Reel Big Fish - Why Do They Rock So Hard? 320

Ahhhh the Reel Big Fish. What a fantastic band. What a fantastic Ska band. They were one of the most popular bands during the Third Wave of Ska in the 90's. Perfectly blending the traditional style of Ska with the very popular Punk has built them a very solid fan base. Their songs generally follow personal problems like breaking up with Gwen Stefani (She's Famous Now), wanting someone else's girlfriend (I Want Your Girlfriend to Be My Girlfriend Too), and telling people to mind their own business and fuck off (You Don't Know) and everything in between. Their very self deprecating style and just general Punk attitude just endears them to the listener. They are one of my personal favorite bands and while this album isn't their most popular ("Turn the Radio Off" is which precedes this album) it's, personally, their finest album.


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P.S.
This album is virtually impossible to find online in 320 without using a torrent and hoping to GOD that there is a seeder. I'm just doing you guys a favor~

Renewal of Blog

I thought I had given up on blogging but I guess I can't. I miss it too much. I'm going to use 4shared or rapidshare for posts from now on as well as reuploading the 2 removed albums. Welcome back me.

Murder by Death - In Bocca al Lupo 192

Oh Murder by Death. The things you do to me... You will rarely find a band with so much creativity spewing out of them as Murder does. The fantastic use of the Cello evokes a very western feel in the music made all the more noticeable with the vocalists (Adam Turla) then new vocal style, instead of using a more modern rock singing voice opting for a Baritone style voice. The beautiful combination of the cello and vocals create the sound by which the whole album is made from which isn't to say the rest of the band is just hanging back. Oh no everything the band is doing insures that everything the album is doing whether it be the more upbeat bar brawling track Brother or the gorgeous, somber tune that is Shiola is just as brilliant as anything you could hear from the finest of bands. Nothing is comparable to the simple rugged beauty that is In Bocca al Lupo (in English means in "Into the Mouth of the Wolf"). Every song on the album is in some way related to the hard life of the Old West that anyone has fantasized over at some point in their life and for good reason as that era has some of the greatest fantasies unrivaled by little else. Pour yourself some whisky and sit back enjoy this album and think of the Old West and its ageless beauty.



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Five Iron Frenzy - Our Newest Album Ever! 320

Well first post for my new blog. Five Iron Frenzy is a Christian Ska band. They broke up in 2003 but rejoined last year (2011) and are now recording for a new album. This album is considered by many to be their best album and for good reason. The band has a more refined sound than their first album (Upbeats and Beatdowns). The songs here are very well executed having the very fun side that FIF is known for while at the same tackling some issues that the band has faced as being a Christian band and how difficult supporting their beliefs while also reaffirming their own beliefs on some songs in particular "Every New Day" (my new blogs namesake). On the other end of all the seriousness is the song Oh, Canada that has some fun with the stuff Canada is best known for by non-Canadians like William Shatner and "slurpees made of venison" As a whole this album is excellent beginning to end. A passive listener will enjoy it for its inherent quirkiness, while a more serious listen will give some incite to the problems the band has faced with their faith and the music industry. Even if you aren't a Christian (of which I am) you will still enjoy this album unless you're intolerant and would hate it for what it represents instead of any musical merit in which case go away.



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(I may post video links on those songs at a later date. Right now I just want to fix up my stuff over here)