Strung Out - Twisted By Design

This is the first non-compilation album that I bought, and it remains one of my favourite records today. Strung Out display their full range of inspirations on this album. The opening track, Too Close To See demonstrates the bands guitar chops with a fully harmonised guitar solo. The Exhumation Of Virginia Madison is filled with great melodies, all delivered at break-neck speed, and Ice Burn hints at the metal/hardcore background. The closing track, Match Book, is reason enough to own this album.



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Bitrate: 192kbps
Genre: Punk Rock

1. Too Close To See
2. The Exhumation Of Virginia Madison
3. DeVille
4. Mind Of My Own
5. Reason To Believe
6. Crossroads
7. Paper Walls
8. Ice Burn
9. Ultimate Devotion
10. King Alvarez
11. Asking For The World
12. Tattoo
13. Just Like Me
14. Match Book

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Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon

This 1973 release by Pink Floyd is regarded by many to be their finest and most definitive release. Dark Side Of The Moon is the 4th highest selling album of all time, and for very good reason. It is easily the greatest concept album ever written, with every track flowing perfectly into the next to deliver a message mainly dealing with the themes of greed and war. Pink Floyd were pioneers of psychedlic and progressive rock music, and this album showcases them at their best in those genres. If you love music, you MUST own this album. Thank me later, then listen to Wish You Were Here.

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Bitrate: 192kbps
Genre: Progressive Rock/Psychedelia

1. Speak To Me/Breathe
2. On The Run
3. Time
4. The Great Gig In The Sky
5. Money
6. Us and Them
7. Any Colour You Like
8. Brain Damage
9. Eclipse

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The Dear Hunter - Dear Ms Leading

The Dear Hunter is the new project for Casey Crescenzo, who is formerly of The Receiving End Of Sirens. Casey departed TREOS last year to concentrate on The Dear Hunter. Since the inception of the project, one EP has been released, with another to follow this year. However before the release of the first EP, a series of Casey's original demos surfaced. Some of these songs will appear on the next EP but most of these songs will only appear in there currenly recorded format.

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Bitrate: 192kbps
Genre: Rock/Electronica

1. Overture
2. Where The Road Parts
3. The Only One Who Didn't Fold
4. Red Hands
5. Satisfaction
6. Ahhh.... An Epiphany
7. Evicted
8. Economics
9. Camera
10. Dear Ms Leading
11. Black Sandy Beaches

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Murder By Death - In Bocca Al Lupo

This album came out of nowhere at the end of last year and skyrocketed up my album of the year charts. It was headed for the top 10 with a bullet and ended up just short. I could probably even justify positioning it in to the top 10. Murder By Death are a band who have dramatically changed their sound over the course of 3 records. In Bocca Al Lupo is made up a series of songs with connecting themes of sin, guilt, and redemption. The vocals and narrative fashion of the songs are reminiscent of Johnny Cash, and many comparisons to the great, now-deceased songwriter have been formed. In Bocca Al Lupo is a rollicking journey, and I suggest that you hop on board.



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Bitrate: 192kbps
Genre: Indie

1. Boy Decide
2. One More Notch
3. Dead Men and Sinners
4. Brother
5. Dynamite Mine
6. The Organ Grinder
7. Sometimes The Line Walks You
8. Raw Deal
9. The Big Sheep
10. Shiola
11. Steam Rising
12. The Devil Drives

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Bloc Party - A Weekend In The City B-Sides

Bloc Party's A Weekend In The City is a tale of just that. It accounts stories of the central characters relationships and goings on over a weekend in London. It deals with many themes, such as casual sex, terrorism and homosexuality. The band recorded many songs which did not make it to the final version of the album. Many of these songs have appeared as bonus tracks on special versions of the album, or as B-sides to singles. I have managed to track down a copy of all 11 B-sides and have placed them into a convient package for you to enjoy. It is disappointing that some of these songs did not make the album, as I enjoy them more than the tracks that did.


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Bitrate: VBR
Genre: Rock/Indie

1. We Were Lovers
2. England
3. Version 2.0
4. The Once and Future King
5. Atonement
6. Emma Kate's Accident
7. Rhododendron
8. Secret
9. Cain Said To Abel
10. Selfish Son
11. Vision Of Heaven

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Gatsbys American Dream - Discography

Gatsbys American Dream are a band from Seattle who are like no other. Their music is the most interesting mesh of intertwining genres and references. The band sources inspiration from a variety of novels, movies, TV shows, and even their own songs. Lyrical themes and riffs are frequently repeated and exchanged between songs. I will post the majority of this bands discography, beginning with their most recently self-titled album. My friend Dave is currently obsessed with this band (for good reason) and has kindly started us off by uploading the first album for me. Listen, enjoy and then order. I'm saving the best for last though!

Gatsbys American Dream - Gatsbys American Dream


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Bitrate: VBR
Genre: Indie/Alternative/Rock

1. You All Everybody
2. We Can Remember It For You Wholesale
3. Badd Beat
4. My Name Is Ozymandias
5. Margaritas and Cock
6. Station 5: The Pearl
7. Shadow Of The Colossus
8. Filthy Beasts
9. Looks Like The Real Thing
10. Me and Ed Loyce
11. The White Mountains

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Next is my personal favourite GAD album, Volcano. This was released in 2005.



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1. Theatre
2. Pompeii
3. The Guilt Engine
4. A Mind Of Metal and Wheels
5. Fable
6. The Giant's Drink
7. Shhh! I'm Listening To Reason
8. Meet Me At The Tavern In Bowerstone
9. Your Only Escape
10. The Hunter
11. Speaker For The Dead
12. Badlands
13. The Losing Of The Shadow

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The last GAD release that I will post is Ribbons & Sugar. This is considered by most fans to be their most accomplished piece of work.



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1. The Taming
2. We're Not Orphans
3. Epilouge
4. Work Lies Sex Love Fear Hate Friendship
5. A Manifesto Of Tangible Wealth
6. Snicker At The Swine
7. Apparition
8. Cut The Strings
9. The Horse You Rode In On
10. Recondition, Reactivate, Reprogram
11. Counterfit Language

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