Blink-182 Dogs Eating Dogs EP Album Review

1. When I Was Young – Tom’s voice in the opening sounds really different and I really love Mark on back-up vocals, especially in this song. “When I was young the world it was smaller. The cities were vast; the buildings were taller. I felt really strong; my parents seemed stronger. But life has a way it showers with greatness. Then takes it away those pieces that made us. Then teaches you things you'd never imagine. We all get the same the memories the burdens. The pictures we made they still form a pattern. They cautiously say does it all matter?” That is so beautiful.

2. Dogs Eating Dogs – The guitar in the opening sounds like a Panic! At The Disco song. Travis’s drums seem to be really sloppy, but not in a bad way. “I'm the last and the first in a very sad set of eyes.” That is so deep.

3. Disaster – The beginning sounds like I Miss You. The whole song reminds me of Anthem Pt. 2 and Up All Night. “White stones of hollow eyes Death comes you better hide. Never rest in town. Fall in my arms again. Full moon on a rotten night
Eighteen and a wind came by. Not a soul around, Fall in my arms again.” This made me tear up.

4. Boxing Day – There is finally a song about this holiday!!! In all seriousness, this song is really sad. It is definitely a break-up song. The chorus, “I’m empty like the day after Christmas, Swept beneath the wave of your goodbye. You left me on the day after Christmas. There’s nothing left to say, and so Goodnight. If that does not strike you as sad, I do not know what to say to you. “I will follow the trail to tomorrow with my loneliness with sorrow. All through the night, Sons and daughters, Mothers and their fathers, Cross the bridges and the waters for bruise left behind.” That part has so much emotion and I cannot really explain how it made me feel.

5. Pretty Little Girl – This is my favorite song on this E.P. When I was listening to it and I heard Yelawolf, I was like “Holy crap! It’s Yelawolf!!! That was a nice surprise. This song has some really good imagery, because it really shows how young love can be and this song brought tears to my eyes. 

Green Day Tre Album Review

Well the last album in the new Green Day trilogy came out today. It was pretty... interesting to say the least.

1. Brutal Love – This song reminds me of Oh Love. It is not the typical album opening that I would expect from Green Day, but I like it. You can really hear the emotion in Billie-Joe’s voice.

2. Missing You – Can we say Letterbomb? Mike’s Bass groove in this song, is amazing. It reminds me of the one from Hitchin’ A Ride. “I get so lost out in the cold” I really like that because I feel that I can relate to it.

3. 8^th Avenue Serenade – This song reminds me of Stay The Night from Uno. “Just sing to me a lullaby. Cradle songs from a new life. Don't forget to pass me by” I think that is so beautiful.

4. Drama Queen – This song reminds me of Peacemaker from 21^st Century Breakdown. This song has some really strong imagery. “There goes my drama queen. She’s old enough to bleed now.” That lyric could be taken several ways. It is a little too intense.

5. X-Kid – The guitar in this song really sounds like Hit Me With Your Best Shot by Pat Benetar. It also sounds like Letterbomb. “You're not so young, but you're still dumb” One word: Politicians.

6. Sex, Drugs, and Violence – “Sex, Drugs, and Violence. English, Math, and Science.” That is definitely the catchiest lyric on this album. When I was finished listening to the album that was the only lyric I could remember because it was just that catchy. Mike sings!!!!!

7. A Little Boy Named Train – “Where did you come from? Where have you been? Looks like you fell into the trash bin” That is absolutely brilliant. “I don’t know where I come from, but I know where I have been.” That is also brilliant. This song also reminds me of Know Your Enemy from 21^st Century Breakdown.

8. Amanda – “Is this some kind of love that only hate would understand?” That is gold. This song is like a plea for they guy that wants to be with the girl and he tells her that he has changed. She just is not having it. This could be taken as a sad song because Amanda does not accept him. If I think about it too much, I will probably cry.

9. Walk Away – This song is really sad. “This time I’ve gotta put my guard down and pick myself up off the ground. And take the pain” That really made me sad. When I was writing the review for this song in the middle of class, my teacher gave me a weird look. Haha!

10. Dirty Rotten Bastards – This is definitely my favorite song on the album. For the last three albums, up until this point, I think they were really holding back until this song. I feel like they let out everything they were feeling. Gosh, I love this song.

11. 99 Revolutions – “Hit the lights and bang your drum and let your flag unfold. Cause history will prove itself in the hall of justice and lost souls.” That lyric really speaks to me because it says it’s ok to be weird and that weird people will one day rule. J

12. The Forgotten – Billie-Joe always talks about children being left behind (listen to Extraordinary Girl from American Idiot). “Don’t look away from the arms of love.” When I heard that, I just sat in my class and cried.

After listening to the entire trilogy, I can say that Uno is definitely my favorite, followed by Tre. Dos was good too, but just does not compare to the other two. (haha pun intended. Dos means two! ok I know I am not funny.) 

Hinder Welcome To The Freakshow Album Review

When All American Nightmare Came out, I was positive that nothing could top the excellency of that album. In some ways, I was right. While this album, is great, it just does not live up to the hype and excitement that All American Nightmare, Take It To The Limit, and Extreme Behavior gave to me. I hope I can learn to appreciate this album more as times goes on, but for now it is probably my least favorite Hinder album. 

1. Save Me – The lyrics are just like “Get the eff away from me. I don’t need you anymore” It makes a great album opener.

2. Ladies Come First – “You left your goodie two shoes at home.” When I heard that, I busted out laughing. That is lyrical genius. “My mind’s in the dirt” is a very true statement when you are talking about Hinder and that is what I love about them. Just dirty rock and roll. That is very hard to beat. This song strongly reminds me of Striptease from All American Nightmare.

3. Should Have Known Better – “Just two kids, it was way too soon. Didn’t realize what we had to lose, no way to know we wouldn’t make it through.” “Keep leaving me with nothing. Someday I’ll live my life but right now I’m losing this fight. Lust ain’t the same as trusting. Can’t figure out this loving.” Teen love at its finest. You can really hear Austin’s emotions in this song.

4. Freak Show – The guitar at the beginning rules!!! “Super sweet in real life, super slutty else where, fighting for the spotlight, feeling no shame.” I am starting to think that Austin is writing about his high school days because this sounds like typical girls in high school. This would totally be a cool set opener.

5. Talk To Me – “Love takes work and work takes time.” That is gold. This song really is not my favorite.

6. Get Me Away From You – This song strongly reminds me of The Life from All American Nightmare. I like his rhetorical question “What the hell am I supposed to do?” This is signaling a chill out point in the album.

7. Is It Just Me? – The lyrics to this are really sad. “How we are just broken hearts, wasting time here in this bar, trying to hide from who we are, or is it just me? How we are just drunken fools, going broke, breaking the rules, think we need another drink, Or is it just me? Is it just me?” It is very upbeat for such a sad song and I like the questioning tone of the song.

8. I Don’t Wanna Believe – The guitar sounds like Guns N Roses! “I don’t wanna believe if I can’t believe in you. But I’m ready to fall if you are the one I’m falling to. That made me cry. It is so beautiful.

9. See You In Hell – I love the allusions to famous people in the beginning. “I smoke, I drink, I lie, I cheat, and damn I do it well. See you in hell!” That is excellent and very clever. This strongly reminded me of Hey Ho from All American Nightmare.

10. Anyone But You – “I can’t love anyone but you.” If I am ever sad, this song would make me cry. It reminds me of Everybody’s Wrong from All American Nightmare.

11. Wanna Be Rich – I love this song. It is probably my favorite on the album. Even though I do not party, this sounds like a good party song.