Special: 2021 In Review: Top 100 Singles of 2001: 20 - 11

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20. Stereos - Hands Off You

19. Calling All Captains - Tailspin

18. The Maine - Lips

17. KennyHoopla - Hollywood Sucks//

16. Waterparks - Violet

15. As It Is - I Miss 2003

14. Silverstein - Bankrupt

13. We Were Sharks - Over This

12. With Confidence - What You Make It

11. Point North - Nice Now

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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

Top 10 Countdown: August 28, 2021

10. Grayscale - Dirty Bombs
Last week: NEW!

9. Hot Milk - I Think I Hate Myself
Last week: 10.

8. Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! - Complete You
Last week: NEW!

7. With Confidence - Anything
Last week: 8.

6. KennyHoopla - Hollywood Sucks//
Last week: 1.

5. Real Friends - Nervous Wreck
Last week: 6.

4. Meet Me @ The Altar - Feel A Thing
Last week: 5.

3. Sunrise Skater Kids - Still Posi
Last week: 3.

2. jxdn - Think About Me
Last week: 4.

1. The Maine - Lips
Last week: 2.

Top 10 Countdown: August 21, 2021

10. Hot Milk - I Think I Hate Myself
Last week: NEW!

9. Girlfriends - Tattoo
Last week: NEW!

8. With Confidence - Anything

Last week: 9.

7. Machine Gun Kelly Ft. Kellin Quinn (Sleeping With Sirens) - Love Race
Last week: 1.

6. Real Friends - Nervous Wreck
Last week: 7.

5. Meet Me @ The Altar - Feel A Thing
Last week: 6.

4. jxdn - Think About Me
Last week: 5.

3. Sunrise Skater Kids - Still Posi
Last week: 4.

2. The Maine - Lips
Last week: 3.

1. KennyHoopla - Hollywood Sucks//

Last week: 2.

Top 10 Countdown: August 14, 2021

10. Against The Current - Jump
Last week: NEW!

9. With Confidence - Anything
Last week: 10.

8. Point North - Nice Now
Last week: 1.

7. Real Friends - Nervous Wreck
Last week: 8.

6. Meet Me @ The Altar - Feel A Thing
Last week: 7.

5. jxdn - Think About Me
Last week: 6.

4. Sunrise Skater Kids - Still Posi
Last week: 5.

3. The Maine - Lips
Last week: 4.

2. KennyHoopla - Hollywood Sucks//
Last week: 2.

1. Machine Gun Kelly Ft. Kellin Quinn (Sleeping With Sirens) - Love Race
Last week: 3.

Top 10 Countdown: August 7, 2021

10. With Confidence - Anything
Last week: NEW!

9. Waterparks - Violet
Last week: 2.

8. Real Friends - Nervous Wreck
Last week: 9.

7. Meet Me @ The Altar - Feel A Thing
Last week: 8.

6. jxdn - Think About Me
Last week: 7.

5. Sunrise Skater Kids - Still Posi
Last week: 6.

4. The Maine - Lips
Last week: 5.

3. Machine Gun Kelly Ft. Kellin Quinn (Sleeping With Sirens) - Love Race
Last week: 4.

2. KennyHoopla - Hollywood Sucks//
Last week: 3.

1. Point North - Nice Now
Last week: 1.

Top 10 Countdown: July 31, 2021

10. Anti-Flag - Born To Run
Last week: NEW!

9. Real Friends - Nervous Wreck
Last week: NEW!

8. Meet Me @ The Altar - Feel A Thing
Last week: NEW!

7. jxdn - Think About Me
Last week: 7.

6. Sunrise Skater Kids - Still Posi
Last week: 6.

5. The Maine - Lips
Last week: 5.

4. Machine Gun Kelly Ft. Kellin Quinn (Sleeping With Sirens) - Love Race
Last week: 4.

3. KennyHoopla - Hollywood Sucks//
Last week: 3.

2. Waterparks - Violet!
Last week: 2.

1. Point North - Nice Now
Last week: 1.

Special: First Listen Thoughts: The Maine "XOXO: From Love & Anxiety In Real Time", The Mighty Mighty Bosstones "When God Was Great", KennyHoopla "Survivor's Guilt: The Mixtape"

The Maine - XOXO: From Love & Anxiety In Real Time

Label: 8123 Records

Press release: American rock band The Maine  announced their eighth studio album “XOXO: From Love & Anxiety In Real Time” will be released on July 9, 2021. The album comprises of 10-track and is their first LP in three years. “This album is quite literally a real-time dive into the duality of love and anxiety in my life. They are such opposing feelings, but they coexist all the time in my head. Life is a funny thing, but I believe everything is exactly as it should be.” says frontman John O'Callaghan. He continued, “For my two cents, XOXO is all of the best parts of The Maine. Just the right amount of ambition and nostalgia. It can be an easy listen or a hard look into the mirror. I hope it's whatever you need it to be.”

My thoughts: The thing with The Maine everyone says is that they get better with every release. I don't really agree with that. Sure the first album is cringy in hindsight (it still slaps though) and then they tried to mature too fast on their follow up (which I also enjoy) the next two albums saw them attempt to mold the sound they're now known for and people point out it's where the evolution to where they are started and I agree but I find it to be their weakest output. Albums 5 and 6 were masterpieces. Top of their game stuff then came album 7 and it was fine, but disappointing given their previous 2 releases. So here we are at album 8 and... They're back baby! This comfortably slots into that great tier of albums 5 and 6. The crazy part is I see this album aging even better than what I'm saying here. Long live The Maine.

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - When God Was Great

Label: Hellcat Records

Press release: ka-punk pioneers The Mighty Mighty BossToneS will release their 11th studio record When God Was Great on May 7 via Hellcat Records. Co-produced by longtime collaborator Ted Hutt and Rancid frontman Tim Armstrong, When God Was Great is the culmination of their extensive and all-embracing career and sees the band bringing back friends, tourmates, and bandmates from the past for a sonic celebration that stresses the power of perseverance and human connection during tumultuous times. The album features 15-tracks that initially arose out of a collective sense of loss. “We were lightly writing songs before the insanity without any sort of timeline in mind. All of a sudden, the world changed and benchmark events in a very long career that we were looking forward to, such as playing with the Madness at the Greek Theatre, were taken away from us,” explains frontman Dicky Barrett. “With all of this time on our hands, we started writing at a quickened pace and we were really inspired. As grim as everything around us was in the outside world, this was the most fun we ever had making a record.

My thoughts: The Final Parade is quite a great way to end the album but apart from that and a few other moments (Decide, Bruised, Move, the two singles) When God Was Great gets lost in the shuffle. Nothing too memorable here as the bosstones sound disenfranchised with the state of the world (which we can't blame them for) but are still trying to play party music which just fails to blend itself so there is more somber moments than I'd care for. Trimming 5 songs of fat could've done this album some good.

KennyHoopla - Survivor's Guilt: The Mixtape

Label: Arista Records

Press release: KennyHoopla is the latest US artist rising in the alternative/pop punk wave that’s towering over our heads this year. His breakthrough song, ‘Estella’ has been making the rounds on every nostalgic pop punk playlist since its release with its flowing abundance of youthful energy and guitar-driven pop/rock.

My thoughts: I do find it odd when artists label things mixtapes when I call it an EP but maybe that's just my oldness coming out. KennyHoopla may simply be the latest artist to revive the pop-punk sound but you'll have a hard time finding someone doing it better as he pulls from a mirad of influences. The first two singles were so strong I expected them to be the best this mixtape had to offer but the title track is full of energy and Silence Is also An Answer is a midtempo banger I could listen to over and over. Off the top of my head, I doubt an EP will be as strong as this one this year.

Top 10 Countdown: July 24, 2021

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

Last week: NEW!

9. Mayday Parade - Kids Of Summer
Last week: NEW!

8. We Were Sharks - Over This
Last week: 1.

7. jxdn - Think About Me
Last week: 8.

6. Sunrise Skater Kids - Still Posi
Last week: 7.

5. The Maine - Lips
Last week: 6.

4. Machine Gun Kelly Ft. Kellin Quinn (Sleeping With Sirens) - Love Race
Last week: 5.

3. KennyHoopla - Hollywood Sucks//

Last week: 4.

2. Waterparks - Violet!
Last week: 3.

1. Point North - Nice Now

Last week: 2.

Top 10 Countdown: July 17, 2021

10. New Found Glory - The Last Red-Eye
Last week: NEW!

9. Stand Atlantic Ft. Nothing, Nowhere - Deathwish
Last week: 1.

8. jxdn - Think About Me
Last week: NEW!

7. Sunrise Skater Kids - Still Posi
Last week: 8.

6. The Maine - Lips

Last week: 7.

5. Machine Gun Kelly Ft. Kellin Quinn (Sleeping With Sirens) - Love Race
Last week: 6.

4. KennyHoopla - Hollywood Sucks//
Last week: 5.

3. Waterparks - Violet!
Last week: 4.

2. Point North - Nice Now
Last week: 3.

1. We Were Sharks - Over It
Last week: 2.

Top 10 Countdown: July 10, 2021

10. Silverstein - Bankrupt
Last week: 2.

9. Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! - Gone Are The Good Days
Last week: NEW!

8. Sunrise Skater Kids - Still Posi
Last week: NEW!

7. The Maine - Lips
Last week: 9.

6. Machine Gun Kelly Ft. Kellin Quinn (Sleeping With Sirens) - Love Race
Last week: 8.

5. KennyHoopla - Hollywood Sucks//
Last week: 6.

4. Waterparks - Violet!
Last week: 5.

3. Point North - Nice Now
Last week: 4.

2. We Were Sharks - Over This
Last week: 3.

1. Stand Atlantic Ft. Nothing, Nowhere - Deathwish
Last week: 1.

Top 10 Countdown: July 3, 2021

10. As It Is - IDGAF
Last week: NEW!

9. The Maine - Lips
Last week: NEW!

8. Machine Gun Kelly Ft. Kellin Quinn (Sleeping With Sirens) - Love Race
Last week: NEW!

7. With Confidence - Big Cat Judgment Day
Last week: 3.

6. KennyHoopla - Hollywood Sucks//
Last week: 7.

5. Waterparks - Violet!
Last week: 6.

4. Point North - Nice Now
Last week: 5.

3. We Were Sharks - Over This
Last week: 4.

2. Silverstein - Bankrupt
Last week: 1.

1. Stand Atlantic Ft. Nothing, Nowhere - Deathwish
Last week: 2.

Top 10 Countdown: June 26, 2021

10. Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! - Bitter
Last week: NEW!

9. Calling All Captains - Tailspin
Last week: NEW!

8. Waterparks - Numb
Last week: 4.

7. KennyHoopla - Hollywood Sucks//
Last week: 8.

6. Waterparks - Violet!
Last week: 7.

5. Point North - Nice Now
Last week: 6.

4. We Were Sharks - Over This
Last week: 5.

3. With Confidence - Big Cat Judgment Day
Last week: 1.

2. Stand Atlantic Ft. Nothing, Nowhere - Deathwish
Last week: 3.

1. Silverstein - Bankrupt
Last week: 2.

Top 10 Countdown: June 19, 2021

10. We Were Sharks - New Low
Last week: NEW!

9. Waterparks - You'd Be Paranoid Too (If Everyone Was Out To Get You)
Last week: 5.

8. KennyHoopla - Hollywood Sucks//
Last week: 9.

7. Waterparks - Violet!
Last week: NEW!

6. Point North - Nice Now
Last week: 8.

5. We Were Sharks - Over This
Last week: 7.

4. Waterparks - Numb
Last week: 1.

3. Stand Atlantic Ft. Nothing Nowhere - Deathwish
Last week: 4.

2. Silverstein - Bankrupt
Last week: 3.

1. With Confidence - Big Cat Judgment Day
Last week: 2.

Top 10 Countdown: June 12, 2021

10. Atreyu - Catastrophe

Last week: NEW!

9. KennyHoopla - Hollywood Sucks//

Last week: NEW!

8. Point North - Nice Now
Last week: 9.

7. We Were Sharks - Over This
Last week: 8.

6. All Time Low - Once In A Lifetime
Last week: 3.

5. Waterparks - You'd Be Paranoid Too (If Everyone Was Out To Get You)
Last week: 5.

4. Stand Atlantic Ft. Nothing, Nowhere - Deathwish

Last week: 7.

3. Silverstein - Bankrupt
Last week: 4.

2. With Confidence - Big Cat Judgment Day
Last week: 2.

1. Waterparks - Numb
Last week: 1.