THE TEN

Let's face it... Being an awful studier has made me a great procrastinator. In one hour I will be taking the last final exam of my college career, and while I should definitely be studying - I'd rather remember caring more about music than my grades. Here's the latest installment of my RYM lists - THE TEN. albums that I would recommend to anyone. There was a time when I probably wouldn't have liked any of these albums... and now they're my all-time faves. Let yourself be surprised.

[10.]
This Will Destroy You
'Young Mountain' EP

[09.]
Glassjaw
'Worship & Tribute'

[08.]
underOATH
'They're Only Chasing Safety'

[07.]
Brand New
'The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me'

[06.]
Maps and Atlases
'Tree, Swallows, Houses' EP

[05.]
mewithoutYou
'Brother, Sister'

[04.]
Bayside
'Bayside'

[03.]
Dance Gavin Dance
'Downtown Battle Mountain'

[02.]
Bear Vs. Shark
'Right Now You're In the Best of Hands...'

[01.]
The Fall of Troy
'Doppelganger'

Where's your list?

VOTW - May 12, 2010

who: Local Natives

why: just recently debuted their new video for "World News" on Pitchfork... I just love this band, there's not much else to say.

Bundle Up - B.o.B.

who: Tyler Ward ft. Eppic

why: YouTubers, ftw. This video's a little bit overproduced, but still awesome.

WE'LL DO IT ACOUSTIC! - The Dangerous Summer

who: The Dangerous Summer

why: because I haven't posted anything in awhile... been kinda busy. This is the first thing I've seen in some time I felt was worth posting. If you don't know The Dangerous Summer... think of a more layered and technical version of The Starting Line. I like em.

Attention! - Los Campesinos!

who: Los Campesinos!
why: because they're from the U.K. and say things like "fanks" when they mean "thanks"... No, in all seriousness these guys have taken over my ears lately. I just can't get enough.

If you watch/listen to the video/song below and aren't impressed, give the album a few listens anyway, it's a grower fashower. I had the same "ehh... whatever" impressions when I first checked them out a while back - didn't really get the interest - but I'm all over it now.

You're lookin at a new #1 for 2010.

Los Campesinos! on Vimeo

VOTW - April 24, 2010

who: Our Last Night

why: because it seems like really young, extremely talented metalcore bands are popping up left and right, and OLN's 2010 release ' We Will All Evolve' is goooood.

Our Last Night - "Elephants"

Bundle Up - You, Me and Everyone We Know

who: You, Me and Everyone We Know

why: cover one of the best songs of all time... I seriously love this song, haha.

Check out another version of the song from the always adorable Julia Nunes right hurr.

Mash Up - BrentonRules

who: BrentonRules

why: because I stumbled across this dude's soundcloud page and liked what I heard. Click on his name and check out some songz.

Ambien (Sleepy Trip) by BrentonRules

A Million Apologies by BrentonRules

LMAO! - Wicked Clownz

who: ICP
why: are a fucking joke.

WE'LL DO IT ACOUSTIC! - Circa Survive

who: Circa Survive

why: love him or hate him - Anthony Green is the Gd man. Watch em rip a 19 minute acoustic session for Shockhound here.

00:00 - "Get Out"

04:30 - "Strange Terrain"

09:14 - "Dumb" (Nirvana cover)

12:00 - "In Fear and Faith"

16:40 - "Meet Me In Montauk"