| BEST 2011 ALBUMS #30-26: THE HORRORS, BAYSIDE, SILVERSTEIN, THE SWELLERS, DCFC. |
| Written by Shahlin Graves & Sarah Mudgway | ||||||||
| Thursday, 29 December 2011 13:42 | ||||||||
 #30. THE HORRORS - 'Skying' MUST-LISTEN: 'Monica Gems', 'Changing The Rain', 'Endless Blue'. YOU WILL LIKE, IF YOU LIKE: Cat's Eyes, The Strokes, Foals, WU LYF, Interpol... and pairing Aztec-print and paisley shirts with everything-else-black. FACT: The Horrors are returning to New Zealand to play LANEWAY FESTIVAL 2012! Click HERE for the full line-up. MUST-WATCH: The Horrors performing 'Changing The Rain' live...  #29. BAYSIDE - 'Killing Time' MUST-LISTEN: ‘Already Gone’, ‘Sick, Sick, Sick’, ‘Killing Time’, ‘Seeing Sound’. YOU WILL LIKE, IF YOU LIKE: The Starting Line, Veara, New Found Glory, Name Taken... and killing time with good music. FACT: This is the band’s first album released on Wind Up Records (following their fall-out from Victory Records) and is produced by legendary producer GIL NORTON who has worked with bands such as The Pixies and Foo Fighters. MUST-WATCH: Bayside performing an acoustic version of 'Killing Time' live...  #28. SILVERSTEIN - 'Rescue' MUST-LISTEN: ‘Texas Mickey’, ‘Sacrifice’, ‘Forget Your Heart’, ‘Medication’, ‘Intervention’. YOU WILL LIKE, IF YOU LIKE: Alexisonfire, Underoath, blessthefall, A Day To Remember... and surprise guest-vocals by ANTHONY RANERI of Bayside. FACT: Much like their ex-label mates Bayside, this is Silverstein’s first album released via their post-Victory record label, Hopeless Records. MUST-WATCH: Silverstein’s ‘Sacrifice’ tour video...  #27. THE SWELLERS - 'Good For Me' MUST-LISTEN: ‘The Best I Ever Had’, ‘On The Line’, ‘Runaways’, ‘Inside My Head’. YOU WILL LIKE, IF YOU LIKE: Fireworks, Millencolin, Man Overboard... and listening to Hayley Williams’ music recommendations. FACT: In a game of Rock Paper Scissors played in Sydney with Coup De Main while the band were on the Counter Revolution tour, bassist ANTO BOROS revealed that his favourite 90’s babe is none other than Pamela Anderson. Click HERE to watch the full interview. MUST-WATCH: The Swellers' ‘Best I Ever Had’ music video...  #26. DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE - 'Codes And Keys' MUST-LISTEN: 'Monday Morning', 'Some Boys', 'You Are A Tourist', 'Codes And Keys', 'Portable Television'. YOU WILL LIKE, IF YOU LIKE: Tegan and Sara, The Decemberists, Bright Eyes, Rilo Kiley, She & Him... and the sound of frontman BEN GIBBARD in love. [Ignoring the sad fact that Zooey Deschanel and Gibbard have since separated]. FACT: Death Cab For Cutie will finally play their very first New Zealand show in 2012! Click HERE for details. MUST-READ: Coup De Main's 2011 interview with bassist NICK HARMER. Click HERE to read. MUST-WATCH: Death Cab For Cutie performing 'You Are A Tourist' live...
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