Special: 2019 In Review: Best Songs of 2019: 50 - 41

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50. Seaway - Pleasures


49. Issues - Tapping Out


48. Eat Your Heart Out - Carousel


47. Sum 41 - Out For Blood


46. Panic! At The Disco - Dancing's Not A Crime


45. A Day To Remember - Resentment


44. The Early November - Ave Maria


43. Senses Fail - Elevator To The Gallows


42. Carousel Kings - Lock Meowt


41. WhoHurtYou - Wish We Never Met


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Special: First Listen Thoughts: blink-182 "Nine", Bayside "Interrobang", The Early November "Lilac"

blink-182 - Nine

Label: Columbia Records

Press Release: blink-182 have revealed full details for their upcoming album. The record is called NINE, and it will arrive on September 20 via Columbia Records. The rainbow-coloured, neon-lit album artwork is pictured. NINE will mark the band's follow-up to 2016's California. It's their second album with Matt Skiba in the lineup instead of Tom DeLonge.

My thoughts: 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.

Bayside - Interrobang

Label: Hopeless Records

Press Release: The band are returning with Interrobang and it’s arriving a lot sooner than you would expect with an October 4 release date. Interrobang is a punctuation mark that combines an exclamation and a question mark. Lead singer Anthony Raneri says in a statement that the album title represents the feelings listeners receive from the record.

My thoughts: People are calling this a pop punk album but I honestly don't hear it. I can see this being where alternative music heads once the current state of "alternative" officially becomes top 40. The music is incredibly aggressive but the melodies are catchy as hell making for an incredible listening experience.

The Early November - Lilac

Label: Rise Records

Press Release: The Early November have announced their highly anticipated 5th studio album which is set to be released on 27th September via Rise Records. The band’s first album since 2015’s Imbue, Lilac represents a shift towards a more pop-centric sound while preserving the raw vulnerability that The Early November has become known for.

My thoughts: This was supposed to be a record where TEN pivoted their sound and although it is a step up from their previous effort it still falls short of capturing the magic of their early 00's work. Something I expected after listening to the first single "I Dissolve" but got hyped following the release of "Ave Maria" which gave me high hopes and the beginning half of the record is good but by the time I Dissolve comes around the rest of the record gets moody and slumps in comparison to the first half.

Top 10 Countdown: October 26, 2019

10. The Early November - Ave Maria
Last week: NEW!


9. Waterparks - Dream Boy
Last week: 10.


8. blink-182 - Darkside
Last week: NEW!


7. Angels & Airwaves - Rebel Girl
Last week: 8.


6. Sum 41 - 45 (A Matter Of Time)
Last week: 3.


5. Waterparks - Watch What Happens Next
Last week: 7.


4. Sleep On It - Hold Your Breath
Last week: 5.


3. Sleep On It - Under The Moment
Last week: 4.


2. Grayscale - In Violet
Last week: 1.


1. Roam - I Don't Think I Live There Anymore
Last week: 2.

Special: Top 10 Scene Halloween Themed Music Videos

10. Waterparks - We Need To Talk


Zombie Awsten Knight... What more can we say? Zombie is a pretty common occurrence on this list though.

9. blink-182 - I Miss You


It's creepy, it's haunting, it's everyone's favourite pop-punkers not pop-punking. But seriously Tom needs to easy up on his verse. Yeesh.

8. Gob - I Hear You Calling


Don't you hate it when a model is kidnapped by zombies and the only thing that can save her is a Canadian pop-punk trio beating the zombies at soccer?... What? This really happens doesn't it?

7. The Early November - Decoration

I mean, this video is pretty low budget, yes but you can't get more Halloween than this.

6. Linkin Park - Papercut

R.I.P. Chester Bennington but seriously, this video gave 12 year old me nightmares! It's pretty freakin' creepy.

5. New Found Glory - Don't Let Her Pull You Down

Even if we put aside the making fun of Twilight in the opening, this would've still made the list. This was during New Found Glory's "Pop Punk's Not Dead" phase so naturally they included the undead... Yep. More zombies!

4. Fall Out Boy - A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More Touch Me

We interrupt this zombie list to bring you dapper dressed vampires in a video that turned a less than 3 minute song into an almost 7 minute epic!

3. Panic! At The Disco - Emperor's New Clothes

I was really tempted to go with "Don't Threaten Me With A Good Time" here but I gotta give the nod to this one, after all Brendon Urie slowly turning into the devil is pretty intense.

2. All Time Low - Something's Gotta Give

This all seems pretty normal, until you start seeing people getting eaten alive in the second half of the video. This concludes our "Zombies" list... Hey maybe next year we'll do one excluding zombie videos.

1. Real Friends - Mess

The perfect Halloween video with a great message about mental health in the background this couldn't be any better. I get excited every time I hear the "What if you were the monster..." intro.

Special: 2016 In Review: 100 Best Songs of 2016 Part 1 (100 - 91)

100. The Early November - Narrow Mouth


99. Carousel Kings - Bad Habit


98. All Time Low - Missing You


97. Simple Plan - Perfectly Perfect


96. Patent Pending - Six Feet


95. Green Day - Still Breathing


94. Panic! At The Disco - LA Devotee


93. You Me At Six - Swear


92. I The Mighty - Slow Dancing Forever


91. The Menzingers - Lookers


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Top 10 Countdown: July 11, 2015

10. Man Overboard - Splinter
Last week: NEW!

9. The Early November - Boxing Timelines
Last week: 9.

8. The Maine - English Girls
Last week: NEW!

7. Neck Deep - Can't Kick Up The Roots
Last week: 8.

6. Man Overboard - Borderline
Last week: 7.

5. I The Mighty - Playing Catch With .22
Last week: 3.

4. Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! - The Other Line
Last week: 5.

3. Silverstein - Face Of The Earth
Last week: 4.

2. As It Is - Cheap Shots & Setbacks
Last week: 1.

1. Courage My Love - Kerosene
Last week: 2.

Top 10 Countdown: July 4, 2015

10. Man Overboard - Now That You're Home
Last week: NEW!

9. The Early November - Boxing Timelines
Last week: 10.

8. Neck Deep - Can't Kick Up The Roots
Last week: 9.

7. Man Overboard - Borderline
Last week: 8.

6. Millencolin - Bring Me Home
Last week: 6.

5. Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! - The Other Line
Last week: 5.

4. Silverstein - Face Of The Earth
Last week: 4.

3. I The Mighty - Playing Catch With .22
Last week: 3.

2. Courage My Love - Kerosene
Last week: 2.

1. As It Is - Cheap Shots & Setbacks
Last week: 1,

Top 10 Countdown: June 27, 2015

10. The Early November - Boxing Timelines
Last week: NEW!

9. Neck Deep - Can't Kick Up The Roots
Last week: 10.

8. Man Overboard - Borderline
Last week: NEW!

7. Hit The Lights - Life On The Bottom
Last week: 2.

6. Millencolin - Bring You Home
Last week: 7.

5. Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! - The Other Line
Last week: 6.

4. Silverstein - Face Of The Earth
Last week: 5.

3. I The Mighty - Playing Catch With .22
Last week: 4.

2. Courage My Love - Kerosene
Last week: 3.

1. As It Is - Cheap Shots & Setbacks
Last week: 1.

(Halloween) Song of the day: October 29, 2013

(Halloween themed) Song of the day: October 29, 2013:

The Early November - Decoration

Off the album "The Mother, The Mechanic, And The Path" out now

iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/mother-mechanic-path/id275737924