Many people are appeased when an album has a few good songs, but not me. I prefer to be ecstatic about an artist’s ability to keep me on my toes throughout an entire album. It’s time to commend artists on their abilities to please an audience throughout their WHOLE album, not just bits and pieces of it. Sure, it is good to have one great song, but what truly makes an artist is their ability to produce a cohesive, great album. Here are a few records that are musically epic from start to finish:
1. Hell or High Water (As Cities Burn, 2009)
Copyright* Tooth & Nail Records
Notable Tracks: 1. ’84 Sheepdog, 4. Made Too Pretty, 8. Pirate Blues
2. Heavy Fruit (He Is Legend, 2014)
Copyright* Tragic Hero Records, photo from Altpress.com
Notable Tracks: 3. Miserable Company, 4. Something, Something Witchy, 6. Beethozart
3. Broken Compass (Sleepwave, 2014)
Copyright* Epitaph Records
Notable Tracks: 4. The Wolf, 6. Whole Again, 9. Repeat Routine
4. What You Don’t See (The Story So Far, 2013)
Copyright* Pure Noise Records
Notable Tracks: 1. Things I Can’t Change, 6. Empty Space, 9. Bad Luck
5. Disobedient (Stick To Your Guns, 2015)
Copyright* Sumerian Records, photo from Altpress.com
Notable Tracks: 3. Nobody, 7. The Crown, 10. The War Inside
6. Disgusting (Beartooth, 2014)
Copyright* Red Bull Records
Notable Tracks: 1. The Lines, 4. In Between, 10. Keep Your American Dream
7. Sempiternal (Bring Me The Horizon, 2013)
Copyright* Epitaph Records
Notable Tracks: 1. Can You Feel My Heart, 5. Go To Hell, for Heaven’s Sake, 6. Shadow Moses
7. One Wing (The Chariot, 2012)
Notable Tracks: 1. Forget, 4. First, 5. Love
8. Deja Entendo (Brand New, 2003)
Notable Tracks: 2. Sic Transit Gloria… Glory Fades, 3. I Will Play My Game Beneath the Spin Light, 5. The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows
9. Tigers Jaw (Tigers Jaw, 2010)
Copyright* Run For Cover Records
Notable Tracks: 1. The Sun, 2. Plane Vs. Tank Vs. Submarine, 10. Never Saw It Coming
10. Lost Forever // Lost Together (Architects, 2014)
Copyright* Epitaph Records
Notable Tracks: 1. Gravedigger, 2. Naysayer, 4. The Devil Is Near
Your ears are welcome.
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