So some music this week, how about we start off with some local guys...Standard of Living. I first heard of them a few years ago and have followed them since. Their music is upbeat and poppy and when you combine it together with some local hometown lyrics how can you go wrong. Plus since a bunch of the guys went to my high school and I know the family of one of the guys in the family...I have to plug them a little. Here's one of my favorites from them:
Next up is The Joy Formidable with The Greatest light is the Greatest Shade. I don't know much about this group other than this song. I heard it on a song of the day podcast and listened to it on repeat for most of a work day. It has a great beat and the beginning is fun and different. I look forward to seeing what else they have to offer, I feel like this is one of those groups that I really should have known for a while...in the mean time I'll leave you with this great song:
I decided a little late in the game that I was going to this years Warp Tour so I've been playing catch up on the bands that will be performing and came across You Me At Six through once again Paramore. I believe they toured a little with them in Australia for the Soundwave dates. I immediately got their most recent album, Hold Me Down, and got hooked on a bunch of the songs. They remind me a bunch of Paramore, but with a male lead. This is a great album to listen to for a quick pick me up or a running mix (as I also use it for). Some of my favorites are Hard to Swallow and Liquid Confidence but I'm going to leave you with my favorite song to listen to while running and just in general:
And finally this week I'm going to leave you with a Paramore song...why you ask...I say why not! Seeing that it's one of my favorite bands out there, it's amazing that it's taken me this long to include them into this blog. I know most people know them as that Twilight song band, if that's you then you really should take some time and look into their catalog more. Decode was a great song, don't get me wrong, but they have a lot more to offer. They've released 3 albums, their second album Riot! is certified Platinum in the US and Gold most everywhere else and their 3rd album Brand New Eyes is their highest charting album so far. As someone who's seen them live a few times (and got engaged at one of the shows) I recommend EVERYONE go see them. The spirit, sound and pure energy that they bring to the stage every night is amazing. I could go on and on about their shows and my favorite songs both live and album version but I don't want this blog entry to be 2 pages long. So I'll leave you with one of my favorite songs (both album and live) off the new album:
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