Yellowcard Band • Page 175

Self-titled definitely felt like a bummer of an ending to me, I truly hate What Appears, Got Yours and The Hurt is Gone, and I think that Rest in Peace and Wrecking Ball are the only songs which I actually like a lot.

 

Sadly, self-titled didn't do much for me outside of Fields and Fences and Empty Street.

 

Ocean Ave., Lights and Sounds, Paper Walls, WTTTSY, Southern Air are ideal top notch Yellowcard in my mind.

I like Lift and Sail and Yellowcard S/T a lot, just not my go to YC.

I’d put One For The Kids as third tier, but this album has a lot of nostalgia for me because I discovered this band really early in with this album.


Looking forward to WRK full length.

 

Y'all are crazy, self-titled is great!

 

Empty Street is so so good...

 

What the fuck

 

Glad they did good that song.

 

Lmao idk, maybe the first few singles sounded too much like everybody else in the genre to me/didn't stand out enough? Like an imitation of their former selves?

It's been a long time since I've given it another chance and I know my tastes have changed quite a bit since, so I'm open to giving it a spin

 

Paper Walls
Ocean Avenue
WYTTSY
Southern Air
Lights And Sounds
Yellowcard
Lift A Sail
One For The Kids

 

I think it’s their best album.

 

PW

 

What you did there, I see it.

On the self-titled album, the opener and closing track are both brilliant, and I love how much Leave a Light On sounds like a Ben Folds cut.

 

So many bad takes for just one thread!

 

Honestly, the two singles are still my least favorite songs on the album (although I do really like both of them). In my opinion, it's definitely the best album of their "summery pop-punk" style (for lack of a better term). I happen to prefer their darker, more experimental stuff, but still think SA is a great album

 

Only song I really didn’t like on Southern Air was A Vicious Kind... just felt pretty “ehhh”...

 

That’s one of the best choruses on the record though!

 

Love the bridge in that one! That huge octave chord part into the violin solo just rules

 

Is there a version of 'dear bobbie' w/o the voice over? i. fucking. hate. that. spoken. word.

 

Agreed, I didn't like the song at first because of it but now it's one of my favorites

 

It makes a difference that it’s his real grandpa reading a real note. I believe it’s the same grandpa that the song My Mountain is about. He also sings a lot about his aunt too, who was a big supporter and I believe passed away after battling cancer.

 

eh, doesn't really help. just makes me feel like an asshole.

 

Hahaha...wasn’t the intent of my comment. Just adds context to a few of songs lyrics Ryan has wrote and why it was done. It can be a bit jarring in that song, I get it. I do wonder what it would sound like without now that you’ve said it.

 

I really enjoy all of the records lol including self titled. I’m surprised you don’t like all those songs you mentioned, Steve. Lift a Sail has a bunch of weird issues, but some cool ass shit as well.

 

I think that’s exactly what I disliked about it lol, it was almost like every part felt phoned in... the whole song really... idk, something about it was just off-putting for me.