

Switchsyndrome - 2006 - Let Go Of This Distance


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1) Body Slam Before The Three Count
2) Your Rose
3) Manhattan Project Take II
4) Self-Titled Nightmare
5) I Don't Think I'll Ever Lose My Vivid Imagination
6) Caution Flags And A.I.M. Boxes
7) [Single] Captain Hook Was A Poet (2007)

9.23.2019

I Spoke - 2003 - A Collective Journey


1) The Firefly Tree
2) Instrumental One
3) 13 Ways To View A Cardboard City (Live)
4) [Bonus Demo] Destroying A Masterpiece (Exclusion By Language Demo) (2003)

I Spoke - 2005 - Autobiography


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1) That Which Divides Us...
2) Friends Not Fans
3) Untitled
4) Selling The Myth Of Nationalism
5) Ideology Of The Cancer Cell
6) Forgotten Histories, Stolen Lives
7) Exclusion By Language
8) Whose Voice?
9) [Single] Is Dead (2006 - The Emo Apocalypse)

9.22.2019

Before She Dies - 2008 - Before She Dies

1) Into The Ground
2) Mirror Ghost
3) Oh Angel
4) Rollercoaster
5) Soul Cancer 
6) When I Lay

74greenlights - 2006 - 74greenlights


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1) Only Pirates Find Treasure
2) Remember That Building
3) Smoke Alarms Never Sleep
4) Call Me Prometheus (B-Side)

9.21.2019

Azriel - 2004 - Man's Heated Battle


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1) The Great Hero
2) Covenant
3) Man's Heated Battle
4) The Infected

Гидрофобия - 2007 - Не Могу Найти Себя

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1) Твоя Любовь
2) Закрываю Глаза Навечно
3) Не Могу Найти Себя
4) Я Живой (Желтые Листья, Горькие Слезы)
5) По Тротуарам Мечты
6) Прощаю Тебя, Прощаю Себя

9.18.2019

A Late Night Serenade - 2008 - A Late Night Serenade


1) Stellaluna
2) Exodus
3) Force
4) [Single] Tight Like a Tiger (2008)

Imaginary Lie - 2005 - Imaginary Lie


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1) Can't Remember To Say
2) Desolately
3) Hold Me (English Version)
4) Illusion
5) The Way We Were
6) We Can't Be The Dearest
7) Wait For the One I Dream Of
8) A Broken Heart (Demo)

9.16.2019

Poxydonz - 2006-2011 - Misc. Demos


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1) ฆาตกร (2006 - Metalfarm Vol. 2)
2) ขอ (Paradox cover)
3) The End of Fire
4) รั้ง
5) หลงลืม (2011 - 1th Year Musiclegion Anniversary)

Poxydonz - 2009 - Demo 2009 - (Reviewed)


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1) Raft of the Medusa
2) Adum's Apple
3) Knight Walking With God
4) Last Haven On American Warship
5) Queen of Enless

"Quiet honestly, I don't even know where to begin with these guys. An absolute gem; exclusively mastering the art of metalcore breakdowns, creating this abstract song structure that captivates you into anticipating what absurdity will come in the next. They utilize a variety of unconventional instruments that you wouldn't expect in metalcore, which further adds to the uniqueness and experimentation of this demo. While the cleans can be a little sloppy, it oddly compliments the overall experience."

Petethepiratesquid - 2007 - Don't Correct Me If I'm Wrong


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1) Strangers With Candy
2) All The Way From Your Bed To The Door
3) Mixed Motives And Social Dilemma
4) Let's Go To The Opera, It'll Be Fun Once We Are There
5) All Girl Freak Show
6) Sharpshooter
7) Sure It Was Fun While It Lasted
8) Drinking Song
9) Burn In Hell, Employee Of The Month
10) All My Friends Put Records Out

9.15.2019

Forgotten Alibi - 2004 - We Won't Be Open To Fall


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1) Resisting What Matters Most
2) A Promise Enclosed
3) Burn the Skyline
5) In Contrast of a Perfect Portrait

Darling, You Should Be Ashamed - 2008 - The Weight of Days

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1) We Interrupt This Broadcast
2) Word to the Wise
3) Monsters Exist
4) This Year Will Be Ours
5) White Noise
6) On the Contrary

Darling, You Should Be Ashamed - 2007 - Nostalgia


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1) Foreword
2) Dreaming Or Lack Thereof
3) You Done Wrong Brother
4) She's a Nightmare
5) Shrapnel
6) Second Star to the Right And Straight On Till Morning
7) The Ghosts of Autumn

In All Her Ruin - 2007 - The First Charm Offensive - (Reviewed)

1) You're a Broken Record Johnny D!
2) My, What Pretty Claws
3) We're The Lack of Tonight's Television Show
4) She's Drowning The Hotel Years
5) [Single] I Hate Paris and You Should Too (2007)

"I came across In All Her Ruin through Youtube recommendations when searching vaguely for new Mall Emo bands to get into, and I can say these guys don't disappoint. The catchy cleans perfectly accompany their assertive screams like not many can replicate; with tight riffs that I find myself unable to control my constant headbanging. Give it a listen, the intro to My, What Pretty Claws alone will stick with you for days."