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“I’ll watch the world go up in flames. I’ll strike a match to help you do the same. The time is now, tick tock, it’s ticking away. So now I’m here to rain on your parade.”

I knew of Four Year Strong for a while now and really like one song in particular from one of their earlier albums. I saw that they had recently released a new album and decided to listen to it. I was really impressed with the direction they took away from the screamo and more on the rock aspect. I like screamo, but I think they do this sound a little bit better. I’m also pretty stoked that they are coming to warped tour this year.

This is just a solid track through and through. I love how you can really hear the passion in his voice. The guitar is solid, and I love the amount of bass hits through the chorus. 

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"I've got demons myself; I've got to face these evil spirits and send them back to hell."

I stumbled across this track on one of my radio stations on Spotify. I really like this guy’s vocals, especially when he holds out the notes like at 2:19. I think the guitars in the background really help that portion too. The guitars are another part that I really love. I like that they are pretty heavy and distorted, but that each note is still pretty distinct. I think the verses with just the electric drums and synth add a cool dynamic to the song as whole. Kind of makes me think of the classic Linkin Park rap/rock feel.

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Warning: Explicit Lyrics

“ We are the ones who never said this is a cool neck top; you're gonna get it. You can't stop us cause you can't keep up. We're straight, fist to the throttle, breaking the model.”

So I loved New Medicine’s first album and listened to them a bunch in high school. Today while going through Spotify and all the recommended tracks, I realized that they had put out another album. This is one of the tracks I really liked. I love his kind of crazy/whiney voice and how he yells. This album seems to be a bit more electronic; I’m glad they kept the kind of heavy rock feel, though.

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Just stumbled across this guy on Spotify today. I thought it was pretty chill until the bass dropped. Then my mind was blown. WHAAAAAT?! I like it because it’s heavy, but at the same time it’s not crazy. It’s not dirty dub. The other songs from this EP are pretty good too if you’re interested.

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“Oh oh oh, sing it all away. Sing it all away my darlings. Oh oh oh, sing it all away. Sing it all away, and I’ll carry you home.”

So I started listening to these guys today because I had heard of them before (I think it was a “Somebody That I Used To Know” cover) and I figured they were pretty chill. Perfect for Sunday. So I stumbled across this song and I LOVE IT!

I really love the kind of drinking-song feel, and the slow but heavy beats. It also has that sort of stadium shouting that I really love. The effects on the voice of the man in the first verse really gets me too. It throws me back to the days of “Echo” by Gorilla Zoe. I also love how they hold out “daaaaarlings” to come down on the off beat. There’s slight accents on the off beat that gives it a reggae-ish feel that I really enjoy.

They also have a lot of other good songs so definitely check them out.

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Mature Themes

"You set your pace, I keep mine too. Each time I chase, I feel dark blue"

I used to dislike The Story So Far. Most of it has to do with the singer. I found his voice to be annoying because he doesn't sing so much. However, the more I've been listening to them, the more it seems to grow on me. I love kind of yell-singing and I enjoy it because I feel like it's very passionate. I would highly recommend looking up there top songs on Spotify. Their softer stuff is really great as well.

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“You suck my heart through a crazy straw. Then your freckles turned into lady bugs. In the sky they flew and they spelled ‘I love.’ By the time I knew that you were the one.”

My coworker showed me this group, and one of their songs is creeping it’s way up the charts. I love the vocals, especially with all the high throws and shouting, and the simple, almost pounding piano gets to me. 

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"I was broken; I was choking; I was lost; This song saved my life. I was bleeding; Stopped believing; Could have died; This song saved my life. I was down; I was drowning, but it came on just in time. This song saved my life."

I love this song. It touches on the importance of music and how it's such a powerful tool. Music has got me through some really hard times. I think music is great to lean on when you need it, but it's also important to maintain balance and remember what's MOST important.

I also love the children's chorus that comes in at 2:15. Kind of goes back to that "stadium yelling" I've referenced before.

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“You were the plan I had to everything. Inspired on the outside, and dark within. Mistakes I've made that’s jaded all of me.”

A little more on the chill side. I really love this song. It’s got one verse, and then the rest of the lyrics are kind of free flowing. Very calming. I like how the acoustics give it such a spacey feel.

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“Turn my head, it’s back to bed with no delay. Can’t be bothered by my phone ten times a day. Why get up? My morning doesn’t even start ‘til two. Forget reality; waking up is hard to do.”

Sum 41 has been one of my favorites for a long long time. I love the punk mentality of an individual against the world. This song has been pretty applicable as of late since I struggle waking up.

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“I’m breathing, not living. I want to know if my soul’s worth saving. Please understand me.”

I really like this song. It’s kind of heavy, and there is some screaming. I love the kind of spacey ethereal feel. I’m also a huge fan of the shouting or what I call “stadium yelling” starting at 2:07. Also I think the lyrics are pretty great.

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Mild Language

I really love this track. It’s a genre that I like to call funkno (funk + techno). You can’t help but bust a funky move.