OneRepublic - Dreaming Out Loud [2007]
When a remixed version of "Apologize" wound its way onto Timbaland Presents Shock Value in early 2007, OneRepublic was faced with an odd predicament — the group had a number one pop hit without an accompanying album. Dreaming Out Loud corrects that problem, delivering a marketable brand of piano-led pop/rock that recalls the melodies of the Fray and the vocal acrobatics of Maroon 5’s Adam Levine. It’s a testament to the band’s talent that "Apologize" fares better in its original setting than in the Timbaland remix, most likely due to frontman Ryan Tedder’s own experience as a producer. To his credit, Tedder was one of the industry’s hottest commodities in 2007, co-writing material for Read more
Angels & Airwaves - I-Empire [2007]
If Tom DeLonge is anything, he’s a man of conviction. He holds onto his beliefs long after other men would abandon them, cherishing them with the obstinate fervor of a teenager even though he’s long past adolescence. Others would have buckled at the lukewarm, occasionally mocking reception of his post-blink-182 project Angels & Airwaves and their 2006 debut, We Don’t Need to Whisper, but instead of revamping the group for their quickly recorded sophomore effort, I-Empire — who knows whether the title is either a pun on Apple’s iCulture or a reflection of DeLonge’s never-ending quest of self-improvement Read more
Hawk Nelson - Hawk Nelson Is My Friend [2008]
Hawk Nelson is a band that is steadily improving. Not that any of their previous recordings are bad, they are actually quite good. But this new record, "Hawk Nelson is My Friend," tops anything the band has done before. The reason why is because the songs are more enduring, as opposed to feel-good, sounds-good-while-it’s-on anthems. Singles from the previous efforts such as "California" and "Bring ‘em Out" show a taste for melody and pop-punk guitar, but the newest single, "Friend Like That" is more melodic, faster, and with more guitar. As far as pop-punk records go, the sound is a little more varied, witness the opening track, the MxPx influenced "You Have What I Need." Read more
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