fun.
August 7th, 2009 § Leave a Comment
So remember a few months back when I said The Format needed to get back together? Well…they sort of did and by sort of did, I mean Nate Ruess got together with some friends and made a new band. Enter fun.
fun. is Nate Ruess [of the Format], Andrew Dost [of Anathallo], and Jack Antonoff [of Steel Train].
Aim and Ignite is the debut album due to be released on August 25, 2009. But! Since the internet is full of impatient douchebags [myself included], the album was somehow leaked to YouTube on August 3 for all the world to enjoy for free [I do not condone stealing music, however, I do it all the time. Atleast I pay for the music of bands I care about. For a list of those bands, email me.]
Anyway, Aim and Ignite is way better than I thought it would be. After I heard “Atleast I’m Not As Sad (As I Used To Be)” back in May, I was skeptical. I didn’t think that the entire album could be as eloquently put together as the carnival sounds I heard on that track, but I was wrong. I love the fact that fun. sounds like a carnival. [this way I can feel like I'm there, without the fear of being "surprise sexed" by clowns].
My favorite track on the album is the opener but I think it might only be because of the musical interlude for the first twenty seconds. [on second thought, the whole track is fantastic].
The whole album is basically a reminder of how good music should make us feel.
I don’t want to go in to too much detail about it since, you know, it hasn’t been released yet. If I had to give this a rating [out of 10], I’d give it an 8 out of 10.
I’m really looking forward to what fun. has to offer in the future [and I'm still not so secretly praying that the Format gets back together].
So sadly there will be no download for today, but have no fear, there will be one tomorrow.
Cody.
My next post…
THE AP TOUR FALL BALL 09!!
The Academy Is…
Set Your Goals
Mayday Parade
The Secret Handshake
You Me At Six
Get stoked ladies and gentlemen.
songs you should have on your iPod – august 5, 2009.
August 5th, 2009 § Leave a Comment
Wow, it’s almost been a month since I’ve written anything. Sorry about that.
Well here are this week’s suggestions, enjoy.
#1. “Iron In the Backseat” by Daphne Loves Derby off of Good Night, Witness Light. Over the past few days, I’ve been looking for new music and in comes Daphne Loves Derby. Aside from having a campy name, the band is really good actually. I really like their singer’s voice and I think you will too. —> Download
#2. “Apology” by Alesana off of Punk Goes Acoustic; Vol. 2. Alesana is also a recent discovery of mine. The only thing about this song is that I like the acoustic version a lot better than the non-acoustic version. If you want to search for the regular version, be my guest. But this is the version I prefer. —> Download
#3. “I’m Made of Wax Larry, What Are You Made Of” by A Day To Remember off of Homesick. A Day To Remember was suggested to me by a friend so I took her advice and looked them up and well, I really like them. This song is really good (which is why it is on this list) —> Download
#4. “Who’s Gonna Save My Soul” by Gnarls Barkley off of The Odd Couple. Let me first begin by saying I love Gnarls Barkley. He was on an episode of The Boondocks (Favorite show ever possibly) and he was an awesome representation of a Baptist preacher. Anyway, this song makes me cry when I hear it and it is one of my favorites. —> Download
#5. “Faces In The Hall” by Gym Class Heroes off of The Papercut Chronicles. Gym Class Heroes…what to say about them. Well, I met them, so that is a good place to start. They are actually pretty nice guys (and Travis [their frontman] has really sweet tattoos and piercings). This song has a legitimate message and it has risen to the top of the list by them. So enjoy some classic GCH. —>Download
#6. “If It Means A Lot To You” by A Day To Remember off of Homesick. Yes, another song by A Day To Remember. This song is really pretty. It has a sort of duet feel (probably because it sort of is a duet). Enjoy. —> Download
#7. “Echoes” by Set Your Goals off of Punk Goes Acoustic; Vol 2. This is another case of me enjoying the acoustic version of a song more than the regular version. Set Your Goals is also a new discovery of mine (most of these bands are suggestions from the same person). Anyway, if you want the regular version, go get it. Here is the acoustic. —> Download
#8. “The Fight Song (Crash and Burn)” by Mae off of (a)fternoon. This song feels like the story of my life. —> Download
#9. “Be Calm” by fun. off of Aim and Ignite. There is a FUN story behind this song. (sorry for the pun) fun’s new album doesn’t come out until the 24th of August…which makes me feel bad for having this song on my laptop. Even though this is my favorite song off of their new album, I’m not going to post it on here. If you want the song, you have three options.
- Wait for Aim and Ignite to be released August 24.
- Politely ask me to email you the song.
- Torrent the album yourself.
#10. “Hackensack” by Fountains of Wayne off of Welcome Interstate Managers. I heard this song at the end of the movie “Just Friends” and it made me smile a bit, so here it is. —>Download
Well, that’s all folks.
Cody.
My next post…
I’m reviewing Aim and Ignite. Get excited.
