The Wonder Years - No Closer to Heaven (September 4)

Started by tomroe93, Jun 29, 2015, in Music Add to Reading List

  1. tomroe93
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    Tracklist:
    1. Brothers &
    2. Cardinals
    3. A Song for Patsy Cline
    4. I Don't Like Who I Was Then
    5. Cigarettes & Saints
    6. The Bluest Things on Earth
    7. A Song for Ernest Hemingway
    8. Thanks for the Ride
    9. Stained Glass Ceilings (feat. Jason Aalon Butler)
    10. I Wanted So Badly to be Brave
    11. You in January
    12. Palm Reader
    13. No Closer to Heaven​
     
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  2. Rob B
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    One of the few pop punk bands that have their own sound, for better or worse. Could be worse just because shittier bands then try to copy, with hilariously awful results.
     
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    Yeah I'm not a huge fan of most of the newer pop punk bands. I do like State Champs, Neck Deep, and Knuckle Puck however
     
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    First single "Cardinals"
     
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    I think the only other pop punk band these days I've been interested in is Fireworks. And I actually like them considerably better than The Wonder Years.

    Anyway, that was a solid track.
     
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    I've never listened to Fireworks. What would you recommend?
     
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    Well, they have three albums and they've recently gone on hiatus, so it might be their only three. I'd listen to all of them, starting from the beginning. They have a pretty neat evolution to be honest. Just to give you a little bit of what I mean, here's the first track to each of their albums. In order of course, from first to third album, just in case you're wondering which one is which. They're all quite different.







    Their first album is pretty much the epitome of pop punk. Their second album has a bit more summery indie flare to it. Their last album is a bit darker in comparison, both musically and lyrically.
     
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    @JohnnyDrama

    Album just got officially released. Thoughts?
     
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    I don't like Fireworks but I had stumbled on a tWY song a few months ago and I liked it, thanks for the reminder for the album.
     
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    Yea, no problem. Album seems to be a bit divisive among fans. Personally, I think it's probably their most lyrically dense and musically experimental. If it's not a great album, it's at the very least fascinating.
     
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    I don't like it as much as The Greatest Generation, but I've only gotten the chance to listen all the way through once. Hopefully with more listens it will grow on me

    Can't wait for the new State Champs album though. Also the new Neck Deep album is really really good
     
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    ... I f----- up, I was thinking about a pop duo called Oh Wonder who also released their (debut) album on sept. 4. I'll check out some of the songs posted here though
     
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    Lol. You dun goofed Peter. :daps:

    Seems like this is the album fans won't be able to agree on. Every band has one.

    The new Neck Deep album is probably nostalgic for a lot of people. Sounds pretty old school, but it's run of the mill regardless. Not the biggest fan of State Champs either. Pop-punk as a genre has never been all that diverse but it's probably why bands like The Wonder Years and Fireworks really stand out.
     
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    State Champs to me is what All Time Low should sound like. And yeah I really dig the Neck Deep album because it reminds me of late 90's, early 2000's pop punk
     
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    Speaking of Neck Deep, didn't their lead guitarist leave the band because he was accused of sexual harassment or something? Crazy.

    I find it weird that State Champs has a pretty solid fanbase. But I try not to give them too much s---. There are worse bands that have similar sized fanbases. Most notably Real Friends and Transit. To be honest, most of the "emo" stuff I listen to are usually post-rock or post-hardcore influenced. They tend to be much more musically diverse(the former more so than the latter). Pop-punk is good in small doses though, especially when it's done well. Speaking of, I found a band about a week or two ago called Wander. They released their self titled album last year. I gave it a listen and was pleasantly surprised. Check it out. I recommend it.
     
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    Currently on my second listen of the album. I enjoy much more this time
     
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