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Soundtrack of My Summer Candidates
Every Avenue- Shh…Just Go With It
Very infectious debut album. Highlights of the disc are “This One’s A Cheap Shot”, “Where Were You”, and “A Story To Tell Your Friends”.
The Cab- Whisper War
Pete Wentz signed this band after listening to one demo, with the barometer of today’s music scene that’s pretty damn good. This debut album is a mix between Maroon 5 and Fall Out Boy. Best song is “One of Those Nights” which I can’t believe is getting mass play on Kiss 106.1
Less Than Jake- GNV FLA
Every Summer that Less Than Jake put out a new album it automatically becomes a candidate for Album of the Summer. My 2003 Album of the Summer was Anthem, which was damn near perfect. This album doesn’t appear to have any strong singles, but they brough the horns back!
Forever The Sickest Kids- Underdog Alma Mater
By far the leading candidate, I cannot stop listening to this album. At one point it was in my car for over a week. The repeat value on this disc is incredible. These guys should be a lot bigger than mediocre bands like Metro Station or Boys Like Girls.
Hit The Lights- Skip School, Start Fights
My newest candidate (I just bought today) and probably the one I was most excited about hearing. Their first CD “This is a Stickup…” was in heavy rotation a couple years ago. With a new singer and a more refined sound, HTL have made a solid sophomore album.
