Artist: Carolina Liar
Original Release Date: May 19, 2008
Tracks:
1. I'm Not Over
2. Coming To Terms
3. Last Night (sample)
4. Show Me What I'm Looking For
5. Simple Life
6. All That Shit Is Gone
7. California Bound
8. Done Stealin
9. Something to Die For
10. Beautiful World
11. Better Alone
12. When You Are Near
The Fray has had a few chart toppers, “You Found Me,” “Over My Head,” and “How to Save a Life.” However, one of their songs on their most recent, self-titled album did not receive much attention. This song is “Enough for Now.”
Song: Enough for Now
From the Album: The Fray
Artist: The Fray
Original Release Date: February 3, 2009
This week, I chose the song “Breakeven” by The Script. This song was released with the band’s self-titled album.
From the Album: The Script
Artist: The Script
Original Release Date: November 24,2008
Listen to a Sample
Owl City’s “Firefles” spent a good amount of time atop the iTunes store more purchased list. However, most people have not given a lot of attention to other songs released on the same album, “Ocean Eyes.” One of these songs is “One the Wing.” While it was included in the “Ocean Eyes” album, it was originally released with Owl City’s last album “Maybe I’m Dreaming.”
Song: On the Wing
From the Album: Maybe I’m Dreaming; Re-Released on Ocean Eyes
Artist: Owl City
Original Release Date: December 16, 2008; Re-Released on July 14, 2009
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This week, I chose the song “Just Say Yes” by Snow Patrol. This song was released with Snow Patrol’s latest album “Up to Now.” The members of the band say that this CD is a collection of the band's best loved songs and not a greatest hit album. “Just Say Yes” is one of the few new songs on the album.
This album is Plushgun’s first full album; their previously released EP had a few of the songs that appear on the album. My personal favorite song of theirs is “How We Roll.”
Artist: Plushgun
Original Release Date: February 17, 2009
1. Dancing In A Minefield
2. How We Roll (sample)
3. Just Impolite
4. A Crush To Pass The Time
5. The Dark In You
6. Let Me Kiss You Now (And I'll Fade Away)
7. Union Pool
8. 14 Candles
9. Without A Light
10. An Aria
I have decided to start a new posting series in addition to the album of the week and the single of the week. I’ve decided to call this series the “Shadow Song.” Basically, there are a lot of albums that come out with a featured single. Most people will go and buy that single and it will be popular for a while, but once people start listening to the whole they realize there is another great song on that album. My goal with this series is to showcase that song that still deserves recognition but may or may not ever become popular because it lived in another songs shadow.
While this song is the title song from Miley Cyrus’s EP, “The Time of Our Lives” it lives in the shadow of “Party in the USA.” After watching “See You Again” rise to the top of the iTunes top 10 and now “Party in the USA,” I can only assume people eventually stumble upon “The Time of Our Lives.”
Song: The Time of Our Lives
From the Album: The Time of Our Lives
Artist: Miley Cyrus
Original Release Date: August 28, 2009
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This week, I chose the song “Spinner” by Pilot for Kite. The only album release from this band to date is “EP.”
Artist: Pilot for Kite
Original Release Date: September 5, 2008
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It’s hard to pick a favorite track from this album. I’ve listened to the whole thing countless times and haven’t gotten tired of any of them. However, if I had to pick a top three (in no order) it would be “The Hospital,” “Action is the Anecdote,” & “Bed of Nails.”
Artist: And Then There Were None
Original Release Date: February 24, 2009
1. Murmurs Of ...
2. John Orr The Arsonist
3. The Hospital
4. Reinventing Robert Cohn
5. Action Is The Anecdote (sample)
6. The Atmosphere
7. Cloak And Dagger
8. Right Here Waiting
9. Bed Of Nails
10. Thank The Watchmaker
11. The Alamo
12. Insozzz ...
My favorite track from this EP is definitely “You’re Making It Come Alive” so if you’re only looking for one song this week, I recommend that one. However, the whole EP is pretty good and worth acquiring.
Album: Anywhere But Here EP
Artist: My Favorite Highway
Original Release Date: November 14, 2006
Tracks:
1. Closer
2. Bad Habits
3. You're Making It Come Alive (sample)
4. Unaware
5. Calendar Marks
