| BEST 2011 ALBUMS #35-31: WATIC, GIVERS, WILCO, FOUR YEAR STRONG, DEMI LOVATO. |
| Written by Shahlin Graves & Sarah Mudgway | ||||||||
| Wednesday, 28 December 2011 17:24 | ||||||||
 #35. WE ARE THE IN CROWD - ‘Best Intentions’ MUST-LISTEN: ‘Rumor Mill’, ‘Kiss Me Again’, ‘On Your Own’. YOU WILL LIKE, IF YOU LIKE: The Summer Set, Tonight Alive, Mayday Parade, Every Avenue... and boy-girl vocals with a hint of raw energy. FACT: Despite having been together since 2009, this is the band's first full-length release! While recording the album, singer TAY JARDINE filled in her tracking chart boxes with Disney characters. MUST-READ: Coup De Main's 2011 We Are The In Crowd Sydney interview. Click HERE to read. MUST-WATCH: We Are The In Crowd's ‘Rumor Mill’ music video...  #34. GIVERS - 'In Light' MUST-LISTEN: 'Ceiling Of Plankton', 'Meantime', 'Saw You First', 'Up Up Up'. YOU WILL LIKE, IF YOU LIKE: Vampire Weekend, Summer Camp, Ra Ra Riot, The Very Best... and hanging out with 'Casper the Friendly Ghost'. FACT: Members of Givers were previously active in the Cajun and ZYDECO music communities in Louisiana. MUST-WATCH: Givers performing 'Up Up Up' live...  #33. WILCO - 'The Whole Love' MUST-LISTEN: 'Dawned On Me', 'I Might', 'Whole Love', 'Standing O'. YOU WILL LIKE, IF YOU LIKE: Ryan Adams, My Morning Jacket, Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks, The Jayhawks... and just anything to do with JEFF TWEEDY, really. FACT: 'The Whole Love' is the band's first album to be released via their own record label, dBpm. MUST-WATCH: Wilco performing 'Dawned On Me' live...  #32. FOUR YEAR STRONG - 'In Some Way Shape Or Form' MUST-LISTEN: 'Fairweather Fan', 'The Infected', 'Stuck In The Middle', ‘Just Drive’. YOU WILL LIKE, IF YOU LIKE: Set Your Goals, Foo Fighters, The Wonder Years... and bands who aren't afraid to change their sound up a little. FACT: The song title 'The Security Of The Familiar, The Tranquillity of Repetition' is a quote from the film 'V for Vendetta'. MUST-WATCH: Four Year Strong's 'Just Drive’ music video...  #31. DEMI LOVATO - 'Unbroken' MUST-LISTEN: 'Lightweight', 'You're My Only Shorty', 'Fix A Heart', 'In Real Life', 'Give Your Heart A Break'. YOU WILL LIKE, IF YOU LIKE: Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Honor Society, Stacie Orrico, Nicki Minaj... and the 'Grease' film soundtrack. FACT: The song 'For The Love Of A Daughter' - co-written by WILLIAM BECKETT and Demi - was finally released via 'Unbroken'. Click HERE to read our full album review. MUST-WATCH: Demi Lovato performing 'Skyscraper' live...
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