Dinosaur Pile Up is three piece rock band that we couldn't find a ton of information on, but I liked what I heard. They just released their third studio album, Eleven Eleven on August 26, 2016 and admittedly it was the first time I had ever heard their music. So I was going to into this completely blind....erm, deaf, so to speak. It appeared as though the lead single was the title track, "11:11." Upon hearing it through Spotify, I had to hear more. They had a catchy beat right off the bat, and it gave you a sense of wanting to move. A bit like the vibe you get from seeing a band live, actually. I noticed fairly quickly in that they have a bit of an early 2000's vibe to them. On some tracks they felt a bit more punk, others were more rock. I couldn't quite pinpoint who they reminded me of exactly, but I can say they sounded quite good. I feel like they could compliment a lot of bands, from Foo Fighters, Pennwise, Neck Deep, ect. They have a good variety to them, which is quite nice. If I had to pick tracks I liked more than others, I think I would have to pick, "Friend Of Mine", and "Gimmie Something," "Friend Of Mine", from what I was understanding, was about someone very close to you that you need around. This is simply just expressing it in a very punk rock sounding way. I liked the way it flowed, mostly. "Gimmie Something" was very quick cry for help. Sometimes it seems like you're the one giving it your all, and sometimes you really just need someone else to show they're there. I can relate to that a lot, so it stood out to me. Normally I'm a big lyric person, but I really feel like it was their sound that really drew me in. As I said this was the introduction I had to Dinosaur Pile Up, but they have much more where that came from. They have two other albums, and an EP that I will be looking into. If you're interested in checking them out, you can find them on iTunes, Amazon, and Spotify. I also recommend you check them out on Facebook, and their official website! You can also catch them live this year on tour and at several festivals! The tour begins on January 18 in San Francisco, CA and concludes on January 26 in Boulder, CO. After that, they will be performing at a few festivals, starting with Fort Rock on April 29. After that they will also play Welcome To Rockville and Rock On The Range. For more information please head on over to their website, or the festival websites! And stay tuned here for more content on Dinosaur Pile-Up and many other bands as well!
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Three Days Grace made their debut with their self titled album in 2003, and I've known about it for many years. This album contributed to changing my life, yet somehow I've over looked doing a review of it until just now. The album came out on July 22, 2003, through Jive Records. It did decent on the charts as it reached number one on the US Billboard Top Heatseekers charts, but only hit 69 on the Billboard 200. In Canada, it hit 9, and it actually reached 27 in New Zealand. Not bad for a debut album, if you ask me. Today it also has gone platinum in the US and Canada, and there's a high chance you've heard many of the songs from this album. The singles all reached very high on several charts in the US and Canada, hitting one or two. Chances are, almost everyone at this point has heard, "I Hate Everything About You", which according to now former frontman, Adam Gontier, is 'the truest love song.' I believe he's completely correct. The song expresses the truth about how you love someone, you can love them greatly but still want to strangle them from time to time. Its true because you don't love someone for every second of the day, just what matters is how you feel at the end of the day. Now what makes this album special to me was actually a bonus track that was on the Japanese and Target editions. That bonus track is called "Are You Ready" and was featured in a Hilary Duff movie called Raise Your Voice in 2004. This was actually the first song I ever knowingly heard from Three Days Grace, is and what ultimately lead me to falling in love with music. I'll tell that story in full at some point over in the Creator's Blog, so stay tuned if you're interested. Personally, I think this album was a great start to Three Days Grace's career, though I wouldn't say it s their best. Its definitely fantastic, and has a good mix in meanings, going from love to personal short comings, home life, ect. They've come a long way, and have changed a lot since 2003, and we have much to do for them. So far all we have on the wbesite is reviews for Transit Of Venus and Life Starts Now, but the rest is coming soon! Be sure to check out Three Days Grace on their official website and follow them on social media such as Facebook and Twitter! You can catch them at several big festivals coming up in 2017 starting with Fort Rock. Followed by that is Welcome To Rockville, Carolina Rebellion, Park Live and the Extreme Mudfest. Further information can be found on Three Days Grace website, or the festival websites. |
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