10. Mayday Parade - Looks Red, Tastes Blue
Last week: NEW!
9. Eat Your Heart Out - Carousel
Last week: 9.
8. State Champs - Frozen
Last week: NEW!
7. Beartooth - Afterall
Last week: 10.
6. Hawthorne Heights - Starlighter (Echo, Utah)
Last week: 7.
5. Carousel Kings - Lock Meowt
Last week: 1.
4. Grayscale - Painkiller Weather
Last week: 5.
3. Sum 41 - Out For Blood
Last week: 4.
2. blessthefall - Welcome Home
Last week: 3.
1. Simple Creatures - Adrenaline
Last week: 2.
Saturday, 27 July 2019
Wednesday, 24 July 2019
Special: Spider-Man: Far From Home, The Dead Don't Die, Triple Frontier Mini-Reviews
Synopsis: Peter Parker returns in Spider-Man: Far From Home, the next chapter of the Spider-Man: Homecoming series! Our friendly neighborhood Super Hero decides to join his best friends Ned, MJ, and the rest of the gang on a European vacation. However, Peter's plan to leave super heroics behind for a few weeks are quickly scrapped when he begrudgingly agrees to help Nick Fury uncover the mystery of several elemental creature attacks, creating havoc across the continent!
My thoughts: This was on par with Homecoming even if it's main plot device was seen coming from a mile away. What I will say is Marvel (or maybe it was Sony) upped the post-credits scenes (yes both) in a big way so make sure you stay through all the credits. The action was great, the writing was tight and a bit unpredictable even though you'd expect it to be pretty predictable given the info we got in Endgame and in the trailer.
Final verdict: 5 Peter tingles out of 5.
Synopsis: In the sleepy small town of Centerville, something is not quite right. The moon hangs large and low in the sky, the hours of daylight are becoming unpredictable, and animals are beginning to exhibit unusual behaviors. News reports are scary, and scientists are concerned, but no one foresees the strangest and most dangerous repercussion that will soon start plaguing Centerville: the dead rise from their graves and feast on the living, and the citizens must battle to survive.
My thoughts: I was really hoping to like this a lot more but this movie is more fine then anything which is a disappointment given it's strong cast of character actors but at the very least it is charming and has some funny moments even though it borders on more quirky funny than laugh out loud funny. It's a decent enough watch just lower expectations going in.
Final verdict: 3 Iggy Pop typecasts out of 5.
Synopsis: A group of former Special Forces operatives (Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam, Garrett Hedlund and Pedro Pascal) reunite to plan a heist in a sparsely populated multi-border zone of South America. For the first time in their prestigious careers these unsung heroes undertake this dangerous mission for self instead of country. But when events take an unexpected turn and threaten to spiral out of control, their skills, their loyalties and their morals are pushed to a breaking point in an epic battle for survival.
My thoughts: This was a strong film in most aspects but it suffered from an uneven narrative which wasted the strong casts abilities and their action sensibilities as well as those that the script, stunt coordinators and director mapped out.
Final verdict: 3 drug raids out of 5.
Saturday, 20 July 2019
Top 10 Countdown: July 20, 2019
10. Beartooth - Afterall
Last week: NEW!
9. Eat Your Heart Out - Closer To The Sun
Last week: 10.
8. Seaway - Pleasures
Last week: 4.
7. Hawthorne Heights - Starlighter (Echo, Utah)
Last week: 8.
6. I Prevail - Hurricane
Last week: 1.
5. Grayscale - Painkiller Weather
Last week: 7.
4. Sum 41 - Out For Blood
Last week: 6.
3. blessthefall - Welcome Home
Last week: 5.
2. Simple Creatures - Adrenaline
Last week: 3.
1. Carousel Kings - Lock Meowt
Last week: 2.
Last week: NEW!
9. Eat Your Heart Out - Closer To The Sun
Last week: 10.
8. Seaway - Pleasures
Last week: 4.
7. Hawthorne Heights - Starlighter (Echo, Utah)
Last week: 8.
6. I Prevail - Hurricane
Last week: 1.
5. Grayscale - Painkiller Weather
Last week: 7.
4. Sum 41 - Out For Blood
Last week: 6.
3. blessthefall - Welcome Home
Last week: 5.
2. Simple Creatures - Adrenaline
Last week: 3.
1. Carousel Kings - Lock Meowt
Last week: 2.
Saturday, 13 July 2019
Top 10 Countdown: July 13, 2019
10. Eat Your Heart Out - Closer To The Sun
Last week: NEW!
9. Mayday Parade - Never Sure
Last week: 5.
8. Hawthorne Heights - Starlighter (Echo, Utah)
Last week: 10.
7. Grayscale - Painkiller Weather
Last week: NEW!
6. Sum 41 - Out For Blood
Last week: 7.
5. blessthefall - Welcome Home
Last week: 6.
4. Seaway - Pleasures
Last week: 1.
3. Simple Creatures - Adrenaline
Last week: 4.
2. Carousel Kings - Lock Meowt
Last week: 3.
1. I Prevail - Hurricane
Last week: 2.
Last week: NEW!
9. Mayday Parade - Never Sure
Last week: 5.
8. Hawthorne Heights - Starlighter (Echo, Utah)
Last week: 10.
7. Grayscale - Painkiller Weather
Last week: NEW!
6. Sum 41 - Out For Blood
Last week: 7.
5. blessthefall - Welcome Home
Last week: 6.
4. Seaway - Pleasures
Last week: 1.
3. Simple Creatures - Adrenaline
Last week: 4.
2. Carousel Kings - Lock Meowt
Last week: 3.
1. I Prevail - Hurricane
Last week: 2.
Thursday, 11 July 2019
Special: Warped Tour Atlantic City Review
What's up everyone? I was fortunate enough to attend the Warped Tour 25th Anniversary in Atlantic City late last month so I figured I'd do a write-up on the bands I seen/heard and end it with my overall impressions of the event. Since this was a two day event I'll break down my schedule for each day, conflicts and my thoughts on each band and I'll wrap it up with my general feelings on the festival at the end.
Saturday June 29th:
I got through the gates at about 12:45 and the first band I wanted to see was Less Than Jake on the main stage at 1:30 so I opted to head over to the main stage and caught most of Save Ferris' set who was on before LTJ. They were fun enough, I hadn't really listened to them before and although the 40+ year old singer about sleeping with half of LA was awkward banter I wasn't for but overall it was okay.
Less Than Jake came on next and they sounded as good as they usually with the perfect amount of entertaining banter making it an enjoyable set while roasting in the heat without water. After their set we decided to stand in the long line to get water and was able to hear most of Travie McCoy's set on the main stage from afar... I forgot how many hits he had but I couldn't tell how he drew since I was basically watching from a screen. Eventually the line moved closer to the Monster stage than the main stage and I listened to Can't Swim. They sounded great from what I heard but I haven't really listened to them so I plan on rectifying that soon but they didn't have a huge turnout especially since they are a Jersey band.
Once we got our water we took advantage of some shade we found and sat down for a bit and finished the Can't Swim set before heading out to check out the merch. We got back to the main stage around 4 and got to see the end of Andrew W.K.'s set and let me tell you, Keanu Reeves gets a lot of attention for not aging... Dude's got nothing on Andrew. He looks the exact same with the same amount of energy he had when Party Hard was first released in 2001. He killed it, I wished I saw his whole set even though I wasn't terribly familiar with his back catolgue.
Simple Plan was the next artist at 4:30 on the main stage and they played well but it was a little disappointing they played the exact same set as they did at Warped last year with the addition of Shut Up given the extra 10 minutes they got. They instead used it to talk during I'm Just A Kid and bring up Travis from We The Kings to perform the rest of the song with them. All that being said they have an extremely fun show and I highly recommend anyone going to see them.
The next band we planned on checking out was Good Charlotte at 6 and as we were ducking in the shade waiting they announced they were clearing the beach due to thunderstorms at about 5:30 and let us back in at 6:30ish with music restarting at 7:15 and under the new schedule GC was going on at 7:35 now partially interfering with Valencia's set at 8. Our plan was to check out Good Charlotte's first 15-20 minutes and then head over to Valencia since they were the priority since they no longer tour. Unfortunately GC had technical difficulties which pushed their start time an extra 5-10 minutes and when they started Joel had mic issues and had to keep switching mics and shutting them off and on. We saw 2 songs and listened to a 3rd while walking to Valencia. It was disappointing going from no conflicts to this one but we did just see GC do a headline set last fall so it wasn't the end of the world.
Valencia played the Blackcraft stage and that was going to be our only trip to that stage (which was at the opposite end of the main stage) but it was worthwhile. They played a pretty typical set though I was dissapointed we didn't get Dancing With A Ghost I was okay with the choices overall and they played well despite the singer Shane just getting out of the hospital with pneumonia a day or two prior. Overall I'm at peace with the fact that I'll likely never see them live again.
Bad Religion was playing on the main stage when Valencia wrapped up and we opted to watch that from a distance while waiting for Set Your Goals to perform on the Monster Stage at 8:55. The only problem was that Wage War just started playing at 8:45. We had overheard Varials was having some technical issues after the rain delay and it appeared to delay the whole stage and made Varials miss their set entirely, though they did get to close that stage the following day.
As a result we could've watched We The Kings who closed out the Blackcraft stage at 9 but we didn't even think of it as we wrote it off as a conflict when we got the adjusted schedule so instead we watched Wage War and they were energetic and had the crowd going but their music isn't for me despite my best efforts to get into them. At around 9:30 Set Your Goals finally went on and I was able to catch their set which was very heavy on Mutiny songs much to my chagrin but I'm glad I got to see them once more and like Valencia, get the closure I needed knowing I'll never see them again.
After that we had to leave to catch our train and could only hear/see a few A Day To Remember songs as we left the venue and headed down the boardwalk to ensure we don't miss the last train. I was disappointed at the time but when the next morning came and everyone talked about staying for ADTR and missing the train and needing to ride buses back to the hotel only to get back at 2am I felt better about our decision to skip ADTR who still tour regularly and we've seen as recently as August 2016.
Sunday:
On Sunday we got through gates a little earlier, maybe 12:20ish and although we were missing Atreyu who went on right at noon on the main stage I mostly expected it and they were a low priority so it wasn't the end of the world but we did hear most of the songs on the boardwalk and in line. We also caught the last 2 at the main stage since we were heading there for Anti-Flag at 12:40. They sounded great but the crowd was very small given the time they played. A-F also had a small crowd but they riled everyone up like they normally do and played an excellent set stretching all eras while getting political like you'd expect and what was needed given the state of the US currently.
We basically stayed parked at the main stage since Man Overboard was on at 1:20 and then The Story So Far at 2:00. Man Overboard played a great set full of favourites, no banter to get to more music which I was okay with since I made peace knowing that it would be the last time seeing them. They played great and haven't missed a beat despite not playing together for a while. TSSF played a good set with a mix of songs though mostly new but as usual the band itself is not energetic but the crowd makes up for a portion of it but I will say instrumentally and vocally the band is leaps and bounds better than the last time I saw them.
We had a mini break at this point waiting for Four Year Strong on the Monster Stage at 3:20 so we found some shade near the beach and heard Hyro The Hero's set from the Blackcraft stage. It sounded great and the band had a lot of energy. Highly recommending checking them out if they're near you even if you don't know the music. Four Year Strong played their usual Warped Tour set of favourites and although I used to say it'll never get old, it might but not yet. They added Stuck In The Middle with the extra 5 minutes which I was happy about and they are super energetic so they always get you pumped up even if we couldn't get anywhere near the stage which is surprising given it's a side stage.
At the same time FYS was on Big D was on the Full Sail stage but since we wanted to see Set It Off at the Monster Stage next we decided to basically stay put other than looking for some Icee's to munch on and we checked out The Menzingers on the main stage from afar. Once Set It Off started we knew we could only watch half their set to get to the main stage in time for The Starting Line and as always SIO put on a great show, if you ever get a chance you should check them out. We've been fortunate to see them a bunch of times and it never disappoints.
The Starting Line on main stage was next and they are much better live then I remember. They don't go on long tours anymore so I don't really expect to ever see them live again so this was nice closure for me even if I will never hear them perform Say It Like You Mean It front to back. Once they finished we had just enough time to get to the Monster stage to see Sleeping With Sirens. Their crowd was massive so we weren't going to get close on that smaller stage but that suited me well since we only had a couple minutes once they finished to get to the main stage for The Used. They played all their hits and the new song seemed to go over well, we'll just have to see if their fanbase is still interested in new music still once the new album comes out.
I had only seen The Used once before and it was at Warped Tour... Maybe 2015? I don't really recall but they didn't sound great but there was nothing else going on so it made sense to do. I gotta say they killed this live show. I'm not sure if the band is just in a better place now or not but they sounded great and had a nice greatest hits set. It's obvious they are going full nostalgia band but as someone who's never really seen them before I was fine with it. U/nfortunetly with Neck Deep playing the Blackcraft stage on the other side of the beach we missed the last few songs to catch all of their set.
By the time we made it to the stage Neck Deep was playing at, it was complete madness. Between their fans, fans trying to get a spot for Bowling for Soup on the next stage over and the Reel Big Fish fans that were getting ready for them to close off the Blackcraft stage after Neck Deep there was no room to move anywhere. We still enjoyed the set and got some nice surprise songs thrown in for a short Warped set. I'm still yet to see them outside a Warped setting but I'm definitely going to prioritize it on their upcoming album cycle.
Next was the toughest decision, out of all the bands on the card the only one I never seen was Taking Back Sunday who played the main stage from 7-7:45. Neck deep ate up the first half of their set but I could've ran down to the main stage and caught the end of it and be there already for The Offspring at 7:55 but I hadn't gotten a chance to get some water from the refill stands (we still had some water but it was hot at this point in the day) nor did I do any merch shopping. We decided to enjoy Bowling For Soup's set and do the water and merch since it was right near that stage since I had also never seen them even if they weren't as big of a priority but hydration was important at that point. BFS were great and their stage banter was topnotch as even in their late 40's they have not matured.
We left Bowling For Soup's set a song early (sorry 1985!) to make our way to the main stage for The Offspring. We stopped and grabbed food on our way. Since they were on the main stage we can hear them from virtually anywhere as long as we weren't near another stage so we were able to grab food while still hearing the band. They were solid and played all their hits including Pretty Fly and You're Gonna Go Far, Kid which I didn't get to see at Warped 2005 because the latter wasn't out yet and the former was too corny for a 30 minute punk set I guess? They didn't move around as much but that's not surprising considering their older but their banter was still good, despite some creepy uncle type moments.
After the Offspring there was only 1 band left to play. blink-182 closed out Warped Tour in Atlantic City and killed it. They played Enema of the State front to back first and then played a series of greatest hits afterwards. Unfortunately we had to miss the last few songs to beat the crowd and catch our bus but Enema was the priority and we got that. The band sounded great even if I am still getting used to Skiba singing the Tom parts. The banter and production was top notch with a highlight being Mark moving his mic over to the side of the stage and announce that he'll be playing the next song to the port-o-potties.
Well that's it folks. Thanks for taking a stroll down memory lane. I don't know when the next time I'll be able to do a Warped Review for you but hopefully it's not too long.
Saturday June 29th:
I got through the gates at about 12:45 and the first band I wanted to see was Less Than Jake on the main stage at 1:30 so I opted to head over to the main stage and caught most of Save Ferris' set who was on before LTJ. They were fun enough, I hadn't really listened to them before and although the 40+ year old singer about sleeping with half of LA was awkward banter I wasn't for but overall it was okay.
Less Than Jake came on next and they sounded as good as they usually with the perfect amount of entertaining banter making it an enjoyable set while roasting in the heat without water. After their set we decided to stand in the long line to get water and was able to hear most of Travie McCoy's set on the main stage from afar... I forgot how many hits he had but I couldn't tell how he drew since I was basically watching from a screen. Eventually the line moved closer to the Monster stage than the main stage and I listened to Can't Swim. They sounded great from what I heard but I haven't really listened to them so I plan on rectifying that soon but they didn't have a huge turnout especially since they are a Jersey band.
Once we got our water we took advantage of some shade we found and sat down for a bit and finished the Can't Swim set before heading out to check out the merch. We got back to the main stage around 4 and got to see the end of Andrew W.K.'s set and let me tell you, Keanu Reeves gets a lot of attention for not aging... Dude's got nothing on Andrew. He looks the exact same with the same amount of energy he had when Party Hard was first released in 2001. He killed it, I wished I saw his whole set even though I wasn't terribly familiar with his back catolgue.
Simple Plan was the next artist at 4:30 on the main stage and they played well but it was a little disappointing they played the exact same set as they did at Warped last year with the addition of Shut Up given the extra 10 minutes they got. They instead used it to talk during I'm Just A Kid and bring up Travis from We The Kings to perform the rest of the song with them. All that being said they have an extremely fun show and I highly recommend anyone going to see them.
The next band we planned on checking out was Good Charlotte at 6 and as we were ducking in the shade waiting they announced they were clearing the beach due to thunderstorms at about 5:30 and let us back in at 6:30ish with music restarting at 7:15 and under the new schedule GC was going on at 7:35 now partially interfering with Valencia's set at 8. Our plan was to check out Good Charlotte's first 15-20 minutes and then head over to Valencia since they were the priority since they no longer tour. Unfortunately GC had technical difficulties which pushed their start time an extra 5-10 minutes and when they started Joel had mic issues and had to keep switching mics and shutting them off and on. We saw 2 songs and listened to a 3rd while walking to Valencia. It was disappointing going from no conflicts to this one but we did just see GC do a headline set last fall so it wasn't the end of the world.
Valencia played the Blackcraft stage and that was going to be our only trip to that stage (which was at the opposite end of the main stage) but it was worthwhile. They played a pretty typical set though I was dissapointed we didn't get Dancing With A Ghost I was okay with the choices overall and they played well despite the singer Shane just getting out of the hospital with pneumonia a day or two prior. Overall I'm at peace with the fact that I'll likely never see them live again.
Bad Religion was playing on the main stage when Valencia wrapped up and we opted to watch that from a distance while waiting for Set Your Goals to perform on the Monster Stage at 8:55. The only problem was that Wage War just started playing at 8:45. We had overheard Varials was having some technical issues after the rain delay and it appeared to delay the whole stage and made Varials miss their set entirely, though they did get to close that stage the following day.
As a result we could've watched We The Kings who closed out the Blackcraft stage at 9 but we didn't even think of it as we wrote it off as a conflict when we got the adjusted schedule so instead we watched Wage War and they were energetic and had the crowd going but their music isn't for me despite my best efforts to get into them. At around 9:30 Set Your Goals finally went on and I was able to catch their set which was very heavy on Mutiny songs much to my chagrin but I'm glad I got to see them once more and like Valencia, get the closure I needed knowing I'll never see them again.
After that we had to leave to catch our train and could only hear/see a few A Day To Remember songs as we left the venue and headed down the boardwalk to ensure we don't miss the last train. I was disappointed at the time but when the next morning came and everyone talked about staying for ADTR and missing the train and needing to ride buses back to the hotel only to get back at 2am I felt better about our decision to skip ADTR who still tour regularly and we've seen as recently as August 2016.
Sunday:
On Sunday we got through gates a little earlier, maybe 12:20ish and although we were missing Atreyu who went on right at noon on the main stage I mostly expected it and they were a low priority so it wasn't the end of the world but we did hear most of the songs on the boardwalk and in line. We also caught the last 2 at the main stage since we were heading there for Anti-Flag at 12:40. They sounded great but the crowd was very small given the time they played. A-F also had a small crowd but they riled everyone up like they normally do and played an excellent set stretching all eras while getting political like you'd expect and what was needed given the state of the US currently.
We basically stayed parked at the main stage since Man Overboard was on at 1:20 and then The Story So Far at 2:00. Man Overboard played a great set full of favourites, no banter to get to more music which I was okay with since I made peace knowing that it would be the last time seeing them. They played great and haven't missed a beat despite not playing together for a while. TSSF played a good set with a mix of songs though mostly new but as usual the band itself is not energetic but the crowd makes up for a portion of it but I will say instrumentally and vocally the band is leaps and bounds better than the last time I saw them.
We had a mini break at this point waiting for Four Year Strong on the Monster Stage at 3:20 so we found some shade near the beach and heard Hyro The Hero's set from the Blackcraft stage. It sounded great and the band had a lot of energy. Highly recommending checking them out if they're near you even if you don't know the music. Four Year Strong played their usual Warped Tour set of favourites and although I used to say it'll never get old, it might but not yet. They added Stuck In The Middle with the extra 5 minutes which I was happy about and they are super energetic so they always get you pumped up even if we couldn't get anywhere near the stage which is surprising given it's a side stage.
At the same time FYS was on Big D was on the Full Sail stage but since we wanted to see Set It Off at the Monster Stage next we decided to basically stay put other than looking for some Icee's to munch on and we checked out The Menzingers on the main stage from afar. Once Set It Off started we knew we could only watch half their set to get to the main stage in time for The Starting Line and as always SIO put on a great show, if you ever get a chance you should check them out. We've been fortunate to see them a bunch of times and it never disappoints.
The Starting Line on main stage was next and they are much better live then I remember. They don't go on long tours anymore so I don't really expect to ever see them live again so this was nice closure for me even if I will never hear them perform Say It Like You Mean It front to back. Once they finished we had just enough time to get to the Monster stage to see Sleeping With Sirens. Their crowd was massive so we weren't going to get close on that smaller stage but that suited me well since we only had a couple minutes once they finished to get to the main stage for The Used. They played all their hits and the new song seemed to go over well, we'll just have to see if their fanbase is still interested in new music still once the new album comes out.
I had only seen The Used once before and it was at Warped Tour... Maybe 2015? I don't really recall but they didn't sound great but there was nothing else going on so it made sense to do. I gotta say they killed this live show. I'm not sure if the band is just in a better place now or not but they sounded great and had a nice greatest hits set. It's obvious they are going full nostalgia band but as someone who's never really seen them before I was fine with it. U/nfortunetly with Neck Deep playing the Blackcraft stage on the other side of the beach we missed the last few songs to catch all of their set.
By the time we made it to the stage Neck Deep was playing at, it was complete madness. Between their fans, fans trying to get a spot for Bowling for Soup on the next stage over and the Reel Big Fish fans that were getting ready for them to close off the Blackcraft stage after Neck Deep there was no room to move anywhere. We still enjoyed the set and got some nice surprise songs thrown in for a short Warped set. I'm still yet to see them outside a Warped setting but I'm definitely going to prioritize it on their upcoming album cycle.
Next was the toughest decision, out of all the bands on the card the only one I never seen was Taking Back Sunday who played the main stage from 7-7:45. Neck deep ate up the first half of their set but I could've ran down to the main stage and caught the end of it and be there already for The Offspring at 7:55 but I hadn't gotten a chance to get some water from the refill stands (we still had some water but it was hot at this point in the day) nor did I do any merch shopping. We decided to enjoy Bowling For Soup's set and do the water and merch since it was right near that stage since I had also never seen them even if they weren't as big of a priority but hydration was important at that point. BFS were great and their stage banter was topnotch as even in their late 40's they have not matured.
We left Bowling For Soup's set a song early (sorry 1985!) to make our way to the main stage for The Offspring. We stopped and grabbed food on our way. Since they were on the main stage we can hear them from virtually anywhere as long as we weren't near another stage so we were able to grab food while still hearing the band. They were solid and played all their hits including Pretty Fly and You're Gonna Go Far, Kid which I didn't get to see at Warped 2005 because the latter wasn't out yet and the former was too corny for a 30 minute punk set I guess? They didn't move around as much but that's not surprising considering their older but their banter was still good, despite some creepy uncle type moments.
After the Offspring there was only 1 band left to play. blink-182 closed out Warped Tour in Atlantic City and killed it. They played Enema of the State front to back first and then played a series of greatest hits afterwards. Unfortunately we had to miss the last few songs to beat the crowd and catch our bus but Enema was the priority and we got that. The band sounded great even if I am still getting used to Skiba singing the Tom parts. The banter and production was top notch with a highlight being Mark moving his mic over to the side of the stage and announce that he'll be playing the next song to the port-o-potties.
Well that's it folks. Thanks for taking a stroll down memory lane. I don't know when the next time I'll be able to do a Warped Review for you but hopefully it's not too long.
Saturday, 6 July 2019
Top 10 Countdown: July 6, 2019
10. Hawthorne Heights - Starlighter (Echo, Utah)
Last week: NEW!
9. Taylor Swift Ft. Panic! At The Disco - ME!
Last week: 9.
8. New Found Glory - This Is Me
Last week: 1.
7. Sum 41 - Out For Blood
Last week: 8.
6. blessthefall - Welcome Home
Last week: 7.
5. Mayday Parade - Never Sure
Last week: 5.
4. Simple Creatures - Adrenaline
Last week: 6.
3. Carousel Kings - Lock Meowt
Last week: 4.
2. I Prevail - Hurricane
Last week: 3.
1. Seaway - Pleasures
Last week: 2.
Last week: NEW!
9. Taylor Swift Ft. Panic! At The Disco - ME!
Last week: 9.
8. New Found Glory - This Is Me
Last week: 1.
7. Sum 41 - Out For Blood
Last week: 8.
6. blessthefall - Welcome Home
Last week: 7.
5. Mayday Parade - Never Sure
Last week: 5.
4. Simple Creatures - Adrenaline
Last week: 6.
3. Carousel Kings - Lock Meowt
Last week: 4.
2. I Prevail - Hurricane
Last week: 3.
1. Seaway - Pleasures
Last week: 2.
Wednesday, 3 July 2019
Special: Emo Meme Review #3
Welcome back folks. Not so much of an Emo Meme Review this time as much as it is an Emo Video Review. You might have seen these tier lists going around? Yeah? Good cause there is a couple youtubers that did pop punk/emo ones (hat tip to Nate The Mate and Infinity On Hannah) so I decided to take the bands they used and rank them myself. Check out an example below and then below that I do the full ranking!.
S Tier:
A Day To Remember
I didn't love the latest album but I loved all the others so that's enough for me. Really you should've seen this coming if you read the first Emo Meme Review.
State Champs
The Kings of American Pop Punk. They definitely deserve this spot.
Neck Deep
The Kings of European Pop Punk. They definitely deserve this spot.
Man Overboard
Man Overboard appeared to be in the drivers sear of pop punk at what point but then the scene split to POP punk and emo revival leaving them in the middle without a fan base that went to one of those other sectors.
New Found Glory
The undisputed godfathers of pop punk continue to rip to this day. They are my favourite band of all time so this is a no brainer.
A Tier:
All Time Low
Despite everyone shitting on their last album I didn't mind it. There were some bops but also some misses but they had been incredibly consistent up to that point.
blink-182
It's blink. I get people aren't a fan of the current lineup but I'm fine with it. Only thing keeping it from the S tier is their earlier work and the newer stuff not quite being up to par.
Seaway
Canada's favourite pop-punkers (do we still call them that?) they experimented on their newest record and honestly it's the best thing they've ever released so kudos to Seaway. Hope they keep it up.
Knuckle Puck
If State Champs and Neck Deep are the king of modern pop punk, Knuckle Puck isn't far behind. Their full lengths are great and their ep's may be even better!
The Story So Far
I was shocked to rank them here as I would've thought B but once I started comparing them to other bands here it was obvious they were a step ahead of the B tier bands.
B Tier:
As It Is
They only have 3 full lengths and they've arguably tackled a different genre on each. I don't think they'll ever touch the greatness that their debut was again but I'm fine with their experimentation overall.
Fall Out Boy
I don't hate post-hiatus FOB, I strongly do not like Mania, which probably kept them from joining blink in the A tier.
The Wonder Years
TWY should probably be A tier but the last two albums drug their tier down, sorry kids they're just not as good in my eyes as the original three they released.
Paramore
Another one that should probably be an A but the self titled was a mixed bag and After Laughter was mostly below average.
Green Day
Green Day is held down by their early material and their questionable choices made since American Idiot. Hopefully we see a resurrection soon.
Grayscale
I really tried to be fair with these rankings but Grayscale, even with just one excellent album deserves a B especially after hearing Painkiller Weather.
Mayday Parade
Mayday Parade has been a consistently slightly above average band throughout their career (though I still love A Lesson In Romantics) so B was the obvious tier for them.
Waterparks
I'm slightly nervous was the future of Waterparks will sound like but right now they deserve a B for their first 2 full lengths alone.
C Tier:
Boston Manor
They're a fine band but they haven't done anything to really grab me at this point except for a few great singles. Maybe next album lads.
Trash Boat
See Boston Manor above
Taking Back Sunday
I loved Taking Back Sunday's debut, the 2nd album was great as well but since then it's been very hit or miss (more likely the later) which is holding them back to C status.
Transit
A band that was taken from us far too soon they released 2 solid albums and 1 just a step down which unfortunately keeps them an overall C.
Real Friends
Real Friends just missed out on a B but my overall "meh" feelings of their first 2 full lengths hold it back even if I did love the EP's and Composure.
Modern Baseball
Another band gone too soon but we enjoyed the ride while it lasted though I wasn't as high on this band as others were.
D Tier:
Basement
Sorry Basement fans, I've never listened to them in the last 10 years maybe I'll start eventually but not today.
Trophy Eyes
I have listened to this band, some songs are good, some are not. Not really a band I go out of my way to listen to though.
Citizen
Sorry Citizen fans, I've never listened to them in the last 10 years maybe I'll start eventually but not today.
Joyce Manor
Sorry Joyce Manor fans, I've never listened to them in the last 10 years maybe I'll start eventually but not today.
Balance & Composure
Sorry B&C fans, I've never listened to them in the last 10 years maybe I'll start eventually but not today.
Belmont
Just recently started listening to this band, they're solid but I need to hear more before I can reasonably move them up a tier.
WSTR
WSTR are fine like Belmont above but I haven't heard enough of them to justify a higher spot than this.
Hot Mulligan
This is a newer band, I just haven't given them a listen yell. Feel free to yell at me.
Movements
Oh Movements, I tried really hard to get into you, I just couldn't do it. Some of their early songs on their EP were solid but everything else is just meh. I don't hate them, they just aren't for me.
Title Fight
Sorry Title Fight fans, I've never listened to them in the last 10 years maybe I'll start eventually but not today.
Remo Drive
This is a newer band, I just haven't given them a listen yell. Feel free to yell at me.
Heart Attack Man
This is a newer band, I just haven't given them a listen yell. Feel free to yell at me.
F Tier:
Brand New
I would've added a level for Brand New, I did like their first 3 records and even had a soft spot for their 5th but given how the situation was handled I can't reasonably enjoy them anymore.
S Tier:
A Day To Remember
I didn't love the latest album but I loved all the others so that's enough for me. Really you should've seen this coming if you read the first Emo Meme Review.
State Champs
The Kings of American Pop Punk. They definitely deserve this spot.
Neck Deep
The Kings of European Pop Punk. They definitely deserve this spot.
Man Overboard
Man Overboard appeared to be in the drivers sear of pop punk at what point but then the scene split to POP punk and emo revival leaving them in the middle without a fan base that went to one of those other sectors.
New Found Glory
The undisputed godfathers of pop punk continue to rip to this day. They are my favourite band of all time so this is a no brainer.
A Tier:
All Time Low
Despite everyone shitting on their last album I didn't mind it. There were some bops but also some misses but they had been incredibly consistent up to that point.
blink-182
It's blink. I get people aren't a fan of the current lineup but I'm fine with it. Only thing keeping it from the S tier is their earlier work and the newer stuff not quite being up to par.
Seaway
Canada's favourite pop-punkers (do we still call them that?) they experimented on their newest record and honestly it's the best thing they've ever released so kudos to Seaway. Hope they keep it up.
Knuckle Puck
If State Champs and Neck Deep are the king of modern pop punk, Knuckle Puck isn't far behind. Their full lengths are great and their ep's may be even better!
The Story So Far
I was shocked to rank them here as I would've thought B but once I started comparing them to other bands here it was obvious they were a step ahead of the B tier bands.
B Tier:
As It Is
They only have 3 full lengths and they've arguably tackled a different genre on each. I don't think they'll ever touch the greatness that their debut was again but I'm fine with their experimentation overall.
Fall Out Boy
I don't hate post-hiatus FOB, I strongly do not like Mania, which probably kept them from joining blink in the A tier.
The Wonder Years
TWY should probably be A tier but the last two albums drug their tier down, sorry kids they're just not as good in my eyes as the original three they released.
Paramore
Another one that should probably be an A but the self titled was a mixed bag and After Laughter was mostly below average.
Green Day
Green Day is held down by their early material and their questionable choices made since American Idiot. Hopefully we see a resurrection soon.
Grayscale
I really tried to be fair with these rankings but Grayscale, even with just one excellent album deserves a B especially after hearing Painkiller Weather.
Mayday Parade
Mayday Parade has been a consistently slightly above average band throughout their career (though I still love A Lesson In Romantics) so B was the obvious tier for them.
Waterparks
I'm slightly nervous was the future of Waterparks will sound like but right now they deserve a B for their first 2 full lengths alone.
C Tier:
Boston Manor
They're a fine band but they haven't done anything to really grab me at this point except for a few great singles. Maybe next album lads.
Trash Boat
See Boston Manor above
Taking Back Sunday
I loved Taking Back Sunday's debut, the 2nd album was great as well but since then it's been very hit or miss (more likely the later) which is holding them back to C status.
Transit
A band that was taken from us far too soon they released 2 solid albums and 1 just a step down which unfortunately keeps them an overall C.
Real Friends
Real Friends just missed out on a B but my overall "meh" feelings of their first 2 full lengths hold it back even if I did love the EP's and Composure.
Modern Baseball
Another band gone too soon but we enjoyed the ride while it lasted though I wasn't as high on this band as others were.
D Tier:
Basement
Sorry Basement fans, I've never listened to them in the last 10 years maybe I'll start eventually but not today.
Trophy Eyes
I have listened to this band, some songs are good, some are not. Not really a band I go out of my way to listen to though.
Citizen
Sorry Citizen fans, I've never listened to them in the last 10 years maybe I'll start eventually but not today.
Joyce Manor
Sorry Joyce Manor fans, I've never listened to them in the last 10 years maybe I'll start eventually but not today.
Balance & Composure
Sorry B&C fans, I've never listened to them in the last 10 years maybe I'll start eventually but not today.
Belmont
Just recently started listening to this band, they're solid but I need to hear more before I can reasonably move them up a tier.
WSTR
WSTR are fine like Belmont above but I haven't heard enough of them to justify a higher spot than this.
Hot Mulligan
This is a newer band, I just haven't given them a listen yell. Feel free to yell at me.
Movements
Oh Movements, I tried really hard to get into you, I just couldn't do it. Some of their early songs on their EP were solid but everything else is just meh. I don't hate them, they just aren't for me.
Title Fight
Sorry Title Fight fans, I've never listened to them in the last 10 years maybe I'll start eventually but not today.
Remo Drive
This is a newer band, I just haven't given them a listen yell. Feel free to yell at me.
Heart Attack Man
This is a newer band, I just haven't given them a listen yell. Feel free to yell at me.
F Tier:
Brand New
I would've added a level for Brand New, I did like their first 3 records and even had a soft spot for their 5th but given how the situation was handled I can't reasonably enjoy them anymore.
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