Pop Scene...

01. Stand By You - Paul Wright & Rebecca St. James
02. Reborn - Rebecca St. James
03. I Believe - ZOEGirl
04. Protection - Future Of Forestry
05. From Sunrise to Sunset - Paul Wright
06. Did You Know - Sarah Macintosh
07. Take Me Away - Stacie Orrico
08. So Simple - Stacie Orrico
09. I'm Not Missing You - Stacie Orrico
10. God - Rebecca St. James
11. Consume Me - DC Talk
12. Dreams - Lovedrug
13. Wherever We Go - Newsboys
14. Secret Kingdom - Newsboys
15. Yahweh - Tal & Acacia
16. Stuck - Stacie Orrico
17. (There's Gotta Be) More To Life - Stacie Orrico
18. I Promise - Stacie Orrico
19. Make Some Noise - Krystal Meyers
20. Love It Away - Krystal Meyers
21. Shine - Krystal Meyers
22. Feel So Right - Krystal Meyers
23. We Were Made for You - Aaron Gillespie
24. I Need You - Jars Of Clay
25. Shelter - Jars Of Clay
26. Beating My Heart - Jon McLaughlin
27. You Can Never Go Back - Jon McLaughlin
28. For You From Me - Jon McLaughlin
29. The Middle - Jon McLaughlin
30. Perfect - Jon McLaughlin
31. Walking On Sunshine - Jump5
32. El Movimiento Es Amor - Implosion
33. The Only One - Kelly Mack
34. Shine - Newsboys
35. Breakfast - Newsboys
36. Be Love - Plus One
37. Break It Out - Press Play
38. Life Is Beautiful - Press Play
39. Hold On - Remedy Drive
40. Cut (Bronleewe & Bose Radio Edit) - Plumb
41. The Generous Mr. Lovewell - MercyMe
42. Move - MercyMe
43. Back & Forth - Lanae' Hale
44. Alive Agian - Lanae' Hale
45. Note to God - Charice
46. On and On - Chasen
47. Take You Back (live) - Jeremy Camp
48. Backwards - After Edmund
49. Birds - After Edmund
50. The Only Thing -Addison Road
51. Love - Inhabited
52. Respect - Inhabited
53. One Show - Inhabited
54. Trouble - Jaymes Reunion
55. The Answer - Jaymes Reunion
56. There You Are - Jaymes Reunion

Athlete - "Black Swan"



Athlete are an indie rock band which formed in 1999 in Deptford, London- England. Their sound is a mix of indie rock and electronic music, most recently integrating organic sounds into their music.

Street Date: August 24, 2009

Link: megaupload

All the Day Holiday - "The Things We've Grown to Love"

The enchantment and gorgeous intentions of The Things We’ve Grown To Love is immediate. Album opener “Autumn” starts with a token lead: urgent guitars, pulsating effects busting through the seams, vocal lines that draw maps across several landscapes and then a lyric that assures “We’re caught up in/A thousand spiderwebs and lies/So let it go, let the pages turn on their own” and then “I promise you we’ll make it out alive.” A key gut-jerking that “this is something real” (as the band puts it on “Real Time”) gives All The Day Holiday a mystic that there is something unbeknownst to us all, and they’re just helping us understand that. But above those virtuous ideals, All The Day Holiday are still a bit naïve. And so are we all - the combination of this all is what gauges The Things We’ve Grown To Love at a mesmerizing level of emotive. Similar experiences have been had with bands like Lovedrug and Pompeii, but All The Day Holiday is the new player on the frontlines of tingly auras.

But enough of these gushy sentiments. The beauty of The Things We’ve Grown To Love has a lot more to do with Matt Malpass production and the band’s nerve for laying pop atmospheres akin to Mae or Days Away. Every track on the album, with the exception of acoustic ender “Invisible”, is a sophisticated calculation of delay and sounds as colors. Despite being new to our ears, All The Day Holiday has the structure of a band who has toyed around with their sound for more than a few years (and was previously splashing around in the screamo genre with former band, Against The Nations). This shows in their secure delivery and precision.

Style: Indie / Experimental / Ambient
Street Date: August 4, 2009

Track list:
01 Autumn
02 Real Time
03 2000 Winters
04 Greener
05 La Voyage
06 Atmosphere
07 Cities
08 The Things We've Grown To Love
09 Flowers And Fireworks
10 Cheers (You Still Love Me)
11 Mountains
12 Invisible

Link: mediafire

Chasing Victory - Fiends

First, a list:
1) The Battle of Verdun
2) Art & Culture During The T'ang Dynasty
3) Chasing Victory
4) Millard Filmore, The 13th President of the United States

The only thing the items in this list have in common is that they are a compilation of subjects that I know little to nothing about. I got the commission to review Fiends, the third release from Chasing Victory, a band I hesitate to call emo-core or alt-core, but nonetheless a band that falls out of my normal bailiwick of extreme hardcore and metal music.

The album opener, "Chemicals," should be enough to rope you into listening to the whole record, which is a magnificently written compilation of hard music written by a clearly accomplished band, not just your run-of-the-mill weepy screamo kids. The vocals are nice, fairly standard; lots of shrieks mixed in with clear falsetto vocals. Songs like "Wolves" and "Fiends" have vocal melodies that remind one a lot of bands like Mindless Self Indulgence with their frantic octave changes and coffee-grinder-full-of-bones screams. On the softer side of Sears, they've got a lot in common with the Bleed American sound of Jimmy Eat World, especially heart-renders like "Brides" with its weepy guitar leads and quavering lyrics.

Fiends is certainly a worthy third effort, and also certainly worth a listen.

Style: Alternative / Hardcore / Rock
Street Date: May 8, 2007

Track list:

01. Chemicals (King Of The Carp)

02. Wolves (G.O.B. Vs Tony Wonder)

03. Fiends (Selling Out Ain't Easy)

04. Queens (The Skeleton Key To A Skeleton)

05. Carnies (Rapture Raptors)

06. Janus (Doctor Jekyll/Stephen Hyde)

07. Zombies (Oceans Away The Sequel)

08. Brides (The Groom Of St. Albany)

09. Kings (Miaminions)

10. Barbarians (Crackle Rotcha Tee Thout) 

Link: mediafire

Leigh Nash - Hymns and Sacred Songs

As frustrating as it is, it seems 2011 will go by without a new project from Sixpence None the Richer. Promised for what’s been a couple years now, Strange Conversation has been delayed time and time again, but little did their fans know that Leigh Nash had been cooking up a solo project in the meantime – an album comprised solely of both traditional and modern hymns, simply titled Hymns and Sacred Songs. Even though many of these sorts of projects can be disposable or lacking in long lasting flavor, Nash mostly avoids both of these potential pitfalls to create a tranquil venture that only expounds upon the gravity of the hymns’ language. Even though Nash’s signature sound has never been particularly upbeat, opting for a more somber musical approach, it fits the lyrics like a glove (“Power of the Cross” is particularly powerful). Some of the more familiar tracks have also had altered melodies to keep things interesting, and instead of coming off as gimmicky, it works well (“Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing,” “Blessed Redeemer”). For both Sixpence and worship fans, listeners can’t go wrong with this magnificently-executed record; Nash’s album hits all the right notes, if only lacking a real variety of both energy and serenity. While fans continue to await the release of Strange Conversation, the stunning composition of Hymns and Sacred Songs, at the very least, serves as a wonderful prelude that is bound to bless every one of its listeners.

Style: Indie Pop
Street Date: November 15, 2011

Tracklist:
01. Savior, Like A Shepherd (Blessed Jesus) (3:34)
02. Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (3:01)
03. Isaiah 55 (4:05)
04. Oh Heart Bereaved and Lonely (3:46)
05. Power of the Cross (5:09)
06. Give Myself to You (3:09)
07. Come Ye Thankful People Come (2:54)
08. Blessed Redeemer (3:58)
09. Out of My Bondage (3:36)
10. Song of Moses (4:25)
11. Praise The Lord Who Reigns Above (4:14)
12. Be Still My Soul (5:34)

link: Mediafire

Maylene and the Sons of Disaster - IV

After reading tons of posts online, I have to say I'm in the minority when I say that Maylene and the Sons of Disaster have just released their best album to date with IV. No joking, I'm dead serious. Dallas and company have finally embraced southern rock and not southern metal with a splash of metalcore thrown in - but southern rock. The guys are much less Underoath now and much more Gov't Mule or Drive-By Truckers. They lose a little edge at times, but the new sound is worth it. Don't get me wrong, I think III was great, but I love the new sound. "In Dead We Dream," "Save Me," "Fate Dreams," "Never Enough" and "Cat's Walk" are completely rocking tracks, while "Faith Healer (Bring Me Down)" and "Drought of '85" are slower acoustic based. "Faith Healer" even has a slightly pop vibe. I'm most confused by the fact that some say it's not southern and it's a radio sell-out album. I believe this album is a throwback to 70's southern rock, where it actually began. From the album cover to the fuzz they used for distortion, it's beautiful, classic even. So you may ask, "If you love it so much why only a four star rating?" My only complaint and disappointment is the seemingly flippant use of the word "hell" in both "Drought of '85" ["If no one had answers and love had no meaning, then what the hell are we fighting for?"] and "Off to the Laughing Place" ["I'm scared as hell I'll walk this earth alone."] I'm also pretty skeptical of the line "Take a moment to weep for the hurting, but I'll be damned if you weep for me.", which is also found in "Off to the Laughing Place." No matter how good it is musically, I just don't find the lyrics acceptable for a band being promoted in the Christian market. Mild profanities aside, if you are a fan of a more classic style of southern rock, this is a must-have. I am thrilled that you guys have stepped outside of your former selves for this record. Keep it up.

Style: Southern Rock/ Hardcore
Street Date: September 27, 2011

Track List:
01. In Dead We Dream (3:16)
02. Save Me (4:00)
03. Faith Healer (Bring Me Down) (3:38)
04. Open Your Eyes (3:15)
05. Killing Me Slow (4:05)
06. Taking On Water (4:06)
07. Fate Games (2:16)
08. Come For You (3:59)
09. Never Enough (2:52)
10. Cat's Walk (2:38)
11. Drought Of '85 (4:12)
12. Off To The Laughing Place (3:27)
Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?9dyaeu7tzgxy1k7

ChEv3lle - Rarities

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Chevelle - It's No Good (Depeche Mode)
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NEW Single!... Face To The Floor
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