#2 Jack's Mannequin- People and Things

I really dont think i need to write much about JM. We all know i love this band. If you want to know the back stories of theses songs here you go. http://www.youtube.com/user/jacksmannequintv

#3 Thrice- Major/Minor

I honestly have to start out by saying my top 3 were in a huge battle until last night. For the longest time this was going to be my #1 ever after i got cds 2 and 1. I'm putting this as my #3 because, i cant really pick this cd about, and describe why i like it so much. I just like this cd alot as a whole. This is thrice's 8th cd. Now there last 4 cd's were only ok (i did like circles alot), but this cd just really jumped out at me. Critics are now starting to call thrice the American radiohead, where each cd they put out is completely different than there last cd, but is hugely better. Now this isnt the screamo (or whatever you really want to define them as) cd that thrice is normally use to. There is some deep rock to it that you cant put your finger on but you just like. Now i guess you can say im getting older so my music taste is slowly starting to grow up, but now in my late 20's (30 next month). I kind of have to say that this cd might be the beginning of something new im getting into, Even though ive always been a fan of this music. Again this almost made it to my #1 spot, but i just cant pick apart why i love this cd so much, but the song that sicks out the most is one called "Anthology" just the perfect mixture of vocals and guitar riffs with fx's to it. I think if your looking for something different Major/Minor is it

#4 Matt Nathanson- Modern Love

You have to know about Matt Nathason, if you don't than you better start. I honestly think Matt is the most widyest songwriters today. His 7th album Modern Love captures that greatness of love, or todays modern love. The first song "Faster" is a great way to kick start the cd. With lyrics like "you're so delicious" it has that feeling like he's looking at the prettyest girl in the world. The song also has this great acoustic guitar feel to it. My favorite song off the cd i think is one of those self explanatory. "Room At The End Of The World" has just the simple formula for a great awesome pop song, because what are you going to do "if the sun wont rise, and the night wont turn"? The last song i'm going to talk about is the new single called "Run" (Feat. Jennifer Nettles And Kristian Bush). It's just one of those perfect love songs that has this build up all the way though the song, and perfect back round vocal with it's "oh o oh o". Modern Love is one of those cds i think that you can listen with that special someone, and i think is the cd what will push Matt Nathanson more into popularity.

#5 The Dangerous Summer- War Paint

The only new band added to this years list. The Dangerous Summer kind of has a simi Jimmy Eat World feel to them. There 2nd full length War Paint has that perfect blend of everything you can want in a cd. There cd starts out with the title track "War Paint." It has that feeling of seeing a band you never seen or heard before, if you were at a little show, and instantly when the chorus kicks in you know right than that your going to love this band. The 3rd track of the cd was there 2nd single (and my favorite song off this cd) "No One's Is Going To Need You More." I really think, if this song got radio play, it would of been a intent hit. It really has that vibe that you would listen to this heading down to the beach. The last song I'm going to talk about is the last song on the album called "Waves." This song just has that nice closing out feeling that every cd should have. That you left satisfied, like you had closer to something awesome. This wasn't the cd of the summer, but it's pretty close. I think its a good cd if your are looking for something new to latch onto for a while, but it's a cd diffidently worth checking out.