May 16, 2006
Yet Another Batch Of New CDs
This afternoon I made trip to Target with a few co-workers. I was in search of New Super Mario Bros. for my Nintendo DS, but before I even got to the video games section I had 3 "new" CDs in my hands. I say "new" because I've heard all the CDs already, but hadn't actually bought them yet.
A Fever You Can't Sweat Out by Panic! At The Disco
This album came out late last year and has been incredibly successful. The single I Write Sins Not Tragedies has gotten tons of radio play (hell, I even heard it multiple times at the Sunshine City mall in Tokyo). I also remember seeing the album was in iTunes top 10 downloads for quite a few weeks. It's just a really fun CD with lots of catchy lyrics and dance beats. If you like Fall Out Boy, you'll definitely like Panic!. It's currently $9.99 at Target and I highly recommend you pick it up.
Punk Goes 90's
This compilation came out a couple weeks ago and I've been meaning to pick it up. So when I saw it for $8, it was an immediate purchase. It's not quite as fun an album as the Punk Goes 80's compilation, but it's still got a good collection of songs. My favorite tracks include Gym Class Heros - Under the Bridge (RHCP), Copeland - Black Hole Sun (Soundgarden), Scary Kids Scaring Kids - Losing My Religion (REM), Cartel - Wonderwall (Oasis), The Killing Moon - You Oughta Know (Alanis Morissette), and Bleeding Through - Stars (HUM).
Eyes Open by Snow Patrol
This album also came up just a week ago and was on my To Buy list. Ending up getting the $15 "Target Limited Edition" which came with a DVD featuring three live songs from their South by Southwest performance and an interview. I can't quite explain the difference, but this album has a familiar, yet definitely different and distinct sound from Final Straw. I haven't had as many individual songs grab me as being amazing yet, but the album is definitely growing on me. I wouldn't be surprised if after I dive more into the lyrics I end up liking the album better than Final Straw. Favorite tracks include Hands Open, You Could Be Happy, and Set The Fire To The Third Bar.