Spin magazine has announced their 50 greatest albums of the year and I am pleased with the selection. It definitely isn't a comprehensive list there are many albums that were left off (Adele-21, The Strokes-Angles, and Tyler, the Creator-Goblin) but they did their best and I respect it. Now I'm sure you're all wondering why I chose this article to blog about because I know how many people wait patiently every Sunday for my latest update to Bloggystyle, so let me enlighten you! The number one album was "David Comes to Life" by Canadian hardcore band F****d Up. A band which I happen to be a fan of. Before I went to see them with Wavves in September I had no idea who they were, but after the wildest performance I had ever seen I was hooked. The lead singer, Father Damien, yells, but it's a powerful punk rock roar not a sissy I hate my parents screech that seems to infests the punk rock scene today. On back up vocals and bass is a girl (really, a girl) that goes by the name "Mustard Gas" her vocals go surprisingly well with Damien's scratchy roar The other members aren't all that interesting. To be honest F****d Up would be nothing without the on-stage antics of Damien. To say he is the most energetic performer I have ever seen is an understatement. He could make a crowd of paraplegics start moshing. It's safe to say F****d Up reignited my love for someone yelling in my face/ears and i brings me joy to see their work finally acknowledged, but it also brings me sadness to learn that they will be on hiatus while Father Damien raises a family with his baby boy and wife Lauren.
The list was expertly compiled by the Spin staff. There is a possible bias however. The staff, I would imagine, consists of elitist music snobs who don't respect anyone on the radio besides Lady Gaga, Kanye West/Jay-Z, and Britney Spears. Honestly I was actually surprised to see Britney Spear's album on the list at all. I'm not going to cry about it however since it's number fifty anyway, but that doesn't take away from the list because I would rather have people like that compile a list rather than say the people who plan "Now That's What I Call Music 25." With that said I still never would have thought that F****d Up would get the #1 spot considering the fact that they have been operating quite under the radar since around 2001. Maybe they shouldn't have gotten the number one spot, but I like them so I don't really want to argue. If my article has piqued your interest at all I recommend you download their latest album as soon as possible.
Actually, punk has gotten over the stupid "My parents don't understand me" phase. There are tons of punk bands out there, but really only a few are good. One of my favorites is Set Your Goals. It might be a little lighter than F****d Up, but Fallen Methods of Persecution and Punishment is a pretty nice song. Another good band for you would be Four Year Strong, they're a little more hardcore and I saw them live over the summer. Wasted Time is very good.
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