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fredwordsmith replied to the thread The Story So Far - I Want To Disappear (June 21, 2024).

Top 10 live scene records: 10. Paramore - The Final Riot / Fall Out Boy - Live in Phoenix 9. All Time Low - Straight to DVD 8. Motion City Soundtrack - Live at the 7th Street Entry 7. The Story So Far - I Want to Disappear in America 6. Bad Religion - Decades Live 5. MxPx - At the Show 4. New Found Glory - Kill it Live 3. Green Day - Bullet in a Bible 2. Jimmy Eat World - any Phoenix Sessions 1. blink 182 - The Mark Tom and Travis Show

fredwordsmith liked AlwaysEvolving21's post in the thread The Story So Far - I Want To Disappear (June 21, 2024).

Yeah, this live album is so good. Up there with The Mark Tom & Travis Show and NFG’s Kill It Live

fredwordsmith replied to the thread The Annual State of Chorus.fm.

Hell yeah. Jason, thank you for all that you do for this place. I say this monthly in one thread or another, but this is my first and last read every day.

fredwordsmith replied to the thread The Story So Far - I Want To Disappear (June 21, 2024).

I am truly a fan who knows a handful of songs but never did a deep dive into their catalog, and also LOVED the latest record. And this live album absolutely hits like a sledgehammer. Truly, the production cannot be overstated. It is one of the best sounding live records I’ve ever heard.

fredwordsmith liked Sherlock Mahomes's post in the thread The Story So Far - I Want To Disappear (June 21, 2024).

Truly the album I didn’t know I wanted. the production on this is unreal

fredwordsmith liked j0nnymarrzbar's post in the thread The Story So Far - I Want To Disappear (June 21, 2024).

The production on this is amazing

fredwordsmith liked btr's post in the thread The Story So Far - I Want To Disappear (June 21, 2024).

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fredwordsmith liked pbueddi's post in the thread Cold Years - A Different Life (April 26th, 2024).

A different life was very good imo, just hard to top something like goodbye to misery.

fredwordsmith liked 333 GANG's post in the thread State Champs- State Champs (November 8th, 2024).

fredwordsmith replied to the thread Album Pool Kids - Easier Said Than Done (August 15th, 2025).

Fair. And I love Now Now too so I don’t mean anything either way by it.

fredwordsmith liked AlwaysEvolving21's post in the thread Album Rise Against - Ricochet (August 15th, 2025).

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fredwordsmith replied to the thread Genre Pop-Punk Thread (Official Thread).

[MEDIA] The ahhh/ahhh/ahhh before the chorus is straight out of Anthem Pt. 2 and I absolutely love it. This sound is 10/10.

fredwordsmith replied to the thread Album Pool Kids - Easier Said Than Done (August 15th, 2025).

Holy fuck, this is a record. It reminds me of what Now Now would sound like if they leaned more into the real instruments. Back half is immaculate.

fredwordsmith replied to the thread Album Poppy - Negative Spaces (November 15th 2024).

Holy fucking shit the collab

fredwordsmith liked iCarly Rae Jepsen's post in the thread Album Poppy - Negative Spaces (November 15th 2024).

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fredwordsmith liked tomtom94's post in the thread Album Rise Against - Ricochet (August 15th, 2025).

I didn't like the new album either but this seems a bit harsh

fredwordsmith liked chewbacca110's post in the thread Absurdist Xwitter.

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fredwordsmith replied to the thread Album Rise Against - Ricochet (August 15th, 2025).

FIRMLY SECURE YOUR PLACE IN HELL

fredwordsmith liked Steeeve Perry's post in the thread Album Rise Against - Ricochet (August 15th, 2025).

I'm old and out of touch but without checking actual facts I'd have assumed Rise Against reached their apex in terms of popularity, impact and commercial success with Appeal To Reason (which I would attribute firstly to the hype created by the RPM-Siren Song-Sufferer build up, secondly to Savior (rightly!!) becoming huge, thirdly as that was really the end of the mainstream-o boom from which Rise Against undoubtedly benefited). And I'd have thought it was a slide down to Black Market, then they have stayed at that level ever since.

fredwordsmith liked Jason Tate's post in the thread Album Rise Against - Ricochet (August 15th, 2025).

top of my head while at the gym: Bad Religion - Suffer Lagwagon - Hoss Strung Out - Twisted by Design A Wilhelm Scream - Ruiner Pennywise - About Time

fredwordsmith liked Crisp X's post in the thread Album Rise Against - Ricochet (August 15th, 2025).

Siren Song sounds absolutely filthy, the guitar tones, Tim's gritty vocals... I wouldn't change anything about it.

fredwordsmith liked Jason Tate's post in the thread Album Rise Against - Ricochet (August 15th, 2025).

I will never not think Siren Song is perfect. The idea of changing anything on that album feels sacrilege.

fredwordsmith liked SteveLikesMusic's post in the thread Album Rise Against - Ricochet (August 15th, 2025).

I’ve been enjoying this, but I threw on Siren Song after and holy FUCK what a stone cold classic. Just on another level.

fredwordsmith liked AlwaysEvolving21's post in the thread Album Rise Against - Ricochet (August 15th, 2025).

Awake Too Long is one of their most underrated songs. It has heavy Sufferer vibes. Zero Visibility, People Live Here, and Bridges are good songs too. I’m even partial to the title track. All in all though, Appeal To Reason and Nowhere Generation have been the two albums post Sufferer that I always return to. This new on grew on me because Im forcing myself to enjoy something new from one of my all time favorite bands and songwriters. But the production and the fact that Tim’s vocals are sharp in every single song makes it a frustrating listen. Love the album art though. Tim said no CGI or anything like was used. So that’s cool.

fredwordsmith liked Greg's post in the thread Band Jimmy Eat World.

Clarity-Bleed American-Futures is the only real three album run that matters.

fredwordsmith liked Craig Manning's post in the thread Band Jimmy Eat World.

Three Album Run: How Emo Never Bettered Jimmy Eat World's Static Prevails, Clarity and Bleed American

fredwordsmith liked Ferrari333SP's post in the thread Absurdist Xwitter.

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fredwordsmith liked Elder Lightning's post in the thread Album The Dirty Nil - The Lash (July 25, 2025).

Only song here I don’t love is “They Won’t Beat Us”. The sequencing in the middle is a little awkward, but all the songs are quite strong. “Do You Want Me?” is easily one of my favorites of the year.

fredwordsmith liked jkauf's post in the thread Absurdist Xwitter.

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fredwordsmith liked WadeCastle's post in the thread Turnstile - Never Enough (June 6, 2025).

fredwordsmith liked Penlab's post in the thread Movie Superman (James Gunn, July 11, 2025).

Broke: Superman Woke: Superman making 600 mil Bespoke: Superman making 600 mil while being a parallel to Free Palastine

fredwordsmith replied to the thread Album Poppy - Negative Spaces (November 15th 2024).

This album is almost too good. I can’t tell how popular she is but it should be bigger.

fredwordsmith liked Mary V's post in the thread Album Poppy - Negative Spaces (November 15th 2024).

can’t wait to hear the Poppy x Spiritbox x Evanescence collab

fredwordsmith liked swboyd's post in the thread Taylor Swift Announces Engagement.

that divorce album is gonna be lit.

fredwordsmith liked 333 GANG's post in the thread Genre Pop-Punk Thread (Official Thread).

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