This week, I chose the song “Always” by Self Against City. This song was released on the band’s first EP titled “Take It How You Want It.”
From the Album: Take It How You Want It - EP
Artist: Self Against City
Original Release Date: April 5, 2005
Listen to this Song
This album by Gavin Mikhail has so much potential to a best seller. However, unfortunately, Mikhail has never gotten the press needed to become popular. That does not take away from its quality though. Every song on this album is well written, musically and lyrically.
Album: Like Normal People Do
Artist: Gavin Mikhail
Original Release Date: January 22, 2007
Tracks:
1. Brave
2. Catch Your Fall
3. More
4. Back For Me
5. Go On
6. God In This Moment
7. Sight Unseen
8. Days Gone By (Listen to This Song)
9. Stay Listen
10. One of These Days
The shadow song that I’ve selected for this week is Another Heart Calls by The All American Rejects. It is on the same album as “Gives You Hell.” While “Hell” had a few weeks in the top ten of the chart, this song was all but ignored.
Song: Another Heart Calls
From the Album: When The World Comes Down
Artist: The All American Rejects
Original Release Date: December 16th, 2008
Listen to This Song
This week, I chose the song “Unwound” by The Real You. This song was released on the band’s first EP titled “Better Now Than Ever.” The producer for the album was Jim Wirt who also produces Jack’s Mannequins music.
From the Album: Better Now Than Never - EP
Artist: The Real You
Origional Release Date: December 16, 2008
Listen to this Song
Taproot is a band that never really broke through on their own. In recent years, they have been traveling with other big name bands such as Korn, 30 Seconds to Mars, Deftones, Staind, P.O.D., Disturbed, Chevelle, Cold, and Linkin Park. However, their studio album “Blue-Sky Research” is quality in itself. The standout songs on the album include: “Violent Seas,” “Birthday,” and “Calling.”
Album: Blue-Sky Research
Artist: Taproot
Original Release Date: August 16, 2005
Tracks:
1. I Will Not Fall for You
2. Violent Seas
3. Birthday (Listen to the Song)
4. Facepeeler
5. Calling
6. Forever Endeavor
7. April Suits
8. Lost in the Woods
9. So Eager
10. She
11. Promise
12. Nightmare
13. Blue-Sky Research/What's Left
Taylor Swift has had more a few chart toppers and has been nominated and won multiple music industry awards. However, her song “I’m Only Me When I’m With You” from her first studio album has never received the attention that it deserves and is therefore the shadow song of the week.
Song: I’m Only Me When I’m With You
From the Album: Taylor Swift
Artist: Taylor Swift
Original Release Date: March 18, 2008
This week, I chose the song “All Along” by Remedy Drive. This song was released on the band’s first, full studio album.
From the Album: Daylight is Coming
Artist: Remedy Drive
Original Release Date: August 28, 2008
