Top 10 Countdown: December 24, 2022

10. We The Kings Ft. Derek Sanders (Mayday Parade) - When We Were Young
Last week: NEW!

9. Story Of The Year - Take The Ride
Last week: NEW!

8. Young Culture - Not In Love
Last week: 8.

7. I Prevail - There's Fear In Letting Go
Last week: 7.

6. All Time Low - Sleepwalking
Last week: 6.

5. Story Of The Year - Real Life
Last week: 1.

4. Story Of The Year - Tear Me To Pieces
Last week: 5.

3. blink-182 - Edging
Last week: 4.

2. Meet Me @ The Altar - Say It To My Face
Last week: 3.

1. Young Culture - Kinda Over It
Last week: 2.

Special: 2021 In Review: Top 100 Singles of 2021: 100 - 91

100. We The Kings - No 1 Like U

99. Atreyu - Catastrophe

98. jxdn - Dead Or Alive

97. AFI - Looking Tragic

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

95. A Day To Remember - Everything We Need

94. We Were Sharks - Bring Me Down

93. As It Is - IDC, I Can't Take It

92. Goody Grace - Grape Swisher

91. Calling All Captains - Laurel Canyon

NEXT

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: March 27, 2021

10. We The Kings - No 1 Like U
Last week: NEW!

9. DE'WAYNE - I Know Something
Last week: NEW!

8. Trash Boat - He's So Good
Last week: 9.

7. We Were Sharks - Shameless
Last week: 2.

6. Architects - Meteor
Last week: 7.

5. Fever 333 - Wrong Generation
Last week: 6.

4. Mod Sun Ft. Avril Lavigne - Flames
Last week: 5.

3. Yungblud Ft. Machine Gun Kelly - Acting Like That
Last week: 4.

2. jxdn - Better Off Dead
Last week: 3.

1. Waterparks - Lowkey As Hell
Last week: 1.

Special: First Listen Thoughts: Weezer "OK Human", The Dirty Nil "Fuck Art", We The Kings "Saga EP"

Weezer - OK Human

Label: Atlantic Records

Press release: Weezer’s 14th studio album OK Human is due out on January 29, with a lead single entitled All My Favorite Songs arriving this Thursday (January 21). ​“Hold on to your hard drives,” Rivers Cuomo and co. announced on social media. ​“OK Human, the new album, arrives 1/29.

My thoughts: I was really looking forward to Van Weezer set for release in May (the band states that's still happening). OK Human ditches the guitars for synths, piano and orchestral arrangements which is just not all that strong but I get why they felt the need after likely going guitar heavy on Van Weezer. The album is an overall meh for me with a few highlights (Grapes Of Wrath, Dead Roses). Weezer returns to the dark imagery and tone they explored on the superb album Pinkerton back in the mid 90's but without the aggressive instrumentation it's hard for me personally to enjoy it front to back. 

The Dirty Nil - Fuck Art

Label: Dine Alone Records

Press release: The Dirty Nil, the amp-blowing, JUNO Award-winning trio have embraced, torn down, and then reinvented the quintessential rock ‘n’ roll star archetype for years. Now the band has announced the title of their hotly anticipated new album, Fuck Art, set for release later this year via Dine Alone Records. The Dirty Nil’s third LP is an unabashed concoction of classic-rock heroism, pop-punk horsepower, ’80s indie scrappiness, ’90s alterna-crunch, and speed-metal adrenaline.

My thoughts: The Dirty Nil's combination of all things punk makes for a hell of a ride. Fuck Art released on New Years Day kicked off the new year with a bang and is a very early contender for album of the year. Possession and Doom boy are the highlights once through but the whole album deserves your attention.

We The Kings - Saga EP

Label: S-Curve Records

Press release: For a majority of 2020 while We The Kings were at home, the band carefully put the final touches on ‘SAGA’ and dropped new singles from the EP, giving listeners a taste of what to expect. Fans, old and new, have been thrilled to hear a familiar sound that the band has been known for while delivering an exciting, bold mix of pop songs that include acoustic, electric guitar and electronic instrumentation. Songwriting has always been at the forefront of We The Kings as a collective as they aim to bring listeners and fans even closer together with their most thought-provoking music to date.

My thoughts: We The Kings don't really do anything to surprise anyone anymore. You know you're gonna get a series of pop-rock songs with some synths mixed in for good measure. They did go heavier on the synths with this EP (but really who isn't?) I liked most of the songs on this EP upon first listen but I feel like the tracks will likely be forgotten as more releases come out in 2021.

Special: Christmas CD 2020

2020 has been some kind of year but it's almost done so let's enjoy the holiday season with some holiday tunes. I've linked previous installments of my What's A Partridge? What's A Pear Tree? Compilations below. As always I claim no ownership to the music listed.

What's A Partridge? What's A Pear Tree? Volume 12:

1. Dallon Weekes - Sickly Sweet Holiday
2. blink-182 - Not Another Christmas Song
3. Patent Pending - Jingle Bells Mazel Tov (Dreidel Song)
4. Bowling For Soup - Father Christmas
5. Relient K - Silver Bells
6. Senses Fail - Donde Esta Santa Claus
7. Story Untold - Silent Night
8. Butch Walker - Last Christmas
9. Jonas Brothers - Like It's Christmas
10. Dropkick Murphys - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
11. Goldfinger - Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
12. New Found Glory - December's Here
13. We The Kings - The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting)
14. Reel Big Fish - Mele Kalikimaka
15. Taylor Swift - Christmases When You Were Mine
16. Good Charlotte - Let The World Be Still
17. Plain White T's - That Christmas Feeling
18. Dave Melillo - All I Want For Christmas Is You
19. MxPx - Punk Rawk Christmas
20. The Rocket Summer - O Holy Night

LINK

What's A Partridge? What's A Pear Tree? Volume 11:

1. Aly & AJ - Greatest Time Of Year
2. Goldfinger - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
3. Echosmith - Baby Don't Leave Me (All Alone At Christmas)
4. Panic! At The Disco - Feels Like Christmas
5. Butch Walker - Frosty The Snowman
6. I Don't Know How But They Found Me - Merry Christmas Everybody
7. Set It Off - This Christmas (I'll Burn It To The Ground)
8. Creeper - Fairytale Of New York
9. Plain White T's - Do You Hear What I Hear
10. Patent Pending - A Better New Year
11. Fight Fair - Going Nowhere
12. Relient K - O Holy Night
13. Bowling For Soup - Miss You Most On Christmas
14. Taylor Swift - Christmas Must Be Something More
15. Carousel Kings - We Wish You A Merry Christmas/Auld Lang Syne
16. The Rocket Summer - Elf Creep
17. The Summer Set - This Christmas
18. Broadside - Wish List
19. MxPx Ft. Emily Whitehurst & Pierre Bouvier - December
20. Reel Big Fish - Whatever U Celebrate

LINK

What's A Partridge? What's A Pear Tree? Greatest Hits Volume 1:

1. Anberlin - Baby Please Come Home
2. From The Top - Hot Chocolate Stains And Candy Canes
3. All Time Low - Fool's Holiday
4. A Change Of Pace - Christmas On The Coast
5. Plain White T's - Christmas Won't Be The Same Without You
6. Sunrise Skater Kids - 12 Days Of A Pop Punk Christmas
7. These Kids Wear Crowns Ft. Vital - You're My Mrs. Claus
8. Artist Vs. Poet - Airplanes And Candy Canes
9. Man Overboard - Decemberism
10. Unwritten Law Ft. Sum 41 - Unwritten Christmas
11. The Matches - December Is For Cynics
12. Relient K - Santa Claus Is Thumbing To Town
13. Divided By Friday - All I Want For Christmas Is You
14. The Summer Set - Love By Our Side
15. Bayside - Angels We Have Heard On High
16. Suckerpunch - This December
17. .fun. - Sleigh Ride
18. All These Lights - Christmas Wish
19. Hawk Nelson - Up On The Housetop
20. Good Charlotte - Last Christmas

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Previous 10 Volumes

Top 10 Countdown: March 28, 2020

10. Neverkept - Complicated
Last week: NEW!


9. Silverstein Ft. Intervals - Bad Habits
Last week: NEW!


8. Point North Ft. Kellin Quinn (Sleeping With Sirents) - Into The Dark
Last week: 8.


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


6. Simple Plan & State Champs Ft. We The Kings - Somewhere I Belong
Last week: 1.


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


4. Four Year Strong - Talking Myself In Circles
Last week: 5.


3. Emarosa - Not Ready To Love
Last week: 4.


2. Silverstein Ft. Aaron Gillespie (Underoath) - Infinite
Last week: 3.


1. Anti-Flag - Unbreakable
Last week: 2.

Top 10 Countdown: March 21, 2020

10. Story Untold Ft. Kellin Quinn (Sleeping With Sirens) - I Love That You Hate Me
Last week: NEW!


9. A Day To Remember - Resentment
Last week: 3.


8. Point North Ft. Kellin Quinn (Sleeping With Sirens) - Into The Dark
Last week: 9.


7. Anti-Flag - The Disease
Last week: 8.


6. All Time Low - Some Kind Of Disaster
Last week: 7.


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


4. Emarosa - Ready To Love
Last week: 5.


3. Silverstein Ft. Aaron Gillespie (Underoath) - Infinite
Last week: 4.


2. Anti-Flag - Unbreakable
Last week: 2.


1. Simple Plan & State Champs Ft. We The Kings - Where I Belong
Last week: 1.

Top 10 Countdown: March 14, 2020

10. Simple Creatures - One Little Lie
Last week: 4.


9. Point North Ft. Kellin Quinn (Sleepimg With Sirens) - Into The Dark
Last week: 10.


8. Anti-Flag - The Disease
Last week: 9.


7. All Time Low - Some Kind Of Disaster
Last week: NEW!


6. Four Year Strong - Talking Myself In Circles
Last week: 7.


5. Emarosa - Ready To Love
Last week: 6.


4. Silverstein Ft. Aaron Gillespie (Underoath) - Infinite
Last week: 5.


3. A Day To Remember - Resentment
Last week: 2.


2. Anti-Flag - Unbreakable
Last week: 3.


1. Simple Plan & State Champs Ft. We The Kings - Somewhere I Belong
Last week: 1.

Top 10 Countdown: March 7, 2020

10. Point North Ft. Kellin Quinn (Sleeping With Sirens) - Into The Dark

Last week: NEW!

9. Anti-Flag - The Disease

Last week: 10.

8. Waterparks - Easy To Hate

Last week: 3.

7. Four Year Strong - Talking Myself In Circles

Last week: 8.

6. Emarosa - Ready To Love

Last week: 7.

5. Silverstein Ft. Aaron Gillespie (Underoath) - Infinite

Last week: 6.

4. Simple Creatures - One Little Lie

Last week: 1.

3. Anti-Flag - Unbreakable

Last week: 4.

2. A Day To Remember - Resentment

Last week: 2.

1. Simple Plan & State Champs Ft. We The Kings - Somewhere I Belong

Last week: 5.

Top 10 Countdown: February 29, 2020

10. Anti-Flag - The Disease
Last week: NEW!


9. The Used Ft. Jason Aalon Butler (Fever 333) -Blow Me
Last week: 4.


8. Four Year Strong - Talking Myself In Circles
Last week: 9.


7. Emarosa - Ready To Love
Last week: 8.


6. Silverstein Ft. Aaron Gillespie (Underoath) - Infinite
Last week: 7.


5. Simple Plan & State Champs Ft. We The Kings - Where I Belong
Last week: 6.


4. Anti-Flag - Unbreakable
Last week: 5.


3. Waterparks - Easy To Hate
Last week: 1.


2. A Day To Remember - Resentment
Last week: 3.


1. Simple Creatures - One Little Lie
Last week: 2.

Top 10 Countdown: February 22, 2020

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


9. Four Year Strong - Talking Myself In Circles
Last week: 10.


8. Emarosa - Ready To Love
Last week: NEW!


7. Silverstein Ft. Aaron Gillespie (Underoath) - Infinite
Last week: 8.


6. Simple Plan & State Champs Ft. We The Kings - Where I Belong
Last week: 7.


5. Anti-Flag - Unbreakable
Last week: 6.


4. The Used Ft. Jason Aalon Butler (Fever 333) - Blow Me
Last week: 4.


3. A Day To Remember - Resentment
Last week: 3.


2. Simple Creatures - One Little Lie
Last week: 2.


1. Waterparks - Easy To Hate
Last week: 1.

Top 10 Countdown: February 15, 2020

10. Four Year Strong - Talking Myself In Circles
Last week: NEW!


9. New Found Glory - Accidentally In Love
Last week: 2.


8. Silverstein Ft. Aaron Gillespie (Underoath) - Infinite
Last week: 9.


7. Simple Plan & State Champs Ft. We The Kings - Where I Belong
Last week: 8.


6. Anti-Flag - Unbreakable
Last week: 7.


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


4. The Used Ft. Jason Aalon Butler (Fever 333) - Blow Me
Last week: 6.


3. A Day To Remember - Resentment
Last week: 5.


2. Simple Creatures - One Little Lie
Last week: 3.


1. Waterparks - Easy To Hate
Last week: 1.

Top 10 Countdown: February 8, 2020

10. Grayscale - Young
Last week: 5.


9. Silverstein Ft. Aaron Gillespie (Underoath) - Infinite
Last week: NEW!


8. Simple Plan & State Champs Ft. We The Kings - Where I Belong
Last week: 9.


7. Anti-Flag - Unbreakable
Last week: 8.


6. The Used Ft. Jason Aalon Butler (Fever 333) - Blow Me
Last week: 7.


5. A Day To Remember - Resentment
Last week: 6.


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


3. Simple Creatures - One Little Lie
Last week: 4.


2. New Found Glory - Accidentally In Love
Last week: 1.


1. Waterparks - Easy To Hate
Last week: 2.

Top 10 Countdown: February 1, 2020

10. Anti-Flag - Hate Conquers All
Last week: 6.


9. Simple Plan & State Champs Ft. We The Kings - Where I Belong
Last week: 10.


8. Anti-Flag - Unbreakable
Last week: NEW!


7. The Used Ft. Jason Aalon Butler (Fever 333) - Blow Me
Last week: 8.


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


5. Grayscale - Young
Last week: 4.


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


3. State Champs - Real World
Last week: 1.


2. Waterparks - Easy To Hate
Last week: 3.


1. New Found Glory - Accidentally In Love
Last week: 2.

Top 10 Countdown: January 25, 2020

10. Simple Plan & State Champs Ft. We The Kings - Where I Belong
Last week: NEW!


9. Fall Out Boy - Bob Dylan
Last week: 9.


8. The Used Ft. Jason Aalon Butler (Fever 333) - Blow Me
Last week: 8.


7. A Day To Remember - Resentment
Last week: 7.


6. Anti-Flag - Hate Conquers All
Last week: 6.


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


4. Grayscale - Young
Last week: 1.


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


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


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