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Chiodos
Perhaps no one can explain the sheer ferocity and timid quietness it is better than when vocalist Craig Owens says “we don’t want to let the kids down” when discussing the group’s intense vocals live at shows. Well they never let a single kid down with their vicious assault on the ears and grip on the jugular...
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The Electric Soft Parade — No Need to Be Down-Hearted Buy it at Amazon
British pop group that shoves off comparisons to Keane, Travis, or Coldplay despite distinctly similar sounds and deliveries. Piano rock with huge choruses and atmospheric melodies melds to produce “No Need to Be Down-Hearted”—an ambitious pop album that some will find completely daunting and others will not even be able to place in the annals of incredible pop. Indie pop-rock that is this fantastic is such a rare commodity that no one truly knows what to do when they first hear dance-rock rhythms mixed with alternative pop and Brit-pop anthems. Perfect.
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