It took them a few albums (and some significant member changes) to find their sound, but Ocean Avenue made Yellowcard into the pop-punk stars they had always aimed to be. Armed with major label backing, the novel inclusion of Sean Mackin’s violin, and the biggest songs of their career to that point, Ocean Avenue eclipses…
In many cases, a sophomore album is a band’s springboard to success. Following up a celebrated debut record that put you on the map is not a simple feat. There’s the resounding burden of expectation, where the fan base that you’ve already established is expecting something from you. In 2009, Set Your Goals had the…
After helping to define what we now know as mathcore with their landmark debut, Calculating Infinity, one might expect The Dillinger Escape Plan to attempt to recreate that magic on their sophomore record. After all, Calculating had inspired dozens of new bands in the 5 years since its release. Many of whom intent on replicating…
While it’s true that Linkin Park has an entire discography full of songs with plenty of emotional depth, there are few songs that fit that description better than their 2017 single “One More Light”. Owing as much to the circumstances surrounding the song as well as how the song was actually written, even fans and…
