05 July 2005
1: Anberlin, Say Hi to Your Mom, The Wedding Present
Earlier this summer Anberlin released their latest album, Never Take Friendship Personal. Following their first release, Blueprints for the Black Market, this album makes it clear that Anberlin has the power to become and remain a force in the scene. Their guitar work is simple and powerful, their melodies are good, and their lyrics are great to sing along with.
Check out the title track from their new album, along with 5 other freely available songs, right here. Pay special attention to "Never Take Friendship Personal", "A Day Late", "Time and Confusion", and "Ready Fuels"
A band I've touched on before that is absolutely worth a look is Say Hi to Your Mom. Listen to them now before they're incredibly popular. With spacey lyrics about topics like breaking up with a girlfriend because she beat your video game high score or meeting someone at a laundromat, Say Hi to Your Mom is fantastic for any mood.
You want to hear "Let's Talk About Spaceships", "Blizzard", and "Dimensions and Verticals", available free. If you've got $0.99, check out "Pop Music of the Future" on iTunes.
Last for the day, but not least, we have The Wedding Present. I don't know where these old farts came from on their latest album, "Take Fountain", but they have some of the best guitar lines I've ever heard, coupled with ballad-ey vocals.
No free music of theirs that I've seen, but if you've got a copy of iTunes, check out "Always the Quiet One" and "I'm From Further North Than You." If you don't find yourself singing this stuff in the shower I'll... umm... be surprised.
How's the format? Suggestions are welcome, hit the comment box. Please tell me what you liked, what you hated, which songs hit you the hardest... I do this for you; make it as good as you can.
Check out the title track from their new album, along with 5 other freely available songs, right here. Pay special attention to "Never Take Friendship Personal", "A Day Late", "Time and Confusion", and "Ready Fuels"
A band I've touched on before that is absolutely worth a look is Say Hi to Your Mom. Listen to them now before they're incredibly popular. With spacey lyrics about topics like breaking up with a girlfriend because she beat your video game high score or meeting someone at a laundromat, Say Hi to Your Mom is fantastic for any mood.
You want to hear "Let's Talk About Spaceships", "Blizzard", and "Dimensions and Verticals", available free. If you've got $0.99, check out "Pop Music of the Future" on iTunes.
Last for the day, but not least, we have The Wedding Present. I don't know where these old farts came from on their latest album, "Take Fountain", but they have some of the best guitar lines I've ever heard, coupled with ballad-ey vocals.
No free music of theirs that I've seen, but if you've got a copy of iTunes, check out "Always the Quiet One" and "I'm From Further North Than You." If you don't find yourself singing this stuff in the shower I'll... umm... be surprised.
How's the format? Suggestions are welcome, hit the comment box. Please tell me what you liked, what you hated, which songs hit you the hardest... I do this for you; make it as good as you can.
# posted by N @ 5.7.05 
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I am very much enjoying Say Hi To Your Mom (and with a name like that, who wouldn't?). The best thing about bands that haven't hit it big yet is that they almost always have free downloads. And you get to impress your friends with your knowledge of obscure bands.
Forgive me if I'm singing 'Let's Talk About Spaceships' in the shower instead of The Wedding Present. Go nerd music, etc.
Heh, this blog is fun. Don't you dare stop.
Forgive me if I'm singing 'Let's Talk About Spaceships' in the shower instead of The Wedding Present. Go nerd music, etc.
Heh, this blog is fun. Don't you dare stop.
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: 5.7.05
Thank-you, so much for starting this. I already had some Say Hi To Your Mom (from one of your earlier posts on your other blog) that I've been enjoying this week and now I'll check out these other bands.
The format is great - easy to read, concise and interesting. Love it.
Keep up the good work, Nick.
~The Fans.
The format is great - easy to read, concise and interesting. Love it.
Keep up the good work, Nick.
~The Fans.
totally love Anberlin...good stuff. favorite has to be A Day Late.....
I'm getting to the rest, but so far I love it! Great idea!
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I'm getting to the rest, but so far I love it! Great idea!
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