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Fall Out Boy – From Under The Cork Tree
An utterly unavoidable album. From Under The Cork Tree remains one of the defining releases of the 00s. Accessible, poetic, poppy and witty. Respected by the underground and saturated in the Mainstream. Fall Out Boy cresting on their successful ambitions. Rounding off the sharper edges of the post-hardcore scene, blending it with pop-punk and mixing…
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Taking Back Sunday – Tell All Your Friends
She said“Don’t, don’t let it go to your headBoys like you are a dime a dozenBoys like you are a dime a dozen” She said“You’re a touch overratedYou’re a lush and I hate itBut these grass stains on my kneesThey won’t mean a thing” Part of an elite club of albums on the cusp of…
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Fightstar – They Liked You Better When You Were Dead
Keep all the lights offAnd I’ll try to kill our past timeJust to find your heartPlease dont ignore meOr I’ll just fall asleepAnd wake up when you’re gone This is an EP which I regard as a classic of the Post-Hardcore genre, and one of the best English rock releases of the 00s. But Fightstar…
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Senses Fail – Let It Enfold You
“So let’s play doctor, babeWe’ll operate todayIncisions must be madeYou could help solve this caseFor me” When discourse talks about Emo music being problematic, they are referring to this album. There can be a strange coyness within fan spaces of not naming beloved albums that have aged weirdly. But in this case it’s pretty obvious.…