Special: 2020 In Review: Top 100 Singles Of 2020: 20 - 11

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20. All Time Low - Getaway Green

19. Waterparks - Lowkey As Hell

18. Sleep On It - Falling Further Faster

17. Anti-Flag - The Disease

16. Neverkept - Complicated

15. Bearings - Super Deluxe

14. Neck Deep - Sick Joke

13. Point North Ft. Kellin Quinn - Into The Dark

12. jxdn - So What!

11. Silverstein Ft. Intervals - Bad Habits

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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.

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.

Top 10 Countdown: April 11, 2020

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


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


8. Neverkept - Complicated
Last week: 9.


7. Emarosa - Ready To Love
Last week: 3.


6. Silverstein Ft. Aaron Gillespie (Underoath) - Infinite
Last week: 1.


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


4. Silverstein Ft. Intervals - Bad Habits
Last week: 7.


3. Anti-Flag - The Disease
Last week: 5.


2. All Time Low - Some Kind Of Disaster
Last week: 4.


1. Four Year Strong - Talking Myself In Circles
Last week: 2.

Special: A Decade In Review: Best Songs of the 2010's: 30 - 21

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30. Forever Came Calling - Defenseless


29. Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! - Haters Gonna Hate


28. Sleep On It - Window


27. Grayscale - In Violet


26. Simple Plan - Boom


25. Yellowcard - Always Summer


24. All Time Low - Somewhere In Neverland


23. Sleeping With Sirens - If You Can't Hang


22. With Confidence - We'll Be Okay


21. New Found Glory - Selfless


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Special: 2019 In Review: Best Songs of 2019: 10 - 1

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10. Grayscale - Painkiller Weather


9. Neck Deep - She's A God


8. Roam - I Don't Think I Live There Anymore


7. Bearings - So Damn Wrong


6. Waterparks - Watch What Happens Next


5. Sleep On It - After Tonight


4. Grayscale - In Violet


3. With Confidence - Icarus


2. Waterparks - Easy To Hate


1. State Champs - Frozen

Special: 2019 In Review: Best Songs of 2019: 30 - 21

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30. Steve Aoki Ft. blink-182 - Why Are We So Broken


29. Fever 333 - One Of Us


28. Weezer - The End Of The Game


27. The Menzingers - Strangers Forever


26. Sleeping With Sirens - How It Feels To Be Lost


25. I Don't Know How But They Found Me - Choke


24. I Prevail - Hurricane


23. Sleep On It - Under The Moment


22. Marshmello Ft. A Day To Remember - Rescue Me


21. State Champs - Criminal


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Special: 2019 In Review: Best Songs of 2019: 60 - 51

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60. New Found Glory - Eye Of The Tiger

59. Mayday Parade - Never Sure

58. Anti-Flag - Hate Conquers All

57. The Story So Far - Light Year

56. The Menzingers - America (You're Freaking Me Out)

55. Sleeping With Sirens - Leave It All Behind

54. Grayscale - If I Ever See You Again

53. I Prevail - Gasoline

52. Sleep On It - Hold Your Breath

51. State Champs - Real World

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Top 10 Countdown: January 11, 2020

10. Weezer - Lost In The Woods
Last week: NEW!


9. The Used Ft. Jason Aalon Butler (Fever 333) - Blow Me
Last week: NEW!


8. A Day To Remember - Resentment
Last week: 10.


7. Anti-Flag - Hate Conquers All
Last week: 8.


6. Sleep On It - After Tonight
Last week: 2.


5. Simple Creatures - One Little Lie
Last week: 7.


4. Waterparks - Easy To Hate
Last week: 5.


3. New Found Glory - Accidentally In Love
Last week: 4.


2. State Champs - Real World
Last week: 3.


1. Grayscale - Young
Last week: 1.

Special: 2019 In Review: Top 10 Music Videos of 2019

10. Simple Creatures - One Little Lie


Why? The "Pop Up Video" idea is one of my favourites and I wish it was done more in today's music video scene, especially since it's easy and cheap to do as Simple Creatures shows here. It's a simple performance but what they do, however, is mix in lies given what the song references and it becomes a fun activity to seek out the lies.

9. The Menzingers - America (You're Freaking Me Out)


Why? The song title says it all doesn't it? This Menzingers video follows an alien as he tries to live a normal American life but the Americans make it very hard to do so. It's an obvious commentary on life in America today for immigrants (Legal or otherwise) which makes this a very poignant video as well as being one of the best of 2019.

8. Our Last Night - Demons


Why?  The First Single from the two EP's that OLN released this year has the best video. It's mostly a band performance video however it has a stunning animation narrative as a backdrop which is what makes this video so entertaining for me. I wish more bands took a chance on animated videos, I suppose they probably cost a lot however OLN are not a huge band so if they can do it than others with label support should be able to manage.

7. I Prevail - Gasoline


Why? I Prevail's two Hurricane videos almost made this list but I opted for Gasoline instead thanks to the influence of one of my favourite movies Fight Club. The video has a long narrative section where we learn our main character was abused by his father growing up which has negatively affected his adult life and left him on the brink of poverty before a stranger invites him to a Fight Club to work out his aggression, while there he gets an I Prevail live performance. Win-Win.

6. Waterparks - Easy To Hate


Why? Waterparks singer Awsten Knight has took the directors chair on all 4 of the videos the band released from their Fandom album this year and Easy To Hate is by far the best. The song itself is about a significant other but given the albums title they worked it to be a Fan-Artist relationship as Awsten has often talked about needing to be someone different around his fans which he sometimes gets hate for so he flips it on it's head in this video where fans won't always like if the band lives up to their thoughts 24/7.

5. The Damned Things - Cells


Why? Supergroup The Damned Things made their triumphant return this year and Cells was their first single and it came with a doozy of a music video. Cells sees the entire band get maimed in various, often hilarious ways while trying to record the song in studio safe for the lead singer Keith Buckley. At the very end of the video we discover that nothing was recorded which is met with hostility towards Buckley given his nonchalant answer however he does get his in the end.

4. Too Close To Touch - F.I.N.E.


Why? Too Close To Touch made the music video for this song part performance art and part social commentary combining for a great video for F.I.N.E. The song obviously tells of someone saying they are "fine" but in this case it stands for "Fucked up" "Insecure" "Neurotic" "Emotional" which ties in perfectly with the video which sees morph suit wearing people controlling the bands every movement telling them how to act and react around people or otherwise. This can be a metaphor for mental illness, societal pressures or anything else that can control your way of thinking.

3. Sleep On It - Under The Moment


Why? Under The Moment is about dealing with Depression and Anxiety so the music video mirrors just that. Lead Singer of Sleep On It, Zech Pluister deals with both conditions daily so the music video is about his daily struggles where he goes from having a great time with a friend or lover to being too paralyzed to move. But fear not, the video ends with Zech riding his bike looking happy wearing a shirt that says "Things Could Be Worse".

2. Anti-Flag - Unbreakable


Why? Anti-Flag reached out to a Nigerian group of filmmakers known as "The Critics" to collaborate on telling their story and the Unbreakable video is the result. Showing the day to day life of children in Nigeria as they make a short film about their life shows all the highs and lows. It's a much better representation than those sad infomercials will have you believe but at the end of the day they're still people longing to tell their story and this is it.

1. Grayscale - In Violet


Why? Grayscale has appeared on this list for the past 2 years and now on year 3 they're finally able to claim the top spot. In Violet deals with death and realizing you don't want people you love to mourn you when you're gone. This song and video was very personable as I lost my Grandmother this passed July. The video matches the song as it starts at a funeral with mourning before the deceased shows up in white and brings everyone else attending to their loved ones (also dressed in white) and all is happy while the band performs and eventually a purple cloud of dust comes to remind everyone to remember the good times and not dwell on the sadness.

Top 10 Countdown: January 4, 2019

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


9. The Menzingers - Strangers Forever
Last week: 3.


8. Anti-Flag - Hate Conquers All
Last week: 9.


7. Simple Creatures - One Little Lie
Last week: 8.


6. With Confidence - Drops Of Jupiter
Last week: 6.


5. Waterparks - Easy To Hate
Last week: 7.


4. New Found Glory - Accidentally In Love
Last week: 5.


3. State Champs - Real World
Last week: 4.


2. Sleep On It - After Tonight
Last week: 1.


1. Grayscale - Young
Last week: 2.

Special: 2019 In Review: Best Albums of 2019

Top 5

blink-182 - Nine

Record Label: Columbia Records

Choice Cuts: On Some Emo Shit, Darkside, I Really Wish I Hated You, The First Time

Why? Definitely reminiscent of the untitled blink record. This album has dark themes throughout based upon the state of the world as well as the state of yourself and well-being. That being said you couldn't really tell if you didn't pay attention to the lyrics as this album is still bouncy and may just end up being my favourite since that untitled record, perhaps even surpassing it. blink makes it clear they don't need Tom or joke songs to put out a compelling record.

Waterparks - Fandom

Record Label: Hopeless Records

Choice Cuts: Easy To Hate, Watch What Happens Next, Cherry Red, War Crimes

Why? At this point it's obvious Waterparks will always be trying something new and FANDOM is riddled with new toys and tricks for the band to use. Awsten Knight went as far as to say that he almost scrapped a song (Telephone) because it was originally just a plain pop punk song but instead evolved it into something sonically different. There's still dashes of songs you can imagine being on their previous releases but layered in such a way that they also would seem out of place.

Sleep On It - Pride & Disaster

Record Label: Equal Vision Records

Choice Cuts: After Tonight, Babe Ruth, Under The Moment, Hold Your Breath

Why? Sleep On It's 2nd album is cut from a similar clothe although the evolution isn't as drastic, it works. Pride & Disaster fires on all cylinders as the album is full of hit after hit. Zech's voice is the highlight just above the improved harmonies and musicianship. If Overexposed was the gold standard, this might be the platinum standard.

Grayscale - Nella Vita

Record Label: Fearless Records

Choice Cuts: Desert Queen, Painkiller Weather, IN Violet, Twilight (My Heaven)

Why? Grayscale definitely went poppier on this record and that's not a bad thing though they definitely buried the lead with the two lead singles even if they had pop twinges to them. If I wasn't for lead singer Colin Walsh's distinct voice I might think this was a The 1975 record (again not a sleight) but even if you're not into that there s still a few pop punk bangers like Twilight and Desert Queen along with the previously alluded to Painkiller Weather and In Violet.

Set It Off - Midnight

Record Label: Fearless Records

Choice Cuts: Criminal Minds, Killer In The Mirror, For You Forever, Midnight Thoughts

Why? This album is so strong I couldn't keep it out of the top 5 but the hold backs are there is a quite a few filler tracks that could've been cut from the 15 song tracklisting and still let you feel okay about the album length, that said when the songs are on they are on, mixing styles, catchy corus' and lead singer Cody Carson's strong vocals make Midnight a treat for SIO fans and non-fans alike.

Just Missed

Fever 333 - Strength In Numb333rs

Choice Cuts: Burn It, One Of Us, The Innocent

Roam - Smile Wide

Choice Cuts: I Don't Think I Live There Anymore, Hand Grenade, Play Dumb

The Maine - You Are OK

Choice Cuts: Slip The Noose, Forevermore, My Best Habit

Sleeping With Sirens - How It Feels To Be Lost

Choice Cuts: Break Me Down, How It Feels To Be Lost, Never Enough

Bayside - Interrobang

Choice Cuts: Bury Me, Interrobang, Prayers

Jimmy Eat World - Surviving

Choice Cuts: All The Way (Stay), Criminal Energy, Surviving

The Menzingers - Hello Exile

Choice Cuts: Strangers Forever, America (You're Freaking Me Out), Anna

Locket - All Out

Choice Cuts: Hunnie, Out Of Sight, All Out

Issues - Beautiful Oblivion

Choice Cuts: Tapping Out, Your Sake, Drink About It

New Found Glory - From Your Screen To Your Stereo 3

Choice Cuts: This Is Me, The Power Of Love, Accidentally In Love

I Prevail - Trauma

Choice Cuts: Gasoline, Hurricane, Bow Down

Sum 41 - Order In Decline

Choice Cuts: 45 (A Matter Of Time), Out For Blood, Heads Will Roll

2nd Tier Classics

Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties - Routine Maintenance

Choice Cuts: Lead Paint & Salt Air, Runnin' Towards The Light

Pup - Morbid Stuff

Choice Cuts: Kids, See You At Your Funeral

The Early November - Lilac

Choice Cuts: Ave Maria, Fame

Silverstein - Redux - The First 10 Years

Choice Cuts: Bleeds No More, Still Dreaming

All Time Low - It's Still Nothing Personal: A Ten Year Tribute

Choice Cuts: Weightless, A Party Song (The Walk Of Shame)

Weezer - The Teal Album

Choice Cuts: Africa, No Scrubs

Marianas Trench - Phantoms

Choice Cuts: I Knew You When, Wish You Were Here

Senses Fail - From The Depths Of Dreams EP (Reissue)

Choice Cuts: Bastard Son, Bloody Romance

Simple Creatures - Strange Love EP

Choice Cuts: Adrenaline, Lucy

Simple Creatures - Everything Opposite EP

Choice Cuts: One Little Lie, Thanks I Hate It

Seaway - Fresh Produce

Choice Cuts: Closer, Blur

Eat Your Heart Out - Florescence

Choice Cuts: Carousel, Closer To The Sun

Carousel Kings - Plus Ultra

Choice Cuts: Lock Meowt, Monarch

Taylor Swift - Lover

Choice Cuts: Death By A Thousand Cuts, I Think He Knows

Other Favourites

As It Is - The Great Depression: Reimagined (All 4 EP's)

Weezer - The Black Album

Silverstein - When Broken Is Easily Fixed Live

The Damned Things - High Crimes

Our Last Night - Let Light Overcome

Our Last Night - Overcome The Darkness

Hawthorne Heights - Lost Frequencies

Rarity - The Longest Lonesome

Too Close To Touch - I'm Hard To Love, But So Are You EP (All 3 Volumes)

Top 10 Countdown: December 28, 2019

10. Bearings - So Damn Wrong
Last week: 5.


9. Anti-Flag - Hate Conquers All
Last week: 10.


8. Simple Creatures - One Little Lie
Last week: 9.


7. Waterparks - Easy To Hate
Last week: 8.


6. With Confidence - Drops Of Jupiter
Last week: NEW!


5. New Found Glory - Accidentally In Love
Last week: 6.


4. State Champs - Real World
Last week: 4.


3. The Menzingers - Strangers Forever
Last week: 3.


2. Grayscale - Young
Last week: 2.


1. Sleep On It - Under The Moment
Last week: 1.

Top 10 Countdown: December 21, 2019

10. Anti-Flag - Hate Conquers All
Last week: NEW!


9. Simple Creatures - One Little Lie
Last week: NEW!


8. Waterparks - Easy To Hate
Last week: 9.


7. Hawthorne Heights - Hard To Breathe
Last week: 7.


6. New Found Glory - Accidentally In Love
Last week: 8.


5. Bearings - So Damn Wrong
Last week: 1.


4. State Champs - Real World
Last week: 5.


3. The Menzingers - Strangers Forever
Last week: 4.


2. Grayscale - Young
Last week: 3.


1. Sleep On It - Under The Moment
Last week: 2.

Top 10 Countdown: December 14, 2019

10. Locket - Hunnie
Last week: NEW!


9. Waterparks - Easy To Hate
Last week: 10.


8. New Found Glory - Accidentally In Love
Last week: NEW!


7. Hawthorne Heights - Hard To Breathe
Last week: 9.


6. blink-182 - Darkside
Last week: 1.


5. State Champs - Real World
Last week: 8.


4. The Menzingers - Strangers Forever
Last week: 5.


3. Grayscale - Young
Last week: 4.


2. Sleep On It - After Tonight
Last week: 3.


1. Bearings - So Damn Wrong
Last week: 2.

Top 10 Countdown: December 7, 2019

10. Waterparks - Easy To Hate
Last week: NEW!


9. Hawthorne Heights - Hard To Breathe
Last week: 10.


8. State Champs - Real World
Last week: 9.


7. Weezer - The End Of The Game
Last week: 7.


6. Angels & Airwaves - Rebel Girl
Last week: 1.


5. The Menzingers - Strangers Forever
Last week: 8.


4. Grayscale - Young
Last week: 5.


3. Sleep On It - After Tonight
Last week: 4.


2. Bearings - So Damn Wrong
Last week: 3.


1. blink-182 - Darkside
Last week: 2.