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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Mar 22, 2016 4:06:31 GMT -5
So, this is a ripoff of Spectrum Pulse's Billboard Breakdown videos. I will give a quick overview on the alternative, active (Mainstream Rock) and adult alternative charts, and my opinions of the new entries and re-entries. * - My opinions are subject to change.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Mar 22, 2016 4:25:30 GMT -5
Chart dated April 2, 2016. On the Alternative chart, we see Nothing but Thieves' "Trip Switch" stay put at #1 despite poor streaming and downloads, twenty one pilots' "Ride" is the greatest spin gainer, rising 4 spots to #2. Foals' "Mountain At My Gates" drops one to #3, The Strumbellas' "Spirits" rises 5 to #4 and X Ambassadors' "Unsteady" drops a spot to #5. Coldplay's "Adventure of a Lifetime" drops 3 spots to #6, Cold War Kids' "First" rises one to #7, because listeners are apparently, not sick of it, but on the other hand, twenty one pilots' "Stressed Out" drops three to #8. Empire of the Sun's 2008 hit "Walking on a Dream" rises a rung to #9 and finally, Cage the Elephant drops 3 spots to #10. We also lose X Ambassadors' "Renegades", which wraps up its 47-week run, and Weezer's tongue-and-cheek hit "Thank God for Girls". The 1975 has the biggest position leap, climbing six spots to #28 with "The Sound", and taking 5 steps forward are the aforementioned "Spirits" and Kaleo's "Way Down We Go". The biggest drop of the week is Mumford & Sons' "Ditmas", dropping 10 to #40. On the Active Rock chart, Disturbed's mega-hit "The Sound of Silence" stays put at #1, Muse's rock-oriented hit "Reapers" rises to #2, swapping positions with 3 Doors Down's "In the Dark". We see 4-spot gains for Bring Me the Horizon's "Happy Song" and Red Sun Rising's "Emotionless" as they rise to #4 and #5 respectively. Shinedown's "State of My Head" stays at #6, Nothing More's "Here's to the Heartache" drops two spots to #7, Foo Fighters' "Saint Cecilia" drops four to #8, From Ashes to New's "Through It All" rises 2 to #9, and Papa Roach's "Falling Apart" rises three rungs to #10. For our biggest spin gain, you'll have to look all the way at #16 to see Sixx:A.M.'s new song "Rise" rise (pun intended) up two spots. We have four dropouts; Trivium's "Until the World Goes Cold", because listeners are sick of it, Highly Suspect's "Bloodfeather", Andrew Watt's "Ghost in My Head", and Thousand Foot Krutch's "Running with Giants", which could come back in a few weeks' time. Taking 7-spot leaps are Devour the Day's "Lightning in the Sky" at #22, and the aforementioned Foals song at #24. We also see Halestorm climb 5 to #19 with "Mayhem", because Active rock needs them. On the downside, we see Pop Evil fall 5 to #12 with "Ways to Get High", Foo Fighters' "Saint Cecilia" drop 4 to #8, and Slipknot's "Goodbye" also dropping 4 to #26. On the Adult Alternative chart, The Lumineers' "Ophelia" stays at #1, Ray LaMontagne's "Hey, No Pressure" rises to the runner-up spot, which also makes it his biggest hit since 2010's "Beg, Steal or Borrow", despite the mediocre sales numbers of his new album. It swaps places with Kurt Vile's dark horse hit, "Pretty Pimpin". Elle King's "Under the Influence" rises two to #4, and rounding up the top 5 is Leon Bridges' "Smooth Sailin'", which is a non-mover. The Record Company's "Off the Ground" rises three to #6, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats' "Look It Here" stays at #7, Mumford & Sons' "Ditmas" drops four to #8, BORNS' "10,000 Emerald Pools" rises four to #9, and the aforementioned "Adventure of a Lifetime" drops 2 to #10. The biggest spin and position gainer is just outside the top 10, and is none other than "Spirits" at #11. The sole dropout is Alabama Shakes' "Sound & Color". Dropping 7 spots from #10 is the aforementioned Kaleo song, and dropping 5 is Hozier's "Jackie and Wilson", which is at #23. New entries and re-entries: Alternative #33: Silversun Pickups, "Circadian Rhythm (Last Dance)"So, SSPU's current era is a slightly underwhelming one; its album sales are poor and "Nightlight" kinda got payola-ed. That said, I prefer this to that song, for one, it's nice to hear Nikki sing and write most of the song (it's dedicated to a friend of hers who passed away in 2014), and you can feel the emotion in her vocals. Brian also provides vocals to the song, and the song is like a duet between the two of them. Damn good song, and I hope that this can go to the top 10. Alternative #29: Catfish and the Bottlemen, "Soundcheck"Kathleen was one of my favorite songs of 2015, it had kickass instrumentation, and Cocoon was decent too. This, however, is kinda underwhelming. It lacks the energy these two songs had. It's still not a bad song, just a disappointing one. The instrumentation is good, just not excellent. Mainstream Rock #40: Anthrax, "Breathing Lightning"So we have more trash metal on the charts, but I actually surprisingly dig this. There are nice guitar riffs, and the vocals are kinda cool. Nice rocker, better than others in the same realm. Mainstream Rock #39: Candlebox, "Vexatious"So remember these guys who had a big hits back in 1994 and 1998? Well, they're back and this is just ok. It's nothing special. Mainstream Rock #37: Cilver, "I'm America"So remember that I recently mentioned that I kept misspelling this band's name as "Cliver"? Well, they've recently came back to the charts after being absent for one week. And while this is just ok, it's probably better than "Vexatious". The vocalist's vocals are Lzzy Hale-reminiscent, sans her obnoxiousness. Overall a decent track, but not an excellent one either. Mainstream Rock #34: Cheap Trick, "When I Wake Up Tomorrow"Damn, another rock veteran band to make the active chart, and this is my first taste of them, and it's pretty good. I for one like the Robin Zander's vocals, and the country-influenced rock instrumentation is really good too. Definitely a great track. AAA #30: Jack Garratt, "Worry"So remember Jarryd James' "Do You Remember"? Well, you get something like that in this song, It's not as good as that song as it's more R&B-leaning, but it's still very good. Hopefully this can go at least top 10. So, this is a pretty good week. Silversun Pickups' "Circadian Rhythm (Last Dance)" easily takes the best of the week, with two honorable mentions going to Jack Garratt's "Worry" and Cheap Trick's "When I Wake Up Tomorrow". Candlebox's "Vexatious" gets the worst of the week for being forgettable radio fodder, with the dishonorable mention going to Cilver's "I'm America". Both aren't that bad, and hopefully things continue to be good next week!
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Mar 24, 2016 1:58:14 GMT -5
Not sure if this thread is open for discussion or if you are doing it more like a blog, but I do agree that "When I Wake Up Tomorrow" is one of the best new tracks out now.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Mar 24, 2016 5:39:06 GMT -5
Not sure if this thread is open for discussion Sure, you can add your opinions as well
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Post by MTSChart21 on Mar 24, 2016 8:31:07 GMT -5
So, this is a ripoff of Spectrum Pulse's Billboard Breakdown videos. I will give a quick overview on the alternative, active (Mainstream Rock) and adult alternative charts, and my opinions of the new entries and re-entries. Glad to see that you know about Spectrum Pulse. Also, you just said that this is a ripoff of Billboard Breakdown? lol.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Mar 24, 2016 8:41:14 GMT -5
So, this is a ripoff of Spectrum Pulse's Billboard Breakdown videos. I will give a quick overview on the alternative, active (Mainstream Rock) and adult alternative charts, and my opinions of the new entries and re-entries. Also, you just said that this is a ripoff of Billboard Breakdown? lol. Yes, it's based on the rock airplay charts instead of the hot 100
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Post by MTSChart21 on Mar 24, 2016 8:42:23 GMT -5
Also, you just said that this is a ripoff of Billboard Breakdown? lol. Yes, it's based on the rock airplay charts instead of the hot 100 Ahh. At least you gave some credit to Spectrum Pulse :) Great review btw
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Post by Mr. Thonk Eyes on Mar 25, 2016 0:10:44 GMT -5
Yes, it's based on the rock airplay charts instead of the hot 100 Ahh. At least you gave some credit to Spectrum Pulse :) Great review btw You know about Spectrum Pulse too, MTS?! :o
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Post by MTSChart21 on Mar 25, 2016 0:13:11 GMT -5
Ahh. At least you gave some credit to Spectrum Pulse :) Great review btw You know about Spectrum Pulse too, MTS?! :o Yeah, I found him from the "Worst Hit Songs Of 2014" video. I looked at his channel for "Best Songs Of 2014" and watched that. After that, I saw he had a series called "Billboard Breakdown". I clicked on one of the videos and I knew that this was the perfect channel for my chart watching habits.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Mar 29, 2016 8:51:31 GMT -5
Chart dated April 9 2016 On the Alternative chart we have a new #1, but no so much movement. twenty one pilots' "Ride" rises a rung to #1, swapping places with Nothing but Thieves' "Trip Switch". The Strumbellas' "Spirits" moves one to #3, Empire of the Sun's "Walking On a Dream" moves five to #4, X Ambassadors' "Unsteady" is a non-mover at #5, Foals' "Mountain At My Gates" falls three to #6, Coldplay's "Adventure of a Lifetime" drops one to #7, Cold War Kids' "First" drops one to #8 and marks a year on the chart. Also dropping one at #9 is twenty one pilots' "Stressed Out", and finally The Lumineers' "Ophelia" rises one to #10. For gains, we see the EOTS song and Kaleo's "Way Down We Go" (#22) move 5 spots, and also noteworthy is Silversun Pickups' "Circadian Rhythm (Last Dance)" moving four spots up to #29, and Disturbed's "The Sound of Silence" moving four to #34. Lukas Graham's "7 Years" has the biggest drop of the week, dropping four to #30. This week we lose St. Lucia's "Dancing on Glass", Highly Suspect's "Bloodfeather" and Mumford & Sons' "Ditmas". On the Active Rock chart, Disturbed's "The Sound of Silence" stays at #1. 3 Doors Down's "In the Dark" and Muse's "Reapers" swap slots again, and they're at #2 and #3 respectively. Tool's, I mean, Red Sun Rising's "Emotionless" also swaps positions with Bring Me the Horizon's "Happy Song"; they're at #4 and #5 respectively. From Ashes to New's "Through It All" rises 3 to #6, Shinedown's "State of My Head" drops one to #7, Papa Roach's "Falling Apart" rises two to #8, Sixx:A.M.'s "Rise" moves 7 to #9 (also the biggest spin and position gain), and Deftones' "Prayers / Triangles" rises four to #10. Notably moving up are "Rise", Hellyeah's "Human" (five spots to #27), Five Finger Death Punch's "My Nemesis (four spots to #11), "Prayers / Triangles", and Nothing but Thieves' "Trip Switch" (four spots to #31). On the flip side, Lacey Sturm's "Impossible" moves down 7 to #36 Devour the Day's "Lightning in the Sky" plummets 6 to #28, and Pop Evil's "Ways to Get High" falls five to #17. Going recurrent is Cage the Elephant's "Mess Around", and also falling off is Candlebox's "Vexatious". On AAA, The Lumineers' "Ophelia" stays put at #1, Ray LaMontagne's "Hey, No Pressure" also is a non-mover at #2, Elle King's "Under the Influence" moves up to #4, swapping places with Kurt Vile's "Pretty Pimpin" (#4). The Record Company's "Off the Ground" moves one spot up to #5, The Strumbellas' "Spirits" moves 5 to #6, Leon Bridges' "Smooth Sailin'" drops two to #7, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats' "Look It Here" drops one to #8, BORNS' "10,000 Emerald Pools" stays at #9, and wrapping up the top 10 is Adele's "When We Were Young", which underperformed on the top 40 chart. Also gaining 5 are Andrew Bird's "Capsized" (#11) and Matt Simons' Deepend Remix of "Catch & Release" (#13). Bonnie Raitt's "Gypsy in Me" also moves four to #21. Dropping 9 spots is Mumford & Sons' "Ditmas" (#17) and dropping four is X Ambassadors' "Unsteady" (#18). Going recurrent are Cage the Elephant's "Mess Around", and City and Colour's "Lover Come Back". Also falling off is Florence + The Machine's "Delilah". New entries and re-entries: Alternative #40: Fitz & The Tantrums, "HandClap"(sighs) There were several complaints about this song based on the previews, and yikes, this is disappointing. Catchy, I'll give it that, but this is not Fitz & The Tantrums! Where's the soul vibe that made songs like "The Walker" and "MoneyGrabber" great? And how do you exactly make "your hands clap"? The vocals, save the bridge, don't sound like Michael Fitzpatrick, and are unnecessarily autotuned. I can only hope that the rest of their album is better than this, because this is NOT the Fitz I like. I know you guys want to make an album about sex, but this is not the way to do so. Next! Alternative #39: Death Cab for Cutie, "Good Help (Is So Hard to Find)"Death Cab have been on a roll with their Kintsugi era, they got two straight top three hits, and this hopes to continue that trend. It's typical Death Cab fare, but that's not a bad thing as this is pretty good. Ben Gibbard's vocals shine, and the instrumentation is cool. Good job. Mainstream Rock #35: Asking Alexandria, "Here I Am"So, these emo metalcore bands have huge fanbases, and Asking Alexandria are one of the most popular of those. And this isn't very good. It's more melodic than their last single, and there's no screaming. But I just don't get the appeal of Denis Stoff's vocals, which are whiny in my opinion. They're more restrained in this song, but they're still whiny in this song. The lyrics are nothing to write about too, but they're not terrible, and more sincere than their last single. Overall, much better than "I Won't Give In", but it's still not very good either. Alternative #35: Jake Bugg, "Gimme the Love"
Jake Bugg's been more of an AAA artist, but he's hit the alternative chart too, with this being his latest entry. The instrumentation is pretty cool, but once again, the vocals. That said, they're more tolerable than the last song covered. This isn't bad, but it's not great either, but I see it growing on me. Mainstream Rock #30: A Day to Remember, "Paranoia"Oh, cool! A Day to Remember are one of the more aggressive hardcore bands out there, and they add melodic music to their songs as well, which distinguishes them from say, Bullet for My Valentine and Escape the Fate, and allows them to be put in the same vein as bands such as Rise Against. This song is no exception though, as it also complishes its purpose of making kickass hard punk rock without too much screaming. If you're into hardcore, definitely check this out. AAA #30: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, "No Love Like Yours"Remember these guys who brought you "Home" in 2010? They're back with this single which, like "Gimme the Love", is nothing to write home about. Where's Jane (who left the band in 2014)? It's not as fun as "Home", in summary. That said, it's passable, but definitely not one that'll hit #1 on my personal chart. We'll see how I feel about this in the coming weeks. AAA #27: Declan McKenna, "Brazil"
This has actually been rising up the alternative charts for a while, but since I haven't talked about it yet, I shall do so now. This dude is only 18, which makes this song more special, as this song is directed at FIFA for allowing Brazil to host the 2014 World Cup, resulting in further destruction of the Amazon forest. The electronic-tinged instrumentation is pretty cool too. What holds this back from being an excellent song though, are the vocals, which, like Denis Stoff's, are kinda whiny, particularly in the chorus. But hey, I can tolerate them better. Overall, still a good song. AAA #24: Barns Courtney, "Fire"No relation to Courtney Barnett here, this is one of the heavier AAA hits to chart here. It's pretty good, both vocally and musically. Nice drum work. I'll take this over some of the stuff on the alternative chart. So yeah, not a terrible week either. A Day to Remember's "Paranoia" is getting the best of the week for being another kickass track from them, with the honorable mention going to Barns Courtney's "Fire". Worst of the week is going to Fitz & The Tantrums' "HandClap" for being a disappointment, with the dishonorable mention going to Asking Alexandria's "Here I Am". It is saved from being Worst of the Week for at least being more sincere, and a step up from their last single. Tags:
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Post by rainie on Mar 30, 2016 18:35:56 GMT -5
Another good review. Could you tag me in these? Thanks
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Apr 5, 2016 9:09:06 GMT -5
Chart dated April 16, 2016. On the Alternative chart, twenty one pilots' "Ride" stays at #1, The Strumbellas' "Spirits" rises a notch to #2, Empire of the Sun's "Walking On a Dream" also rises one to #3, X Ambassadors' "Unsteady" rises one to #4, which as a result, Nothing but Thieves' "Trip Switch" drops 3 to #5. Cold War Kids' "First" rises to to #6 in it's 53rd week, Coldplay's "Adventure of a Lifetime" is a non-mover at #7, The Lumineers' "Ophelia" rises 2 to #8, stressed of staying in the top 10 is twenty one pilot's "Stressed Out" at #9, and new to the top 10 is Miike Snow's "Genghis Khan". Vaulting 20 spots to #20 is Fitz & The Tantrums' "HandClap", and rising 6 is Death Cab for Cutie's "Good Help (Is So Hard to Find)". Dropping 5 are Foals' "Mountain at My Gates" (#11) and Florence + The Machine's "Delilah" (#38). Also on downward movement is Elle King's "Under the Influence", dropping four to #23. We have two dropouts which are both sent to recurrent-land; Panic! At the Disco's "Victorious" and The Wombats' "Give Me a Try". On the Active Rock chart, Disturbed's "The Sound of Silence" is a non-mover at #1, Muse and Red Sun Rising swap places again with "Reapers" (#2) and "In the Dark" (#3). The next three are non-movers as well; Red Sun Rising's "Emotionless" at #4, Bring Me the Horizon's "Happy Song" at #5 and From Ashes to New's "Through It All" at #6. Sixx:A.M.'s "Rise" moves two to #7, Papa Roach's "Falling Apart" stays at #8, Five Finger Death Punch's "My Nemesis" rises 2 to #9, and Deftones' "Prayers / Triangles" stays put at #10. Hellyeah's "Human" rises 8 to #19, and unlike the big drop it received last week, Devour the Day's "Lightning in the Sky" rises 7 to #21. Likewise, Cheap Trick's "When I Wake Up Tomorrow" moves 7 to #30. Also notably moving up 5 spots up are Ghost's "From the Pinnacle to the Pit" at #15, and A Day to Remember's "Paranoia" at #25. Dropping 6 is Megadeth's "Dystopia" at #35 and dropping four are two big hits; Shinedown's "State of My Head" at #11 and Foo Fighters' "Saint Cecilia" at #16. Dropping out are Nothing More's "Here's to the Heartache", Pop Evil's "Ways To Get High" and Lacey Sturm's "Impossible". On the AAA chart, the top 3 are non-movers; The Lumineers' "Ophelia" at #1, Ray LaMontagne's "Hey, No Pressure" at #2 and Elle King's "Under the Infleunce" at #3. The Record Company's "Off the Ground" rises one to #4, Kurt Vile's "Pretty Pimpin" drops one to #5, The Strumbellas' "Spirits" is a non-mover at #6, BORNS' "10,000 Emerald Pools" rises 2 to #7, Matt Simons' "Catch & Release" rises 5 to #8, Andrew Bird's "Capsized" rises 2 to #9, and Foals' "Mountain At My Gates" rises 4 to #10. Our biggest position mover is Declan McKenna's "Brazil" at #22, moving 5 spots up, as well as the aforementioned Matt Simons song. Dropping 7 are Nathaniel Rateliff and Your Band Name is so Long to Type the Night Sweats' "Look It Here" (#15) and Hozier's "Jackie and Wilson" (#30), and dropping 6 is Leon Bridges' "Smooth Sailin'" at #13. There are no dropouts, so let's start with... New entries and re-entries: Alternative #40: Lewis Del Mar, "Loud(y)"Newcomers are making more appearances on the charts now, with this duo being the latest one. Its thread received a lukewarm response, and I can see why. The lyrics are't good, starting with "Can you please sit the f uck down?" and later mention about "Ritalin kids doing cocaine wipeouts". The instrumentation is interesting though, the guitar strums in the instrumental hook are cool, and the bass reminds me of Imagine Dragons' previous work. Not a bad song, but could be lyrically better. Mainstream Rock #40: Kaleo, "No Good"The latest band to chart on all three charts at the moment is Kaleo, with this track being a song on the soundtrack of the television show, "Vinyl", which also had songs from Royal Blood and country singer Sturgill Simpson. This is a departure from their folk songs, as this is more classic-rock influenced. The guitars and drums kick all sorts of ass, and the vocals are great and Sturgill Simpson sounding. I hope Active eats this up, because this song is damn good. Alternative #39: AURORA, "Conqueror"Our second newcomer is Norwegian singer Aurora Aksnes, otherwise known as AURORA. This song is pretty decent, the instrumentation is cool and her voice is great. Can we please have this instead of that Lucius track? Mainstream Rock #38: Candlebox, "Vexatious"I already talked about this two weeks ago; it was decent, but nothing special. Next! Mainstream Rock #37: Thousand Foot Krutch, "Running with Giants"Returning after two weeks of absence is TFK's latest lead single, and it's pretty good compared to their previous singles. It's pretty heavy and I especially liked Trevor McNevan's vocals. This isn't extraordinary by any means, but I'll take it. So, yeah, short week, but a good one. Candlebox's "Vexatious" is getting worst of the week again, with the dishonorable mention going to Lewis Del Mar's "Loud(y)" for it's poor lyrical content. The latter isn't that bad though. The honorable mention is going to Thousand Foot Krutch's "Running with Giants", and the best of the week isn't a contest; Kaleo's "No Good" is getting it. Share your thoughts below! Tags: Green Baron Cody Devin Shadows in the Dark American Idiot Troy H. trebor wheatsquares33 Lordef†ones Doc Indie Party Rock shakermaker Pipa Web maine Devil Marlena Nylund rainie timmierz
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Post by trebor on Apr 5, 2016 11:27:55 GMT -5
Spectacular work! Had started reading this column this very morning. Kaleo and TFK are my faves. candlebox come behind; it's OK but pretty basic. Can listen to it without getting negative vibes, though. Lewis Del Mar: Definitely alternative. ;) Makes me feel twitchy, but still superior to [see below]: AURORA: Not that I've dug deep into their discography but all songs sound pretty... similar.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Apr 12, 2016 21:46:58 GMT -5
Chart dated April 23, 2016 On the Alternative chart, the top 5 is static as all of them are non-movers; twenty one pilots’ “Ride” at #1, The Strumbellas’ “Spirits” at #2, Empire of the Sun’s “Walking On a Dream” at #3, X Ambassadors’ “Unsteady” at #4, and Nothing but Thieves’ “Trip Switch” at #5. The Lumineers’ “Ophelia” moves up 2 to #6, Cold War Kids’ “First” drops one to #7, Miike Snow moves up 2 to #8, Coldplay’s “Adventure of a Lifetime” is down 2 to #9, and twenty one pilots’ “Stressed Out” drops one to #10. We see Lewis Del Mar’s “Loud(y)” moving 8 to #32, because listeners are looking for more Imagine Dragons wannabes (or actually, proper promotion), and Fitz & The Tantrums’ “HandClap” moves up 4 to #16. We have several big drops this week; in its final week, BORNS’ “10,000 Emerald Pools” drops 9 to #36, and the pop smash hit “7 Years” by Lukas Graham drops 6 to #35. Elle King’s “Under the Influence” drops 5 to #28 too. Dropping out this week are WALK THE MOON’s “Work This Body”, Transviolet’s “New Bohemia”, Jake Bugg’s “Gimme the Love”, and Florence + the Machine’s “Delilah”. On the Active Rock chart, the top 5 are also non-movers; Disturbed’s “The Sound of Silence” at #1, Muse’s “Reapers” at #2, 3 Doors Down’s “In the Dark” at #3, Red Sun Rising’s “Emotionless” at #4, and Bring Me the Horizon’s “Happy Song” at #5. Sixx:A.M.’s “Rise” moves up 1 to #6, From Ashes to New’s “Through It All” drops 1 to #7, Five Finger Death Punch’s “My Nemesis” rises 1 to #8, Papa Roach’s “Falling Apart” drops 1 to #9, and staying at #10 is Deftones’ “Prayers / Triangles”. Rising 7 spots and deservedly so is Kaleo’s “No Good” at #33, as well as Thousand Foot Krutch’s “Running with Giants” at #30. We also see Killswitch Engage’s “Hate by Design” rise 6 to #26, because there is an audience for screaming vocals, and A Day to Remember’s “Paranoia” also rises 5 to #20. However, dropping a whopping 15 spots to #38 is Rob Zombie’s Primus-influenced song, “Well, Everybody’s F ucking in a U.F.O.”, and dropping 9 is Wolfmother’s “Victorious”, which is at #35 this week. The latter is huge in Canada at the moment. Slipknot’s “Goodbye” drops 7 to #31 and Saint Asonia’s “Let Me Live My Life” drops 7 to #24. Dropping out are Failure Anthem’s “Paralyzed”, Megadeth’s “Dystopia” and Cilver’s “I’m America”. On the Adult Alternative chart, The Lumineers’ “Ophelia” stays at #1 (by a large gap), Ray LaMontagne’s “Hey, No Pressure” stays at #2, The Record Company’s “Off the Ground” rises 1 to #3, Elle King’s “Under the Influence” drops 1 to #4, The Strumbellas’ “Spirits” rises 1 to #5, Matt Simons’ “Catch & Release” rises 2 to #6, BORNS’ “10,000 Emerald Pools’ stays at #7, Kurt Vile’s “Pretty Pimpin” drops 3 to #8, Foals’ “Mountain At My Gates” rises to #9 and Andrew Bird’s “Capsized” drops 1 to #10. Rising 7 is Barns Courtney’s “Fire” at #14 and rising 5 is Moon Taxi’s “All Day All Night” at #19. In addition, Declan McKenna’s “Brazil” rises 4 to #18. Dropping 7 is Nathaniel Rateliff’ & The Night Sweats’ “Look It Here” at #22. Dropping out this week are Mumford & Sons’ “Ditmas”, Tedeschi Trucks Band’s “Anyhow”, Iggy Pop’s “Gardenia”, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros’ “No Love Like Yours”, and Hozier’s “Jackie and Wilson”. Let’s get into our new entries and re-entries, shall we? Mainstream Rock #40, Avatar - “The Eagle Has Landed”Swedish acts are apparently making waves on rock radio now. After Ghost, we have this. The chorus is decent, I guess, but the verses are pretty obnoxious, with unnecessary laughter and vocals that aren’t very good. Nice guitar work though, but does the song really need to be five minutes long? Alternative #39, Weezer - “King of the World”It’s glad to see Weezer continue to release great material and stick to their alternative rock sound. Following their (Mediabase) top 10 hit “Thank God for Girls”, they released this, and it’s better than that song. For what it’s worth, I enjoyed The White Album, though not as much as the reviews state. Basic lyrics, but great guitar riffs and drumming make what this song great as Weezer stick to their sound. Mainstream Rock #39, Sick Puppies - “Stick to Your Guns”ICYM anything, Sick Puppies frontman Shim Moore was fired from the band in late 2014, so they have a new vocalist, Bryan Scott. The song is probably their heaviest in a while, but the lyrics are pretty poor (as with many other active rock songs). The delivery is pretty bad as well. But since it’s heavier, I give them credit for that, so I guess they “stuck to their guns”? Alternative #38, Finish Ticket - “Color”The song that this song reminded me most of was Carolina Liar’s “Show Me What You’re Looking For”, which was a hit back in 2009. This is really good, I must say. I really like the vocals and music. Nice indie song. Alternative #34, Bishop - “River”I don’t know, but Alternative is really giving in to more female artists these days, this being the latest one. Her vocals are great, but I think this is only passable. Needs more development in the instrumentation, but I like the bass. AAA #30, Frightened Rabbit - “Get Out”This is probably the Scottish indie rockers first hit, right? Anyway, I think my thoughts on this are the same as that of “Color”, maybe this can crossover to alternative? AAA #27, Fitz & The Tantrums, “HandClap”Already discussed this two weeks ago, it’s growing a bit, but I’m still a bit disappointed that they’re straying away from their neo-soul sound. It’s growing on me a bit though, I can take this as a guilty pleasure for now. AAA #26, Mudcrutch, “Trailer”In case you didn’t know, this was the band Tom Petty started before he broke out with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. This is pretty decent again, very classic rock sounding. I like the harmonica on this. AAA #25, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, “I Need Never Get Old”Like I mentioned with Brazil two weeks ago, this is actually rising up the alternative charts for a while already. It’s no “S.O.B.”, which had a rocking chorus, but it’s still very soul-sounding and Rateliff’s vocals are great as well. And the lyrics are better than “S.O.B.” too. AAA #23, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, “Shine”Our last AAA debut is pretty cool as well, mainly thanks to the instrumentation, which is pretty old-school sounding. Mainstream Rock #23, Volbeat - “The Devil’s Bleeding Crown”So here’s the big one. Volbeat are one of my favorite metal bands around; they create melodic metal hits, Michael Poulsen’s vocals have always been great, and their lyrics deviate from what most metal bands write about. So I was pretty glad that we finally have new music from them, but I’m slightly disappointed in this. Mike’s vocals are great as usual and the lyrics are unique as well, but there’s something missing in this track, I feel, probably the instrumentation, which is great even though I’ve heard better from them. That said, this is still a solid track. Alternative #21, The Wombats - “Give Me a Try”OK, why the hell is this back? I never was wild about this song and it lacks the great instrumentation that “Greek Tragedy” had. Catchy I give it, but I just don’t get why people are raving so much about this. And the more this song continues to rise up, the more I want this to “f uck off and die” instead of alternative radio giving this song a try to go top 10, because it’s not going to. So, pretty packed week. I’ll play nice and give “HandClap” a break, and I’m assigning “Stick to Your Guns” by Sick Puppies the worst of the week for its obnoxiousness. Even though it’s a heavier song from them, the delivery really kills it. It’s passable, but not as good as their material with Shim. Likewise “The Eagle Has Landed” by Avatar is getting the dishonourable mention for having poor verses. I’m tempted to give “Give Me a Try” a dishonourable mention because I’m tired of it taking up slots, but the song itself isn’t offensive. Finish Ticket’s “Color” and Frightened Rabbit’s “Get Out” are getting the best of the week for being cool indie rock tracks, and the honourable mention goes to Volbeat’s “The Devil’s Bleeding Crown”; even though I’m a bit disappointed, they stuck to their sound, and the results are still great. Tags: Doc Indie Party Rock rainie trebor timmierz
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Apr 19, 2016 8:54:03 GMT -5
Chart dated April 30, 2016. On the Alternative chart, twenty one pilots' "Ride" stays at #1, The Strumbellas' "Spirits" stays at #2, Empire of the Sun's "Walking on a Dream" is static at #3, The Lumineers' "Ophelia" rises 2 notches to #4, and Cold War Kids' "First" rebounds 2 to #5. Joy. Nothing but Thieves' "Trip Switch" drops a spot to #6, Miike Snow's "Genghis Khan" rises 1 to #7, X Ambassadors' "Unsteady" drops 4 to #8, twenty one pilots' "Stressed Out" rebounds 1 to #9, and Coldplay's "Adventure of a Lifetime" drops 1 to #10. Our big position gains this week are Weezer's "King of the World" rising 9 to #30, and Finish Ticket's "Color" rising 6 to #32. Dropping 11, under the influence of her next single, "America's Sweetheart", which will be making a chart appearance soon, is Elle King's "Under the Influence" at #39. Gone in recurrent-land are Cage the Elephant's "Mess Around" and BORNS' "10,000 Emerald Pools". On the Active Rock chart, Disturbed's "The Sound of Silence" remains at #1, Muse's "Reapers" is static at #2, Red Sun Rising's "Emotionless" rises 1 to #3, 3 Doors Down's "In the Dark" drops 1 to #4, Bring Me the Horizon's "Happy Song" stay at #5, Five Finger Death Punch's "My Nemesis" rises 2 to #6, Sixx:A.M.'s "Rise" drops 1 to #7 despite a gain in spins, From Ashes to New's "Through It All" drops 1 to #8, Papa Roach's "Falling Apart" remains at #9, and Deftones' "Prayers / Triangles" remains at #10. It's no surprise that our greatest gainer is Volbeat's "The Devil's Bleeding Crown" rising 12 to #11, Sick Puppies' "Stick to Your Guns" likewise rises 11 to #28, and because of its awesomeness, Kaleo's "No Good" rises 7 to #26, but we also see Avatar's "The Eagle Has Landed" rise 6 to #34. Dropping 5 is Foo Fighters' "Saint Cecilia" at #24, and this week we altogether lose Saint Asonia's "Let Me Live My Life", Slipknot's "Goodbye", Wolfmother's "Victorious" and Rob Zombie's "Well, Everybody's F ucking in a U.F.O.". On the Adult Alternative Chart, The Lumineers' "Ophelia" remains at #1, Ray LaMontagne's "Hey, No Pressure" stays at #2, The Record Company's "Off the Ground" stays at #3, Elle King's "Under the Influence" stays at #4, The Strumbellas' "Spirits" stays at #5, Matt Simons' "Catch & Release" stays at #6, BORNS' "10,000 Emerald Pools" remains at #7, Andrew Bird's "Capsized" rises 2 to #8, Foals' "Mountain At My Gates" stays at #9, and Barns Courtney's "Fire" rises 4 to #10. Rising 10 to #15 is Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats's "I Need Never Get Old", as their song "Look It Here" leaves the chart this week. Dropping 5 is Kurt Vile's ""Pretty Pimpin" at #13, and dropping 4 is X Ambassadors' "Unsteady". Other drop-outs this week are Leon Bridges' "Smooth Sailin'", Bonnie Raitt's "Gypsy in Me" and The Wild Feathers' "Overnight". Let’s get to our debuts and re-entries, shall we? Mainstream Rock #40, Smashing Satellites, “Gamblin’ Man”Our latest Canadian rock band to chart is Smashing Satellites, one member of which was formerly of cock rock band My “Porn Star Dancing” Darkest Days. This is decent though, but I don’t have much to say about this either. Lyrics are nothing special, but the instrumentation is passable. Not a bad track. Alternative #40, Cage the Elephant, “Trouble”Tell Me I’m Pretty was a disappointment (but by no means bad) because it lacked the garage elements that the band had before. That could partly be attributed to Dan Auerbach’s involvement as the producer of the album, the most blatant example being the lead single “Mess Around”. That’s not to say the album was terrible, as there are some great tracks on it - “Portuguese Knife Fight” and this track, which details frontman Matt Schulz’ struggles in life. There are little garage elements in this song, but the mellow production on this song helps it distinguish it from a Black Keys track, so that helps. I’ll take what I get, but I hope they go back to their roots for album #5. Mainstream Rock #39, Cilver, “I’m America”Already talked about this a few weeks back, it was decent female-fronted rock, and nothing has changed. Mainstream Rock #38, Like a Storm, “Break Free”Man, these guys just gave us two of the worst top 20 rock hits of 2015 - “Wish You Hell” and “Become the Enemy”, which were generic rock hits about hate. So I was pleasantly surprised to hear this being a change from their two previous singles. Chris Brooks actually shows that he can actually sing, unlike the whiny voices he makes in the other two songs. And while the lyrics are nothing special, they’re much better than I expected, and I’ll take this. Alternative #38, Jake Bugg, “Gimme the Love”I already talked about this a few weeks back. The production has grown on me a bit, but I’m still not a fan of his vocals. Mainstream Rock #37, Through Fire, “Stronger”And this is not what I’m keen at! This band is actually Emphatic, a post-grunge band from Nebraska, and while I think the instrumentation is interesting, I’m not buying into Grant Kendrick’s attitude. The lyrics are pretty bad, simply repeating, “f uck that I don’t need that” in the pre-chorus, and yeah, this is more or less another generic rock song about how one is weaker that the protagonist. In other words, “F uck this! I don’t need this!” AAA #30, Sturgill Simpson, “Brace for Impact (Live a Little)”I’ve been waiting to talk about this guy, who’s a country singer who has two critically acclaimed albums under his belt, the latter which sold about 200,000 copies without a hit single. This song, being the lead single off his third album and first album under a major label, isn’t a country song though. It’s blues rock influenced with a message that we should live life to the fullest. Simpson (and the music) sound great, even without Dave Cobb producing it. A Sailor’s Guide to Earth was also a great album, so check this out. AAA #29, Anderson East, “Devil In Me”On the topic of Dave Cobb, he also produced this singer-songwriter’s album. (East is also dating country singer Miranda Lambert now) “Satisfy Me” was a nice soul jam that can fit into playlists with Nathaniel Rateliff, but this is more country-leaning. That said, I’m a little disappointed in this. It’s more organic than “Satisfy Me”, but it is a bit more boring than that song. Its saving grace (besides his vocals) is the lyrics, which talk about how he’s giving in to the devil’s temptations (sex) as he has a crush on the daughter of the preacher’s daughter. Still, its a decent song though which I can see growing on me. AAA #28, Lissie, “Don’t You Give Up On Me”Lissie (real name Elisabeth Maurus) is another singer-songwriter, who’s first radio hit single is this song. What’s best is her vocals and the folk instrumentation. Lyrics are pretty well-written too, and I hope this can go top 20! AAA #27, Paul Simon, “Wristband”As Disturbed’s cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence” is slaying the rock charts, Paul Simon releases a new song, and I’m not impressed by it. The instrumentation is nothing special, and the lyrics aren’t very good - “Wristband, my man, you've got to have a wristband; if you don't have a wristband, my man, you don't get through the door.” What does that even mean? In conclusion, this is barely passable, and I hope this grows on me. Maybe I need to listen to more of his older stuff, but for now, I'll not give it a recommendation. Lots of good stuff this week. But Paul Simon’s “Wristband” is getting the worst of the week for being nothing special, with Through Fire’s “Stronger” getting dishonorable mention, saved from getting the worst of the week by having some catchy rock production. Lissie’s “Don’t You Give Up On Me” is easily getting best of the week for having some pleasant vocals and music, with Sturgill Simpson’s “Brace for Impact (Live a Little)” getting the honourable mention likewise. Tags: Doc Indie Party Rock rainie trebor timmierz
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Post by MTSChart21 on Apr 19, 2016 10:25:24 GMT -5
Another great review! I'm also glad to see that you do the Best Of The Week, Worst Of The Week, Honorable Mention, and Dishonorable Mention :)
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Post by trebor on Apr 21, 2016 7:20:08 GMT -5
Cliver: This screams generic 90's. Cannot pinpoint but it sounds like another track Jake Bugg: Don't get all the hate. This is a bit of a departure from his origins but I like him a lot as an artist. Thumbs up. Like A Storm: For a second thought it was Nickelback... ;) #Pass Sturgill Simpson: This is pure bliss and genius. I still chart him as Country (although he's pushing it here and on the album as a whole). One of the best efforts this year. Easily AOTY unless Brantley & Jason deliver master-pieces which I hardly believe. Hope Sturgill will topple Rihanna on the B200 despite her huge SEA. Anderson East: This is a such a good song with a traditional instrumentation and general good vibe. Country radio should play it. If you haven't, check out his album ["Delilah"]. Lissie: This is cute but too pop for me. Paul Simon: Nice instrument play and rhythm but too similar to all his recent output. It's repetitive and gets boring really fast.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Apr 22, 2016 10:38:43 GMT -5
Hope Sturgill will topple Rihanna on the B200 We got new competition... (Prince; RIP)
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Post by trebor on Apr 22, 2016 11:07:47 GMT -5
Hope Sturgill will topple Rihanna on the B200 We got new competition... (Prince; RIP) As far as I understand Prince will take the #1 spot on B200, TAS, TCA and catalog!
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Apr 27, 2016 1:57:38 GMT -5
Chart dated May 7 2016. On the Alternative chart, the top 7 are non-movers; twenty one pilots' "Ride" at #1, The Strumbellas' "Spirits" at #2, Empire of the Sun's "Walking on a Dream" at #3, The Lumineers' "Ophelia" at #4, Cold War Kids' "First" at #5, Nothing but Thieves' "Trip Switch" at #6 and Miike Snow's "Genghis Khan" at #7. AWOLNATION's "Woman Woman" and The Struts' "Kiss This" rise 3 to #8 and #9 respectively, and never dying is twenty one pilots' "Stressed Out" dropping one to #10. As for our gains, we see Cage the Elephant's "Trouble" rise 11 to #29, Bishop Briggs' "River" rise 6 to #25 and Weezer's "King of the World" rise 4 to #26. For our drops, we see X Ambassadors' "Unsteady" falling 6 to #14 and Chef'Special's "In Your Arms" drop 4 to #33. Going recurrent this week are Foals' "Mountain at My Gates", The Wombats' "Give Me a Try", and Foo Fighters' "Saint Cecilia", and dropping off as well is Elle King's "Under the Influence". For the active rock chart, Red Sun Rising's "Emotionless" rises 2 to #1, displacing Disturbed's "The Sound of Silence", which drops 1 to #2. Bring Me the Horizon's "Happy Song" rises 2 to #3, as does Five Finger Death Punch's "My Nemesis" at #4. Vaulting #11 to #5 is Volbeat's "The Devil's Bleeding Crown", rising #7 to #6 is Sixx:A.M.'s "Rise", dropping 5 to #7 is Muse's "Reapers", falling 4 to #8 is 3 Doors Down's "In the Dark", and staying put at #9 and #10 respectively are Papa Roach's "Falling Apart" and Deftones' "Prayers / Triangles". By name, Sick Puppies' "Stick to Your Guns" rises 7 to #21, and Monster Truck's "Don't Tell Me How to Live" rises 6 to #27. Avatar's "The Eagle Has Landed" rises 4 to #30. Going recurrent are Shaman's Harvest's "In Chains", The Struts' "Kiss This", Foo Fighters' "Saint Cecilia" and Stitched Up Heart's "Finally Free". On the adult alternative chart, The Lumineers' "Ophelia" stays at #1, The Record Company's "Off the Ground" rises 1 to #2, Ray LaMontagne's "Hey, No Pressure" drops 1 to #3, The Strumbellas' "Spirits" rises 1 to #4, Elle King's "Under the Influence" drops 1 to #5, Matt Simons' "Catch & Release" stays at #6, Andrew Bird's "Capsized" rises 1 to #7, Barns Courtney's "Fire" rises 2 to #8, Foals' "Mountain at My Gates" stays at #9, and debuting at #10 is The Avett Brothers' "Ain't No Man". We also see Paul Simon's "Wristband" rise 6 to #21 and Sturgill Simpson's "Brace for Impact (Live a Little)" rise 4 to #26. However, we also see BORNS' "10,000 Emerald Pools" fall 5 to #12. Falling off this week are Kaleo's "Way Down We Go", Adele's "When We Were Young" and X Ambassadors' "Unsteady". Let’s get to our debuts and re-entries, shall we? Alternative #39, The Heavy, “Since You Been Gone”This hasn’t entered the Mediabase chart yet but since this is here, I might as well cover this. This alternative rock band did the iconic “How You Like Me Now”, which was used in several movie trailers. I do like the horns (and instrumentation) in this song, even though this is less memorable than “How You Like Me Now” and does include repetitive lyrics. It’s decent enough, I guess. Alternative #38, Broods, “Free”Broods are an indie pop duo from New Zealand who gained popularity for their songs “Bridges” and “Mother & Father”. “Bridges” had some interesting production, I should say, so what do I think about this? Well, this is pretty good; mainly because Georgia Nott’s vocals are more showcased in this song, and the lyrics are passable, telling us why she wants to be free. Not a bad song. Mainstream Rock #38, Holy White Hounds, “Switchblade”Ok, why the hell is this here and not the alternative chart? Anyway, the guitar work on this song is really good, and while the lyrics aren’t anything special, they’re still passable. One of the better alternative rock songs out there. Alternative #35, Kurt Vile, “Pretty Pimpin”As you can tell from my personal chart, I really do like this song, which peaked on the AAA charts earlier this year. The folk instrumentation is superb, and the lyrics are introspective, where he sees himself as a stranger. The song is really fun, and for those of you who follow Spectrum Pulse, he praised this song, so check it out. Mainstream Rock #35, Sevendust, “Death Dance” (skip to 4:30 for the song) I didn’t think “Thank You” was that good, mostly because of its generic lyrics. This, on the other hand, is an improvement from that song. Mostly because we here less screaming and more of Lajon Witherspoon’s great vocals while having some nice guitar work. Mainstream Rock #31, Rob Zombie, “In the Age of the Consecrated Vampire We All Get High”Rob Zombie disappointed fans by releasing the Primus-influenced “Well, Everybody’s F ucking in a U.F.O.” earlier this year. This is a return to his earlier music, as he sounds like Rob Zombie once again (and not Primus). The instrumentation is passable, but for now, I think it is only alright, but it’s better than “U.F.O” AAA #29, City and Colour, “Wasted Love”The first Canadian single off Dallas Green’s latest album is the current US single. And like “Lover Come Back”, I like this. Dallas Green vocals are great and I like the instrumentation as well. Lyrics are pretty well written. AAA #28, Big Head Todd & The Monsters, “Wipeout Turn”I was waiting for this to debut. This track is pretty blues rock-influenced, so that’s a plus. I also like the vocals and the guitar solo at the end of it. Decent song. Mainstream Rock #25, Shinedown, “Asking for It”“State of My Head” was a 360˚ from Shinedown’s hard rock sound, so this song hopes to return them to the hard rock sound they had. For one, the electric guitars are back, and we hear Brent Smith return to his aggressive vocals. The lyrics certainly hold this back though as they’re pretty anger-driven (hence the title, where you ask for trouble if you talk too much). Still, this is a step forward. Alternative #24, KONGOS, “Take It from Me”Most of you would know them from “Come with Me Now”, a 2014 hit. Like that song and their other singles, this alternative rock song is kwaito-influenced, though it leans more to “Come with Me Now” than the heavier “I’m Only Joking”. But that’s not a bad thing since I like both tracks. One thing that holds this back is that the auto-tuned vocals in this song during the chorus (all from a repeated line), but that’s a minor issue. Still a good song. AAA #10, The Avett Brothers, “Ain’t No Man”Our biggest AAA entry is from these folk veterans, whose “I and Love and You” and “Live and Die” were huge hits at the format. Working again with Rick Rubin for the lead single off their upcoming album, I’m a bit disappointed with this. It’s catchier than their last few singles; but that’s partly because they’ve abandoned their banjos in this track, and the drum beat is similar to that of Arctic Monkeys’ “Do I Wanna Know?”. Also, the additional background crowd singing is unnecessary and adds nothing to the song. There are some bits that I like, for one, the instrumentation is still pretty much folky (even without the banjos and et cetera), and the “she’s so pretty, he’s so fine” line adds a nice contrast to the song. Conclusion; catchy and decent enough song, but if this blows up (they’re pushing this to pop as well), they better watch out, because they may sell out even further after that. Hopefully they will still use their banjos for their upcoming album. So, yeah, nothing too terrible here. I’ll drop dishonourable mention this week and give Rob Zombie’s “In the Age of the Consecrated Vampire We All Get High” worst of the week. The Avett Brothers’ “Ain’t No Man” could’ve got a dishonourable mention for not being what I expected from them, but it’s still a decent song. Kurt Vile’s “Pretty Pimpin” is easily getting best of the week, and there are two honourable mentions; City and Colour’s “Wasted Love” and Holy White Hounds’ “Switchblade”, with Sevendust’s “Death Dance” not too far behind. Great week. Tags: Doc Indie Party Rock rainie trebor timmierz MTSChart21
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Post by trebor on Apr 27, 2016 6:55:44 GMT -5
Great summary, as always! :) Agree that the new Avett Brothers is nothing what I was expecting. Still undecided.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Apr 29, 2016 3:53:02 GMT -5
I totally agree with Broods and Holy White Hounds. Kongos and Shinedown are growing on me, but I can't help thinking that Shinedown had much stronger material on "The Sound of Madness" and "Amaryllis". So far "Threat To Survival" has really only offered my hard rock desires; the massive , "Cut The Cord".
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on May 5, 2016 3:18:37 GMT -5
I haven't forgotten about this week, trying to get some work done first
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on May 8, 2016 5:30:09 GMT -5
Chart dated May 14, 2016. On the Alternative chart, twenty one pilots' "Ride" remains at #1, as does the Strumbellas' "Spirits" at #2. The Lumineers' "Ophelia" rises 1 to #3, swapping places with Empire of the Sun's "Walking On a Dream", which is at #4. Cold War Kids' "First" is steady at #5, moving up 1 to #6 is Miike Snow's "Genghis Khan", moving 1 to #7 is AWOLNATION's "Woman Woman", moving 4 to #8 is Fitz & The Tantrums' "HandClap", steady at #9 is The Struts' "Kiss This", and falling 4 to #10 is Nothing but Thieves' "Trip Switch" at #10. Moving up 7 to #31 is Broods' "Free", and rising 5 to #19 is KONGOS' "Take It from Me". We also see Lukas Graham's "7 Years" rise 4 to #30, following its buzz on pop radio. This week we lose X Ambassadors' "Unsteady", Andrew McMahon In the Wilderness' "High Dive", Chef'Special's "In Your Arms", Shinedown's "State of My Head" and Jake Bugg's "Gimme the Love". On the Active Rock chart, Red Sun Rising's "Emotionless" stays at #1, Volbeat's "The Devil's Bleeding Crown" rises 3 to #2, Bring Me the Horizon's "Happy Song" stays at #3, Disturbed's "The Sound of Silence" falls 2 to #4, Five Finger Death Punch's "My Nemesis" falls 1 to #5, Sixx:A.M.'s "Rise" stays at #6, rising 2 to #7 is Papa Roach's "Falling Apart", rising 2 to #8 is Deftones' "Prayers / Triangles", falling 1 to #9 is 3 Doors Down's "In the Dark", and falling 3 to #10 is Muse's "Reapers". We see Shinedown's "Asking for It" and Rob Zombie's "In the Age of the Consecrated Vampire We All Get High" rise 8 to #17 and #23 respectively by name, and we see Thousand Foot Krutch's "Running with Giants" regaining some traction, rising 6 to #26. Our biggest drop of the week is Black Stone Cherry's "In Our Dreams", falling 6 to #32. Falling off this week are From Ashes to New's "Through It All" and Cilver's "I'm America". On the Adult Alternative chart, The Lumineers' "Ophelia" is stagnant at #1, as does The Record Company's "Off the Ground" at #2. The Strumbellas' "Spirits" rises 1 to #3, The Avett Brothers' "Ain't No Man" rises 6 to #4, Barns Courtney's "Fire" rises 3 to #5, Andrew Bird's "Capsized" rises 1 to #6, Matt Simons' "Catch & Release" drops a spot to #7, falling 5 to #8 is Ray LaMontagne's "Hey, No Pressure", rising 4 to #9 is Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats' "I Need Never Get Old", and falling 1 to #10 is Foals' "Mountain at My Gates". Rising 5 to #12 is Declan McKenn's "Brazil", rising 5 to #16 is Paul Simon's "Wristband" and rising 5 to #19 is Frightened Rabbit's "Get Out". But we also see Elle King's "Under the Influence" fall 6 to #11 and Pete Yorn's "Lost Weekend" fall 5 to #23. This week we lose BORNS' "10,000 Emerald Pools", Kurt Vile's "Pretty Pimpin", Big Head Todd & The Monsters' "Wipeout Turn" and Anderson East's "Devil In Me". Now, let's get to our debuts and re-entries. Mainstream Rock #40, Tremonti, "Dust"The latest single from Tremonti is actually pretty good. I dig the guitar work, but I personally don't feel that it needs to be five minutes long. Still, good song. Alternative #39, Elle King, "Under the Influence"Ok, why the hell is this back? Anyhow, my opinion of this song is that it's better than "Ex's & Oh's", mostly because her vocals aren't as grating on this as compared to that song, and I also dig the instrumentation, which is more indie-influenced (pun not intended). Good single choice, but wrong timing, in my opinion. Alternative #38, DREAMERS, "Drugs"This was one of my favorite singles at the moment, mostly because of the superb guitar and drum work on this, despite the lyrics promoting drug use. Anyways, the main point of this song is to have a lot of fun, which I did with this song. Alternative #37, Tame Impala, "The Less I Know the Better"Some of you know by now that I'm a huge Tame Impala fan. Lonerism and Currents were both excellent albums. And while this isn't one of my favorites off the latter ("Yes, I'm Changing" and "Love/Paranoia" come to mind), but this was the right single choice, mostly because it's catchier than these two songs. The song's about unrequited love (also as evidenced by the NSFW video) but the instrumentation and Kevin Parker's are what kept me interested. Even though it's not the best song off Currents, I'll still recommend it. Alternative #36, Run River North, "Run or Hide"Ok, finally this debuted. Run River North is an Korean-American band who gained popularity with this song, which is about what to do when you are in danger. And like "Drugs", the guitar work and drum work (especially after the chorus) is amazing, and it does help that Alex Hwang's vocals are great. Damn good song. Mainstream Rock #30, Pop Evil, "Take It All"Pop Evil have certainly improved from their last era; "Footsteps" and "Ways to Get High" were better than any of the four singles of the Onyx as they were more grunge-tinged. And while this continues the trend, the way Leigh Kakaty says "all" in the chorus is cringe-worthy. AAA #30, Cage the Elephant, "Trouble"Talked about this a couple of weeks ago, it is better than their previous single, partly thanks to its mellow vibe, and nothing has changed. Next! AAA #29, Mumford & Sons & Baaba Maal, "There Will Be Time"So Mumford & Sons are planning to release an EP next month which consists of collaborations with their touring partners in South Africa. And it's quite underwhelming. It's not so much a problem that this isn't folk, but Baaba Maal's voice sounds out of place in the song for the most part. Nice build-up, though, but I don't think that would be enough to help this song to be a hit. Skip it. AAA #26, White Denim, "Ha Ha Ha Ha (Yeah)"Another AAA song that Billboard finally charts, this has a nice retro vibe, but the lyrics in the chorus could have been better; they're quite repetitive. I actually liked this quite a bit at first, but not so much now. And what a stupid album cover... AAA #25, The Revivalists, "Wish I Knew You"For those who follow the AAA charts, this new band hit the top 30 last year with "Keep Going", which was decent. And like that song, this is pretty good; I do like the vocals and the catchy chorus. Alternative #18, blink-182, "Bored to Death"Tom DeLonge was fired from the band in 2015, and the band recruited Matt Skiba from Alkaline Trio to replace him. So what does new blink-182 sound like? Well, I'm not disappointed with this. The punk instrumentation sounds more like their earlier work compared to, say, the singles from Neighborhoods, and that's definitely a plus. The vocals aren't a disappointment either even without Tom, and that's why this is a strong comeback. Fairly decent week. Mumford & Sons & Baaba Maal's "There Will Be Time" is getting worst of the week for having some disjointed verses, with the dishonorable mention going to White Denim's "Ha Ha Ha Ha (Yeah)" for having a repetitive chorus. Pop Evil's "Take It All" nearly got it, but the grungy guitars saved it from being so. Run River North's "Run or Hide" is getting best of the week, with Tame Impala's "The Less I Know the Better" getting the honorable mention. Tags: Doc Indie Party Rock rainie trebor timmierz MTSChart21
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on May 16, 2016 8:17:52 GMT -5
Chart dated May 21, 2016. On the alternative chart, The Strumbellas’ “Spirits” rises to #1, deplacing twenty one pilots’ “Ride”, which falls to #2. The Lumineers’ “Ophelia”, Empire of the Sun’s “Walking on a Dream” and Cold War Kids’ “First” stay at #3, #4 and #5 respectively. Fitz and the Tantrums’ “HandClap” rises 2 to #6, AWOLNATION’s “Woman Woman” is a non-mover at #7, The Struts’ “Kiss This” rises 1 to #8, blink-182’s “Bored to Death” rises 9 to #9 (it’s also the biggest jump), and Miike Snow’s “Genghis Khan” drops 4 to #10. Due to three debuts this week, we see many drops this week, the biggest two being Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats’ “I Need Never Get Old” dropping 6 to #34 and Lucius’ “Born Again Teen” dropping 6 to #40. Falling off this week are DREAMERS’ “Drugs”, Elle King’s “Under the Influence” and The Heavy’s “Since You Been Gone”. On the active rock chart, Volbeat’s “The Devil’s Bleeding Crown” rises 1 to #1 in its fifth week, displacing Red Sun Rising’s “Emotionless”, which falls 1 to #2, Bring Me the Horizon’s “Happy Song” stays at #3, Five Finger Death Punch’s “My Nemesis” rises 1 to #4, Sixx:A.M.’s “Rise” moves up 1 to #5, Disturbed’s “The Sound of Silence” drops 2 to #6, Papa Roach’s “Falling Apart” stays at #7, Deftones’ “Prayers / Triangles” stays at #8, Ghost’s “From the Pinnacle to the Pit” rises 2 to #9 because it’s a damn good song, but on the other hand, we also see Halestorm’s “Mayhem” rise 2 to #10. Mayhem indeed. For our major jumps, Shinedown's "Asking for It" moves up 6 to #11, Pop Evil’s “Take It All” rises 5 to #25, Sick Puppies’ “Stick to Your Guns” moves up 4 to #16, and Holy White Hounds’ “Switchblade” moves up 4 to #30. For our drops, Adelitas Way’s “Bad Reputation” drops 9 to #24, Baroness’ “Shock Me” plummets 7 to #36, and Through Fire’s “Stronger” falls 5 to #40, even though the latter's now a guilty pleasure of mine. Leaving this week are Muse’s “Reapers”, Anthrax’s “Breathing Lightning”, Smashing Satellites’ “Gamblin’ Man” and Tremonti’s “Dust”. On the adult alternative chart, The Lumineers’ “Ophelia” remains at #1 for a tenth week, The Record Company’s “Off the Ground” is stationary at #2, The Avett Brothers’ “Ain’t No Man” rises 1 to #3, The Strumbellas’ “Spirits” falls 1 to #4, Barns Courtney’s “Fire” remains at #5, Matt Simons’ “Catch & Release” moves up 1 to #6, Andrew Bird’s “Capsized” drops 1 to #7, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats’ “I Need Never Get Old” rises 1 to #8, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals’ “Shine” rises 6 to #9, and Foals’ “Mountain At My Gates” stays at #10. For our gains, we see Mumford & Sons & Baaba Maal’s “There Will Be Time” rise 6 to #23, Cage the Elephant’s “Trouble” moves 4 to #26, and Frightened Rabbit’s “Get Out” rise 3 to #16. For our drops, Ray LaMontagne’s “Hey, No Pressure” drops a whopping 11 spots to #19, Sturgill Simpson’s “Brace for Impact (Live a Little)” falls 4 to #28 and White Denim’s “Ha Ha Ha Ha (Yeah)” also falls 4 to #30. Falling off the charts this week are Pete Yorn’s “Lost Weekend” and City and Colour’s “Wasted Love”. Let’s start with… Alternative #38 - Elle King - “America’s Sweetheart”Elle King's latest album is now the latest era to fall for the mismanagement of eras. After this bombed on pop and underperformed on HAC, they pushed this after "Under the Influence" ran its course on the rock charts. And to no one's surprise, it's struggling. That aside, this is decent, even though her vocals are quite grating at times. And I dig the banjo. Mainstream Rock #38 - Trivium - “Dead and Gone”In case you missed anything, Trivium managed to break out this year with the top 10 hit, "Until the World Goes Cold", and this is a nice follow-up. The guitar riffs and work are pretty good, even though the lyrics are pretty much the opposite of "Cold". That said, these are the same thoughts I have with that song, but I'll take it. Mainstream Rock #37 - Escape the Fate - “Remember Every Scar”"Alive" was one of the worst rock songs of 2016, mostly because of its edginess and obnoxiousness. Not to mention I don't really care for the vocalist's voice, which is a contributor to their song's edginess. And for this song, it's not as cringe-worthy as "Alive" as it's more melodic and better-written, but his vocals, though more tolerable, are still not very good, and as such, this song is just more generic 'emo' rock to take up chart space -- next! Mainstream Rock #34 - Chris Cornell - “Nothing Compares 2 U”Last month, we lost Prince, one of R&B's pioneers, shocking many people. So as a tribute, Cornell covered one of his songs, and I actually quite like it. I thought "Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart" was quite decent, but I prefer this. His raspy vocals work on this track and even convey some emotion together with the stripped back acoustic guitar. Great cover. Alternative #28 - Young the Giant - “Something to Believe In”I'm pretty much a fan of these indie rockers. "My Body" and "Cough Syrup" are classics, and "Mind Over Matter" and "Crystallized" are underrated as well. They also did a good hard rock song ("It's About Time"). But I must say I was slightly disappointed with this initially. Sameer Gadhia still sounds great, but something lacked in the music. However, it has grown on me since then and I appreciate it more now. AAA #27 - Michael Kiwanuka - “One More Night”This soul singer just released the lead single off his latest album in four years, and I semi-like it. I dig the old-school vibe and vocals on it, but it's pretty forgettable at the same time. It's not bad, it's just there. I'm pretty sure this will grow on me though. AAA #22 - Band of Horses - “Casual Party”I only got into AAA in 2014, so I can't say much about their other singles. But anyhow, Band of Horses are an indie rock band who never had much success on radio, save a top 20 AAA single in 2010 ("Laredo"). The singles off their last album didn't do much, so they're now signed to Interscope for their upcoming album. And this is pretty good. Nice vocals and drum work. Alternative #20 and Mainstream Rock #19 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - “Dark Necessities”I am a fan of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. They have a funk sound that's quite unique and enjoyable, and the same goes for Anthony Kiedis' vocals. But I can't help but feel that their material until Stadium Arcadium (i.e. the last album with their first guitarist) is superior to their latest material. That's not to say I did not like their later singles - they were just not as enjoyable. To add fuel to the fire, Danger Mouse replaced Rick Rubin as their producer for their upcoming album. So, how did I feel about this? Well, I actually really like it! It still has the funk sound RHCP fans crave, as well as Kiedis' distinct vocals, with a mellower production from Mr. Brian Burton himself. TL:DR, if you are a big RHCP fan, you'll enjoy this. It's no contest that RHCP's "Dark Necessities" is getting best of the week by name alone. I'm assigning honorable mention to Chris Cornell for his great cover of "Nothing Compares 2 U". Worst of the week is going to Escape the Fate's "Remember Every Scar". Even though it's better than I expected, I am still not a big fan of it. The dishonorable mention is going to Michael Kiwanuka's "One More Night". Tags: Doc Indie Party Rock rainie trebor timmierz MTSChart21
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on May 19, 2016 9:15:31 GMT -5
Chart dated May 28, 2016. On the alternative chart, The Strumbellas’ “Spirits” remains at #1 twenty one pilots’ “Ride” stays at #2. The Lumineers’ “Ophelia” is static at #3, Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Dark Necessities" vaults 16 spots all the way to #4, blink-182’s “Bored to Death” moves up 4 to #5, Fitz and the Tantrums’ “HandClap” remains at #6, Empire of the Sun’s “Walking on a Dream” drops 3 to #7, The Struts’ “Kiss This” stays at #8, AWOLNATION’s “Woman Woman” drops to #9 despite retaining its bullet, and Cold War Kids’ “First” drops 5 to #10. For our gains, we see Bishop Briggs' "River" move 3 to #22, Lewis Del Mar's "Loud(y)" rise 3 to #30, and Run River North's "Run or Hide" rise 3 to #34. Besides' "First", Miike Snow’s “Genghis Khan” drops 3 to #13. Dropping off this week are Nothing but Thieves' "Trip Switch", Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats’ “I Need Never Get Old”, Tame Impala's "The Less I Know the Better" and Lucius’ “Born Again Teen”. On the active rock chart, Volbeat’s “The Devil’s Bleeding Crown” stays at #1, Bring Me the Horizon’s “Happy Song” rises 1 to #2, Five Finger Death Punch’s “My Nemesis” rises 1 to #3, Red Sun Rising’s “Emotionless”, drops 2 to #4, Sixx:A.M.’s “Rise” is steady at #5, Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Dark Necessities" rises 13 to #6, Disturbed’s “The Sound of Silence” drops a spot to #7, Shinedown's "Asking for It" rises 3 to #8, Papa Roach’s “Falling Apart” drops 2 to #9, and Ghost’s “From the Pinnacle to the Pit” drops a spot to #10 due to all the competition it now faces. For our major jumps, Pop Evil’s “Take It All” rises 6 to #19, Through Fire's "Stronger" rebounds 5 to #40, and Avatar's "The Eagle Has Landed" moves up 4 to #25, another guilty pleasure of mine despite the laughing in the song. For our drops, Adelitas Way’s “Bad Reputation” drops 7 to #31, Deftones' "Prayers / Triangles" falls 6 to #14, and Nothing but Thieves' "Trip Switch" falls 5 to #38. Leaving this week are Shinedown's “State of My Head”, Baroness’ “Shock Me” and Candlebox's "Vexatious", which has grown on me. On the adult alternative chart, The Lumineers’ “Ophelia” remains at #1 with close to no competition, The Record Company’s “Off the Ground” stays at #2, The Avett Brothers’ “Ain’t No Man” is a non-mover at #3, Barns Courtney’s “Fire” rises 1 to #4, The Strumbellas’ “Spirits” falls a spot to #5, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats’ “I Need Never Get Old” moves up 2 to #6, Andrew Bird’s “Capsized” stays at #7, Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Dark Necessities" debuts at #8, Matt Simons’ “Catch & Release” drops 3 to #9, and Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals’ “Shine” drops 1 to #10. For our gains, we see Mumford & Sons & Baaba Maal’s “There Will Be Time” rise 6 to #17, Cage the Elephant’s “Trouble” moves 4 to #22, and Band of Horses' "Casual Party" rises 4 to #18. For our drops, Ray LaMontagne’s “Hey, No Pressure” drops 6 spots to #25, Lukas Graham's hit single "7 Years" drops 4 to #21, Moon Taxi's "All Day All Night" also falls 4 to #28, and Foals’ “Mountain At My Gates” drops 3 to #13.Falling off the charts this week are Coldplay's "Adventure of a Lifetime" and Lissie's "Don't You Give Up on Me". This will be quick, but let’s begin with… Alternative #40 - The Unlikely Candidates - “Your Love Could Start a War”So, if you have been paying attention to the charts, these guys hit the top 10 on the AAA chart and the top 40 on the Alternative chart with "Follow My Feet", which I liked from what I heard. This isn't as good though, mostly because the music is focused on the beats rather than the guitars which made that song great. However, the song is still pretty catchy and is something I can jam too. Mainstream Rock #40 - Chevelle - "Joyride (Omen)"Chevelle have been one of the more consistent alternative metal bands out there; Sam Loeffler is a great guitarist, and his brother Pete is a versatile vocalist, just like Chino Moreno from fellow alternative metal band Deftones. Take Out the Gunman was great, and while this song is quite similar to it, it's still pleasantly heavy. The screaming in the bridge can be off-putting, but I can look beyond it. Alternative #39 - Holy White Hounds - “Switchblade"I already discussed this a few weeks back; it's a great alternative rock track, and it still is. Next! Alternative #37 - Barns Courtney - “Fire"Also discussed this earlier; it has a great chorus and has some decent instrumentation. This remains my opinion of this song. Mainstream Rock #34 - twenty one pilots - "Ride"Ok, why in the nine hells is this doing on the active rock charts? I get why this is huge on alternative and pop, but active rock? Really? Anyhow, this is the third single off Blurryface, and it's no "Stressed Out". It's somewhat catchier, but when Tyler Jospeh says "ride", I find it a bit grating. Things get better when he gets serious in the bridge, which is the best part of the song. Still, this is a fun song. Alternative #32 - Radiohead - "Burn the Witch"So this is the big lead single I'm going to discuss this week. I didn't care about them at first, but eventually gave some of their singles a chance and really enjoyed them. And since then, Thom Yorke has been one of my favorite vocalists. So for their latest album, A Moon Shaped Pool, they surprised fans with this before releasing their album later in the week. And I love this. Not only does Yorke's falsetto sound great, but so do the orchestral strings and the build-up at the end of the song. The storytelling in this song is also pretty good. And as such, this is excellent --- check it out AAA #30 - Lake Street Dive - “I Don't Care About You”"Call Off Your Dogs" was a great 80s throwback song with some great production from Dave Cobb, and the same can be said for this even though this isn't as good. I still like the tempo change in the final chorus and Rachael Price's vocals. Mainstream Rock #24 - blink-182 - "Bored to Death"Talked about this two weeks ago, it is a nice punk rock track even without Tom DeLonge, and nothing has changed since then. AAA #8 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - “Dark Necessities”I already talked about this last week, it's a nice pair-up with Danger Mouse with mellower production, and it's still a great track. Okay, so this was a great week in general. Even twenty one pilots' "Ride" which is getting worst of the week, is a pretty good song, and the same goes for the Unlikely Candidates' "Your Love Could Start a War", which is getting dishonorable mention. As for best, I'm giving it to Radiohead's "Burn the Witch", and the honorable mention to Chevelle's "Joyride (Omen)". Holy White Hounds and Red Hot Chili Peppers weren't too far behind, too. Tags: Doc Indie Party Rock rainie trebor timmierz MTSChart21
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on May 29, 2016 2:57:38 GMT -5
Chart dated June 4, 2016. On the alternative chart, twenty one pilots’ “Ride” returns to the summit, dethroning The Strumbellas’ “Spirits”, which drops to #2. The Lumineers’ “Ophelia” is again a non-mover at #3, , blink-182’s “Bored to Death” moves up 1 to #4, Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Dark Necessities" drops 1 to #5, Fitz and the Tantrums’ “HandClap” remains at #6 again, Kaleo’s “Way Down We Go” is new to the top 10, rising 4 to #7, The Struts’ “Kiss This” remains at #8, AWOLNATION’s “Woman Woman” stays at #9, and Cold War Kids’ “First” remains at #10, possibly giving Rise Against’s “Savior” a challenge for the record of the most weeks on the chart. For our gains, we see Cage the Elephant’s “Trouble” rise 5 to #19, Young the Giant’s “Something to Believe In” rise 4 to #22, Broods’ “Free” moves up 4 to #27, and Holy White Hounds’ “Switchblade” move up 4 to #35. However, Empire of the Sun’s “Walking on a Dream” drops 4 to #11, as does Lukas Graham’s “7 Years” at #37. Going recurrent this week is Miike Snow’s “Genghis Khan”. In a touch of irony, JR JR’s “Gone” is gone from the charts too. On the active rock chart, Volbeat’s “The Devil’s Bleeding Crown” stays at #1 again with no competition yet, Five Finger Death Punch’s “My Nemesis” rises 1 to #2 despite a loss in spins, Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Dark Necessities" rises 3 to #3, Sixx:A.M.’s “Rise” rises 1 to #4, Bring Me the Horizon’s “Happy Song” drops 3 to #5, Red Sun Rising’s “Emotionless”, drops 2 to #6, Shinedown's "Asking for It" moves up 1 to #7, Disturbed’s “The Sound of Silence” drops another spot to #8, Ghost’s “From the Pinnacle to the Pit” moves up from #10 to #9, and Halestorm’s “Mayhem” rises 1 to return back to the top 10 at #10. For our major jumps, Chevelle’s “Joyride (Omen)” rises 23 to #17, and Pop Evil’s “Take It All” rises 4 to #15. For our drops, Deftones' "Prayers / Triangles" falls 8 to #22, Adelitas Way’s “Bad Reputation” drops 8 to #39, Foals’ “Mountain at My Gates” moves down 5 to #23, and Killswitch Engage’s “Hate by Design” also drops 5 to #28. Our sole dropout is Nothing but Thieves’ “Trip Switch”. On the adult alternative chart, The Lumineers’ “Ophelia” is finally dethroned after 11 weeks, falling one spot to #2. Guess who displaced them? LA newbies The Record Company, whose song “Off the Ground” moves up from #2 to the top. The Avett Brothers’ “Ain’t No Man” is a non-mover at #3, Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Dark Necessities" moves up 4 to #4, Barns Courtney’s “Fire” drops 1 to #5 despite a gain in spins, and the same goes for The Strumbellas’ “Spirits” at #6 and Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats’ “I Need Never Get Old” at #7. Andrew Bird’s “Capsized” falls 1 to #8, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals’ “Shine” rises 1 to #9, and rounding up the top 10 is Matt Simons’ “Catch & Release”, which drops 2 to #10. For our gains, Michael Kiwanuka’s “One More Night” rises 8 to #19, Band of Horses have their highest charting song ever, as "Casual Party" rises 6 to #12. Also Cage the Elephant’s “Trouble” moves 6 to #16. For our drops, Foals’ “Mountain At My Gates” drops 5 to #18, and the same goes for Fitz & The Tantrums’ “HandClap” at #24. Falling off the charts this week are Elle King’s “Under the Influence”, Ray LaMontagne’s “Hey, No Pressure” and Moon Taxi’s “All Day All Night”. Let’s start with… AAA #29 - The Jayhawks, “Quiet Corners & Empty Spaces”The Jayhawks are an alternative country band from Minnesota, who just released their latest album a few weeks ago, also their first in five years. And as for this song, it’s alright. The chorus is pretty good and the song has pleasant vocals and subtle folk instrumentation. Alternative #38 - Coldplay, “Up&Up”Coldplay have ventured further away from their alternative roots, teaming up with Rihanna, Avicii, Beyoncé and Tove Lo over recent years. Beyoncé had a greater role to play in “Hymn for the Weekend”, but she has background vocals on this track too. But as for this track, it isn’t as good as “Adventure of a Lifetime”. That song had a lot of energy with the synths, but this song is not only six minutes long, but is also more boring. I do dig the subtle violin in this, as well as the guitar solo and Chris Martin’s distinct vocals though, but doesn’t excuse the fact that this is almost seven minutes long. Listen to the radio edit instead. Mainstream Rock #37 - Breaking Benjamin, “Ashes of Eden”Ok, Hollywood Records, what took you so long to release a third single from Dark Before Dawn? Anyway, this was one of the songs I cared less from the album, but since then, I’ve got around to liking it much more. It’s a ballad; there’s no electric guitars, and the immediate song that comes to mind is Disturbed’s “The Sound of Silence”, another stripped back rock song. And even though it’s not really what you expect from BB, I can’t deny that this song is pretty good. Ben Burnley gets the chance to showcase his vocals in this song (as he did in prior single “Angels Fall”), and while the instrumentation isn’t as gorgeous as TSOS, it’s still pretty good. Check it out. AAA #27 - Radiohead, “Burn the Witch”Talked about this last week, was a great return for the band. Alternative #30 - The Dirty Heads, “That’s All I Need”So remember these guys who had one of the biggest hits of 2010? Yep this rap rock band is back. They had a promising start with “Lay Me Down”, but after “Spread Too Thin” underperformed, the band decided to add pop to their mix of reggae/rap rock, and the trend continues for this song, even though there’s more usage of guitars and drums and reggae music than pop than "My Sweet Summer". That said, the lyrics, in particular the first verse, aren’t very good, even though the song’s about living in the now. Case in point, the coughing after the line ‘where we did our first drugs’ bugs me. And I ask you guys, to at least have more guitars and less instrumentation, because even though this is passable, your earlier work was better. Next! AAA #25 - Adele, “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)”Here’s a confession I’d like to make. This was one of my favorite singles off 25. Sure, the lyrics aren’t very good (e.g. ‘put your hands on my body’), but Max Martin’s production mixed with Adele’s vocals does work on this track, in addition to the guitar used here. And speaking as a fan of most of Adele’s work, I can say I dig this track. And that wraps up this week, and it’s one of the worst weeks I’ve done. Radiohead’s “Burn the Witch” is getting best of the week again, and Breaking Benjamin’s “Ashes of Eden” is getting honorable mention for being a beautiful ballad. Worst of the week hands down is going to the Dirty Heads’ “That’s All I Need”, with the dishonorable mention going to Coldplay’s “Up&Up” for being needlessly long, both are more or less satisfactory. Tags: Doc Indie Party Rock rainie trebor timmierz MTSChart21 peacebone
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Post by trebor on May 29, 2016 7:27:25 GMT -5
Great reviews as always! The Jayhakws are underwhelming (Thirty Tigers are doing an excellent work promoting this record, though). Like that Breaking Benjamin track; although it's no special effort. Radiohead: Cannot absolutely relate to this track. Maybe in a couple of months. Check out David Nail's cover of Adele's track! It's very low profile and moody.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Jun 7, 2016 3:43:21 GMT -5
Chart dated June 11, 2016. On the alternative chart, The Lumineers rises to the summit from #3 after 16 weeks. This displaces twenty one pilots’ “Ride” from the summit, as it drops a spot. The Strumbellas’ “Spirits” drops 1 to #3. The next five are non-movers; blink-182’s “Bored to Death” at #4, Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Dark Necessities" at #5, Fitz & The Tantrums’ “HandClap” at #6, Kaleo’s “Way Down We Go” at #7 and The Struts’ “Kiss This” at #8 AWOLNATION’s “Woman Woman” drops 1 to #10, causing Cold War Kids’ “First” to rise 1 to #9. For our gains, Coldplay's "Up&Up" rises 5 to #33, Cage the Elephant’s “Trouble” rises 3 to #16, and The Dirty Heads' "That's All I Need" rises 3 to #27. But we see Coldplay's "Adventure of a Lifetime" drop 3 to #15 and Holy White Hounds' "Switchblade" fall 3 to #38. Leaving this week are Lukas Graham's "7 Years", Elle King's "America's Sweetheart" and The Unlikely Candidates' "Your Love Could Start a War". On the active rock chart, Volbeat’s “The Devil’s Bleeding Crown” remains at #1, Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Dark Necessities" rises 1 to #2, Sixx:A.M.’s “Rise” moves up 1 to #3, Five Finger Death Punch’s “My Nemesis” thankfully drops 2 to #4, Shinedown's "Asking for It" rises 2 to #5, preserving their top 5 streak, Bring Me the Horizon’s “Happy Song” falls 1 to #6, Ghost’s “From the Pinnacle to the Pit” moves 2 spots closer to the Pinnacle at #7, Disturbed’s “The Sound of Silence” stays at #8 Red Sun Rising’s “Emotionless”, drops 3 to #9 and Chevelle’s “Joyride (Omen)” rises 7 to #10. For our major jumps, Escape the Fate's "Remember Every Scar" rises 8 to #28, and Holy White Hounds' "Switchblade" rises 5 to #22, as does Like a Storm's "Break Free" at #26, Breaking Benjamin's "Ashes of Eden" at #32, and Trivium's "Dead and Gone" at #35. For our drops, Chris Cornell's "Nothing Compares 2 U" falls 6 to #40 and Foals’ “Mountain at My Gates” moves down 4 to #27. We've got two dropouts - Papa Roach's "Falling Apart" and Adelitas Way's "Bad Reputation". On the adult alternative chart, The Record Company's “Off the Ground” stays atop, The Lumineers’ “Ophelia” stays at #2, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Dark Necessities" moves up 1 to #3, The Avett Brothers’ “Ain’t No Man” falls 1 to #4, Barns Courtney’s “Fire” remains at #5, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats’ “I Need Never Get Old” rises 1 to #6, The Strumbellas’ “Spirits” moves down 1 to #7, Band of Horses' "Casual Party" rises 4 to #8, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals’ “Shine” stays at #9, and Cold War Kids' "First" rebounds a spot to #10. and rounding up the top 10 is Matt Simons’ “Catch & Release”, which drops 2 to #10. For our gains, Adele's "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" rises 8 to #17 and Cage the Elephant’s “Trouble” moves 4 to #12. For our drops, Foals’ “Mountain At My Gates” drops 6 to #24, as does Matt Simons' "Catch & Release" at #16. Mumford & Sons' "There Will Be Time" also falls 4 to #19. The sole dropout this week is "Quiet Corners & Empty Spaces" by The Jayhawks. Let’s start with… Alternative #40 - PVRIS, "You and I"It's nice to see PVRIS finally get a song to chart from their 2014 album (though this is from a re-release). "My House" was great, and while I haven't heard "St. Patrick" in its entirety yet, I'm pretty sure it'll be good. For this song, it's more alternative friendly, and Lyndsey Gunn gets to showcase her versatile vocals here, from singing in the verses, to (shouting?) in the chorus. I also dig the indie pop instrumentation. Hey, you know what, I wish the best for them, because this is great. Not a fan of the video though, from what I've seen. Alternative #39 - Nothing but Thieves, "Wake Up Call""Trip Switch" was one of the best #1s in recent memory, that's because of the alternative rock instrumentation that blends in elements of indie, plus Conor Mason's crooning vocals. And speaking of Mason's vocals, they're showcased well here too, especially in the chorus. The music is more melodic that "Trip", so that is an additional plus to this. Great song. Mainstream Rock #39, Thrice, "Black Honey"I heard of these guys from the tournaments we did, and while a poster here put a song as his display name once, I did not know the artist until now. For their latest single from their comeback album, "To Be Everywhere is to be Nowhere", it's basically what you would expect from a hardcore band - except that it's done really well; the crushing drums, Dustin Kensrue's raspy vocals in the verses, and great guitar work. I should give their older work a chance, because this is another great song, but the streak of great songs ends with.... Mainstream Rock #38, Beartooth, "Agressive".... this, folks, is our Debbie Downer of the week. I've made it clear that I don't like screaming. But occasionally, I can look beyond them. But then we have screamo metalcore bands like Beartooth and Amaranthe who from time to time take up space on the active rock chart. But I don't hate Beartooth, the side project of Attack Attack! frontman Caleb Shomo. They did have a decent single called "In Between", because even though that had screaming it was more melodic than being angry for the sake of being angry. But then they also have songs like "Beaten in Lips" which piss me off with the screaming. As for this, the song kicks off with Shomo's vocals, then 15 seconds in, he starts his screaming, and for majority of the song, he's heard screaming or singing in the style of the first 15 seconds of the song. You know, the song is literally called "Aggressive", as that describes this song. Next! AAA #27, Coldplay, "Up&Up"Talked about it last week, it's grown on be since. It also helps that from what I've seen, the video is cool. Alternative #36 - Glass Animals, "Life Itself"Believe it or not, I don't hate these guys. Sure, "Gooey" had some terrible lyrics, but the instrumentation is pretty cool. The same went for "Black Mambo". This, however, is a change in direction for them, with some percussion added in addition to Bayley's vocals. It's more instant than "Gooey" and "Black Mambo", and probably more memorable, but time will tell whether this holds up better than the former. And yeah, you should know by now which is getting worst of the week - it's Beartooth's "Aggressive". The dishonorable mention is going to Coldplay's "Up&Up", even though I'll probably like it more in the coming weeks. That said, we have a tie for best of the week - Thrice's "Black Honey" and PVRIS' "You and I", with the honorable mention going to Nothing but Thieves' "Wake Up Call". Tags: Doc Indie Party Rock rainie trebor timmierz MTSChart21 peacebone
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Jun 7, 2016 22:05:21 GMT -5
Yeah and I meant to comment about it You really roasted it hard. Is it only the screaming you don't like? I guess I can get why people would be turned off by it but IMO that song kicks ass. I hope it smashes active tho it's struggling right now so I'm not sure if it'll even crack the top 30 :( I can tolerate some screaming (see I gave Chevelle a positive review earlier), but I don't like it when it's done for the sake of being angry. If I wanted to look for scremo punk, I look to A Day to Remember. Not this modern scene emo band.
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