Top 10 Countdown: July 23, 2022

10. Jimmy Eat World - Something Loud
Last week: NEW!

9. Hot Mulligan - Drink Milk And Run
Last week: NEW!

8. Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! - Marigold
Last week: 1.

7. I Prevail - Body Bag
Last week: 8.

6. As It Is - I Hate Me Too
Last week: 7.

5. Stand Atlantic Ft. Tom The Mail Man - Dumb
Last week: 6.

4. Grayscale - Motown
Last week: 5.

3. Waterparks - Funeral Grey
Last week: 4.

2. In Her Own Words Ft. Derek DiScanio (State Champs) - Circles
Last week: 3.

1. Sigrid Ft. Bring Me The Horizon - Bad Life
Last week: 2.

Special: 2021 In Review: Best EP's of 2021

15. Story Untold - Nx Future

Choice Cut: Gxne by 23

14. rationale. - If The Problem Persists

Choice Cut: Market Scheme

13. Eve 6 - Grim Value

Choice Cut: I Wanna Bite Your Face

12. Heart Attack Man - Thoughtz & Prayerz

Choice Cut: Leap Year

11. First and Forever - Let This Love Lie Dead

Choice Cut: One More Time

10. KennyHoopla - Survivor's Guilt: The Mixtape

Choice Cuts: Estella//, Hollywood Sucks//

9. Homesafe - Nervous Reaction

Choice Cuts: Nervous Reaction, With You

8. We The Kings - Saga

Choice Cuts: No 1 Like U, Turn It Up

7. Hot Mulligan - I Won't Reach Out To You

Choice Cuts: Featuring Mark Hoppus, Pop Shuvit (Hall Of Meat, DUH)

6. The First Rock Band On Mars - The First Rock Band On Mars

Choice Cuts: The First Rock Star On Mars, Rockstars Of The Universe

5. Boston Manor - Desperate Times, Desperate Pleasures

Choice Cuts: Desperate Pleasures, Carbon Mono, I Don't Like People (& They Don't Like Me)

4. Against The Current - Fever

Choice Cuts: Jump, That Won't Save Us, Weapon

3. Real Friends - Torn In Two

Choice Cuts: Teeth, Spinning, Nervous Wreck

2. Meet Me @ The Altar - Model Citizen

Choice Cuts: Now Or Never, Feel A Thing, Never Gonna Change

1. Hot Milk - I Just Wanna Know What Happens When I'm Dead

Choice Cuts:  I Think I Hate Myself, The Good Life, Woozy

Special: First Listen Thoughts: Waterparks "Greatest Hits", Hot Mulligan "I Won't Reach Out To You", Foo Fighters "Medicine At Midnight"

Waterparks - Greatest Hits

Label: 300 Entertainment

Press release: Pop-rock trio Waterparks have announced the release of their new album, Greatest Hits, for May 21st via 300 Entertainment. With the release of their fourth album, the band are revving up for a whole new era. Waterparks never sit still. The Houston trio—Awsten Knight [vocals, guitar], Otto Wood [drums], and Geoff Wigington [guitar]—manically move forward, shucking and jiving between fits of rock, alternative, and electronic with pop ambition and hip-hop’s bold and blatant disregard for the rules. As they usher in the Greatest Hits era, the band only pick up the pace.

My thoughts: The back half of this record stands out over the front half which has some of my favourite singles but not much else I'd go back to after 1 listen. The non-single highlights are The Secret Life Of Me, See You In The Future, Violet! and Like It. Lots of hip hop influence on this record which shouldn't surprise since Awsten loves singing fast as it's not something most can do but with the emphasis on electronics on this record it comes off more hip-hop then past songs that featured the same style but backed by guitars (Little Violence and Blonde). Only time will tell if I will enjoy this as much as the previous 3 Waterparks full lengths but we're off to a good start.

Hot Mulligan - I Won't Reach Out To You EP

Label: Wax Bodega

Press release: Like many bands last year, Lansing, Michigan’s Hot Mulligan—the #1 Hot New Band per their Facebook page—put out an LP in 2020 that they didn’t get to tour. This year, they’ll release I Won’t Reach Out To You, an EP that operates as a response to their 2020 full-length You’ll Be Fine. The EP is bookended on the first and last tracks by a resounding glance-back at a world that simply doesn’t exist anymore: “Stay home, stay home/You said it wouldn’t make a difference whether we could be together or not.” The new EP comes out on May 28th on Wax Bodega.

My thoughts: Coming in at 5 tracks, 2 of which clock in at 1:30 or less there isn't much that Hot Mulligan gives us here, though I'd be amiss to expect a lot given the full length has barely been out a year. The two singles, Featuring Mark Hoppus and Pop Shuvit are the only 2 I'll likely come back to, the closer has potential but not sure I'll give it enough listens to properly change my mind but we shall see!

Foo Fighters - Medicine At Midnight

Label: RCA Records

Press release: In what's clearly the biggest news story of the weekend, Foo Fighters have officially announced the details of their new album. The 10th studio effort from Dave Grohl and company is called Medicine at Midnight, and is due out February 5, 2021. The album announcement comes after the Foos debuted "Shame Shame" during their performance on Saturday Night Live, which aired just hours after the U.S. presidential race was called Saturday in favor of Joe Biden over incumbent President Donald Trump.Medicine at Midnight is self-produced by Foo Fighters along with Greg Kurstin, who also produced the band's last effort, 2017's Concrete and Gold.

My thoughts: Colour me surprised. After listening to the 4 singles that have gotten the music video and radio treatment I was not terribly excited for this album but low and behold the deep cuts are better. I didn't hate Waiting On A War or No Son Of Mine but lead track Making A Fire and perhaps the most classic Foo's sounding track Holding Poison are by far the best tracks on this 9 track full length. Definitely moving in a more 80's rock direction (think Queen or Bowie) but I don't hate it. It's better than treading the arena rock water that they had been for about a decade.

Special: 2020 In Review: Top 100 Singles Of 2020: 10 - 1

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10. I Prevail Ft. Joyner Lucas - DOA

9. Neck Deep - When You Know

8. Hot Mulligan - *Equip Sunglasses*

7. Seaway - Big Vibe

6. Four Year Strong - Learn To Love The Lie

5. All Time Low - Sleeping In

4. Meet Me @ The Altar - Garden

3. New Found Glory - Greatest Of All Time

2. Bearings - Sway

1. Machine Gun Kelly Ft. Halsey - Forget Me Too

Special: 2020 In Review: Best Albums of 2020

2020 was a wacky one but I'm happy to say it's finally in the rearview mirror but not all about 2020 was bad we had a bunch of great music come out so let's focus on that this week, shall we? Here's my 50 favourite albums of 2020.

50. State Champs - Unplugged EP

49. Taurids - EP

48. Silverstein - Redux II

47. Butch Walker - American Love Story

46. Casa Loma - This Is Coping EP

45. Taylor Swift - Folklore

44. Boston Manor - Glue

43. Hayley Williams - Petals For Armor

42. Green Day - Father Of All Motherfuckers

41. The Dangerous Summer - All That Is Left Of The Blue Sky

40. Pvris - Use Me
Choice Cut: Old Wounds

39. Too Close To Touch - I'm Hard To Love, But So Are You Vol. 4
Choice cut: Pick Me Up

38. Belmont - Reflections EP
Choice cut: Move Along

37. The Killers - Imploding The Mirage
Choice cut: Running Towards A Place

36. Fever 333 - Wrong Generation EP
Choice cut: Bite Back

35. I Don't Know How But They Found Me - Razzmatazz
Choice cut: Sugar Pills

34. Jason Lancaster - Say I'm What You Want EP
Choice cut: Good Things Only Happen If You're Good

33. Taylor Swift - Evermore
Choice cut: Champagne Problems

32. Pup - This Place Sucks Ass EP
Choice cut: Anaphylaxis

31. Echosmith - Lonely Generation
Choice cut: Love You Better

30. No Pressure - No Pressure EP
Choice cuts: Wanna Get Ahead, Doin' Fine

29. August Burns Red - Guardians
Choice cuts: Dismembered Memory, Lighthouse

28. Hands Like Houses - Hands Like Houses EP
Choice cuts: Dangerous, Stranger

27. Mest - Masquerade
Choice cuts: Running Away, Dead End Street

26. Katy Perry - Smile
Choice cuts: Cry About It Later. Never Really Over

25. Slaves - To Better Days
Choice cuts: Eye Opener, Cursed

24. Mayday Parade - Out Of Here EP
Choice cuts: First Train, Lighten Up Kid

23. Broadside - Into The Raging Sea
Choice cuts: Heavenly, Dancing On The Ceiling (With You)

22. Courage My Love - Spectra EP
Choice cuts: Teenagers, Everybody's Lonely

21. Bring Me The Horizon - Post Human: Survival Horror EP
Choice cuts: Kingslayer, Parasite Eve

20. 5 Seconds Of Summer - Calm
Choice cuts: Teeth, Old Me, Red Desert

19. Point North - Brand New Vision
Choice cuts: Into the Dark, Heartbeat, Brand New Vision

18. Goldfinger - Never Look Back
Choice cuts: Wallflower, Cannonball, Infinite

17. Protest The Hero - Palimpsest
Choice cuts: Soliloquy, The Migrant Mother, Rivet

16. The Used - Heartwork
Choice cuts: Blow Me, The Lighthouse, 1984 - Infinite Jest

15. Handguns - When The Light Burns Out
Choice cuts: Cap Peeler, Glass Lanters, Liquid Therapy

14. Less Than Jake - Silver Linings
Choice cuts: The High Cost Of Low Living, King Of The Downside, Lie To Me

13. Body Count - Carnivore
Choice cuts: Carnivore, Thee Critical Beatdown, No Remorse

12. Hot Mulligan - You'll Be Fine
Choice cuts: OG Bule Sky, *Equip Sunglasses*, BCKYRD

11. Anti-Flag - 20/20 Vision
Choice cuts: Christian Nationalist, Unbreakable, The Disease

10. Knuckle Puck - 20/20
Choice cuts: Tune You Out, Breathe, Earthquake, Into The Blue

9. Four Year Strong - Brain Pain
Choice cuts: Learn To Love The Lie, Crazy Pills, Usefully Useless, Talking Myself In Circles

8. All Time Low - Wake Up Sunshine
Choice cuts: Sleeping In, Wake Up Sunshine, Getaway Green, Glitter & Crimson

7. Run The Jewels - RTJ4
Choice cuts: A Few Words For The Firing Squad, Ju$t, Walking In The Snow, Out Of Sight

6. Bearings - Hello, It's You
Choice Cuts: So Damn Wrong, Sway, Love Me Like You Did, Super Deluxe

5. New Found Glory - Forever + Ever X Infinity
Choice cuts: Greatest Of All Time, Trophy, Shook By Your Shaved Head, Stay Awhile

4. Machine Gun Kelly - Tickets To My Downfall
Choice cuts: Forget Me Too, Jawbreaker, Title Track, Concert For Aliens 

3. Neck Deep - All Distortions Are Intentional
Choice cuts: Sick Joke, When You Know, Telling Stories, What Took You So Long

2. Silverstein - A Beautiful Place To Drown
Choice cuts: Say Yes, September 14th, Where Are You, Burn It Down

1. Seaway - Big Vibe
Choice Cuts: Big Vibe, Mrs. David, Brain In A Jar, Wild Things

Top 10 Countdown: July 11, 2020

10. MxPx - Worries
Last week: NEW!


9. Machine Gun Kelly - Bloody Valentine
Last week: NEW!


8. Weezer - Hero
Last week: 9.


7. Hot Mulligan - *Equip Sunglasses*
Last week: 1.


6. A Day To Remember - Mindreader
Last week: 7.


5. Neck Deep - When You Know
Last week: 6.


4. Silverstein Ft. Princess Nokia - Madness
Last week: 5.


3. blink-182 - Happy Days
Last week: 4.


2. All Time Low - Getaway Green
Last week: 3.


1. Four Year Strong - Get Out Of My Head
Last week: 2.

Top 10 Countdown: July 4, 2020

10. The Used Ft. Caleb Schomo (Beartooth) - The Lottery
Last week: 10.


9. Weezer - Hero
Last week: NEW!


8. All Time Low - Sleeping In
Last week: 1.


7. A Day To Remember - Mindreader
Last week: 8.


6. Neck Deep - When You Know
Last week: 7.


5. Silverstein Ft. Princess Nokia - Madness
Last week: 6.


4. blink-182 - Happy Days
Last week: 5.


3. All Time Low - Getaway Green
Last week: 4.


2. Four Year Strong - Get Out Of My Head
Last week: 3.


1. Hot Mulligan - *Equip Sunglasses*
Last week: 2.

Top 10 Countdown: June 27, 2020

10. The Used Ft. Caleb Shomo (Beartooth) - The Lottery
Last week: NEW!


9. Neck Deep - Lowlife
Last week: 5.


8. A Day To Remember - Mindreader
Last week: 9.


7. Neck Deep - When You Know
Last week: 8.


6. Silverstein Ft. Princess Nokia - Madness
Last week: 7.


5. blink-182 - Happy Days
Last week: 6.


4. All Time Low - Getaway Green
Last week: 4.


3. Four Year Strong - Get Out Of My Head
Last week: 3.


2. Hot Mulligan - *Equip Sunglasses*
Last week: 2.


1. All Time Low - Sleeping In
Last week: 1.

Top 10 Countdown: June 20, 2020

10. Run The Jewels Ft. Greg Nice & DJ Premier - Ooh La La
Last week: NEW!


9. A Day To Remember - Mindreader
Last week: 10.


8. Neck Deep - When You Know
Last week: 9.


7. Silverstein Ft. Princess Nokia - Madness
Last week: NEW!


6. blink-182 - Happy Days
Last week: 7.


5. Neck Deep - Lowlife
Last week: 1.


4. All Time Low - Getaway Green
Last week: 5.


3. Four Year Strong - Get Out Of My Head
Last week: 4.


2. Hot Mulligan - *Equip Sunglasses*
Last week: 3.


1. All Time Low - Sleeping In
Last week: 2.

Top 10 Countdown: June 13, 2020

10. A Day To Remember - Mindreader
Last week: NEW!


9. Neck Deep - When You Know
Last week: 10.


8. Broadside - Foolish Believer
Last week: 8.


7. blink-182 - Happy Days
Last week: 9.


6. Four Year Strong - Learn To Love The Lie
Last week: 1.


5. All Time Low - Getaway Green
Last week: 7.


4. Four Year Strong - Get Out Of My Head
Last week: 5.


3. Hot Mulligan - *Equip Sunglasses*
Last week: 4.


2. All Time Low - Sleeping In
Last week: 2.


1. Neck Deep - Lowlife
Last week: 3.

Top 10 Countdown: June 6, 2020

10. Neck Deep - When You Know
Last week: NEW!


9. blink-182 - Happy Days
Last week: 10.


8. Broadside - Foolish Believer
Last week: 9.


7. All Time Low - Getaway Green
Last week: 7.


6. Anti-Flag - 20/20 Vision
Last week: 6.


5. Four Year Strong - Get Out Of My Head
Last week: 5.


4. Hot Mulligan - *Equip Sunglasses*
Last week: 4.


3. Neck Deep - Lowlife
Last week: 3.


2. All Time Low - Sleeping In
Last week: 2.


1. Four Year Strong - Learn To Love The Lie
Last week: 1.

Top 10 Countdown: May 30, 2020

10. blink-182 - Happy Days
Last week: NEW!


9. Broadside - Foolish Believer
Last week: 10.


8. New Found Glory - Greatest Of All Time
Last week: 2.


7. All Time Low - Getaway Green
Last week: 8.


6. Anti-Flag - 20/20 Vision
Last week: 7.


5. Four Year Strong - Get Out Of My Head
Last week: 6.


4. Hot Mulligan - *Equip Sunglasses*
Last week: 5.


3. Neck Deep - Lowlife
Last week: 4.


2. All Time Low - Sleeping In
Last week: 3.


1. Four Year Strong - Learn To Love The Lie
Last week: 1.

Top 10 Countdown: May 26, 2020

10. Broadside - Foolish Believer
Last week: NEW!


9. Sleep On It - Falling Further Faster
Last week: 3.


8. All Time Low - Getaway Green
Last week: 9.


7. Anti-Flag - 20/20 Vision
Last week: 8.


6. Four Year Strong - Get Out Of My Head
Last week: 7.


5. Hot Mulligan - *Equip Sunglasses*
Last week: 6.


4. Neck Deep - Lowlife
Last week: 5.


3. All Time Low - Sleeping In
Last week: 4.


2. New Found Glory - The Greatest Of All Time
Last week: 1.


1. Four Year Strong - Learn To Love The Lie
Last week: 2.

Special: First Listen Thoughts: Green Day "Father Of All Motherfuckers", Hot Mulligan "You'll Be Fine", Belmont "Reflections"

Green Day - Father Of All Motherfuckers

Label: Reprise Records

Press release: Green Day have announced a new album called Father of All Motherfuckers. Due out February 7th, 2020 via Reprise/Warner Records, it marks the punk rockers’ 13th studio album to date and follows 2016’s Revolution Radio. The album’s announcement coincides with news of the band’s massive “Hella Mega Tour” with Fall Out Boy and Weezer.

My thoughts: You know, I get it. This isn't the Green Day we're used to but it's not like their last few offerings have given us anything that stands the test of time (I know 21 Guns does but it's not for me). I'm glad they tried something different and you know what I don't even hate the sound that much. My biggest issue is that most of the songs sound musically the same. I've come around on some of the tracks for what they are but I don't think these songs will be in regular rotation for me except for a select few.

Hot Mulligan - You'll Be Fine

Label: No Sleep Records

Press release: Hot Mulligan has announced details for their upcoming new album, you'll be fine, which will be released Friday, March 6 through No Sleep Records. Hot Mulligan writes songs for people to sing as loud as possible. Their music is the cathartic outcry for growth from a generation of forward-thinking Midwesterners caught in the gears of a rusted system in desperate need of hope.

My thoughts: I can't get behind the emo revival for the most part but Hot Mulligan blends it with pop punk hooks and vocals which is stronger than ever on this sophomore release.

Belmont - Reflections

Label: Pure Noise Records

Press release: Progressive-punk quintet, Belmont, have announced the release of their new EP, Reflections,  13th March via Pure Noise Records. They are a collection of new ideas, experimentation, and an opportunity to lay down anything we’ve ever wanted in our music, but have been hesitant of trying in the past.” drummer, Brian Lada, shares on the forthcoming EP.

My thoughts: This EP is all over the place, from the trap beats of Side By Side and Move Along to the metal guitars on Stay Up. You can definitely tell that Belmont were experimenting on this EP to further shape their sound before recording LP2 later this year. Although I long for the straight up Pop Punk of their past I'm excited to see where Belmont takes their sound from here.

Top 10 Countdown: May 16, 2020

10. Handguns - Liquid Therapy
Last week: NEW!


9. All Time Low - Getaway Green
Last week: NEW!


8. Anti-Flag - 20/20 Vision
Last week: 9.


7. Four Year Strong - Get Out Of My Head
Last week: 8.


6. Hot Mulligan - *Equip Sunglasses*
Last week: 7.


5. Neck Deep - Lowlife
Last week: 5.


4. All Time Low - Sleeping In
Last week: 4.


3. Sleep On It - Falling Further Faster
Last week: 3.


2. Four Year Strong - Learn To Live The Lie
Last week: 2.


1. New Found Glory - Greatest Of All Time
Last week: 1.

Top 10 Countdown: May 9, 2020

10. Issues - Rain
Last week: NEW!


9. Anti-Flag - 20/20 Vision
Last week: NEW!


8. Four Year Strong - Get Out Of My Head
Last week: 9.


7. Hot Mulligan - *Equip Sunglasses*
Last week: 8.


6. Neverkept - Complicated
Last week: 2.


5. Neck Deep - Lowlife
Last week: 7.


4. All Time Low - Sleeping In
Last week: 5.


3. Sleep On It - Falling Further Faster
Last week: 4.


2. Four Year Strong - Learn To Love The Lie
Last week: 3.


1. New Found Glory - Greatest Of All Time
Last week: 1.

Top 10 Countdown: May 2, 2020

10. 5 Seconds Of Summer - Old Me
Lat week: NEW!


9. Four Year Strong - Get Out Of My Head
Last week: 10.


8. Hot Mulligan - *Equip Sunglasses*
Last week: 9.


7. Neck Deep - Lowlife
Last week: NEW!


6. Silverstein Ft. Intervals - Bad Habits
Last week: 3.


5. All Time Low - Sleeping In
Last week: 8.


4. Sleep On It - Falling Further Faster
Last week: 5.


3. Four Year Strong - Learn To Love The Lie
Last week: 4.


2. Neverkept - Complicated
Last week: 1.


1. New Found Glory - Greatest Of All Time
Last week: 2.

Top 10 Countdown: April 25, 2020

10. Four Year Strong - Get Out Of My Head
Last week: NEW!


9. Hot Mulligan - *Equips Sunglasses*
Last week: 10.


8. All Time Low - Sleeping In
Last week: 9.


7. Anti-Flag - The Disease
Last week: 3.


6. All Time Low - Some Kind Of Disaster
Last week: 2.


5. Sleep On It - Falling Further Faster
Last week: 8.


4. Four Year Strong - Learn To Love The Lie
Last week: 7.


3. Silverstein Ft. Intervals - Bad Habits
Last week: 1.


2. New Found Glory - Greatest Of All Time
Last week: 4.


1. Neverkept - Complicated
Last week: 5.

Top 10 Countdown: April 18, 2020

10. Hot Mulligan - *Equip Sunglasses*
Last week: NEW!


9. All Time Low - Sleeping In
Last week: NEW!


8. Sleep On It - Falling Further Faster
Last week: 10.


7. Four Year Strong - Learn To Love The Lie
Last week: 9.


6. Four Year Strong - Talking Myself In Circles
Last week: 1.


5. Neverkept - Complicated
Last week: 8.


4. New Found Glory - Greatest Of All Time
Last week: 5.


3. Anti-Flag - The Disease
Last week: 3.


2. All Time Low - Some Kind Of Disaster
Last week: 2.


1. Silverstein Ft. Intervals - Bad Habits
Last week: 4.