An Album a Day: From Under the Cork Tree

January 15, From Under the Cork Tree by Fall Out Boy Genre: Pop punk Year: 2005 Runtime: 43:00 Total Number of Tracks: 13 Songs you might know: – “Dance, Dance” – “Sugar, We’re Going Down” – “A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More Touch Me”  My prior relationship with this album: As far as Teenage Anne was concerned, From Under the Cork Tree was THE Fall Out … Continue reading An Album a Day: From Under the Cork Tree

An Album a Day: Take This to Your Grave

January 14, Take This to Your Grave by Fall Out Boy Genre: Pop punk Year: 2003 Runtime: 39:24 Total tracks: 12 Songs you might know: – “Dead on Arrival” – “Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy Tonight” – “Saturday” My prior relationship with this album: Believe it or not, I had never really sank my teeth into Take This To Your Grave despite considering Fall Out Boy one … Continue reading An Album a Day: Take This to Your Grave

An Album a Day: Bat Out of Hell

January 13, Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf Genre: Theatric hard rock. Year: 1977 Runtime: 46:33 Total Number of Tracks: 7, including two epic “suites” that are over 8 minutes long. Number of tracks I had heard before: 7 Why I picked it: I felt like it would be fun to do this the same week as Bat Out of Hell II to compare. (Read my Bat Out … Continue reading An Album a Day: Bat Out of Hell

An Album a Day: 5150

January 12, 5150 by Van Halen Genre: Classic rock Year: 1986 Runtime: 43:14 Total Number of Tracks: 9 Number of tracks I had heard before: All of them. Why I picked it: I had stayed up watching football and needed an album that was barely over the half hour limit so I could get it in before midnight. Songs you might know: – “Why Can’t This Be Love” … Continue reading An Album a Day: 5150

An Album a Day: Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell

January 11, Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell by Meat Loaf Genre: Theatric hard rock Year: 1993 Runtime: 75:38 Total Number of Tracks: 11, including a 2:41 spoken word piece and a 2:46 instrumental interlude. Number of tracks I had heard before:  All of them. Why I picked it: Again, I needed an album I was familiar with and I had a long enough car … Continue reading An Album a Day: Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell

An Album a Day: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

  January 9, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles Genre: A psychedelic soft rock I guess? Year: 1967 Runtime: 39:52 Total Number of Tracks: 13, including a 1:19 reprise of the title song. Number of tracks I had heard before: All of them Why I picked it: A reader mentioned the Beatles when I announced the project and this has always been one of their … Continue reading An Album a Day: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

An Album a Day: 21

January 8, 21 by Adele Genre: Pop, with a soul/motown vibe. Year: 2011 Runtime: 48:12 Total number of tracks: 11 Number of tracks I had heard before: Again, I’m fairly confident I HAD listened to this whole album before but I’d forgotten any track other than the four that got played everywhere for 2 years. Why I picked it: Listening to 19 made me want to explore Adele’s whole … Continue reading An Album a Day: 21

An Album a Day: Last Young Renegade

January 6, Last Young Renegade by All Time Low Genre: Pop punk, emphasis on pop more than punk Year: 2017 Runtime: 36:31 Total Number of Tracks: 10 Number of tracks I had heard before: 10 Why I picked it: I needed an album I was fairly familiar with and could review without listening to it too many times, so it seemed like this would be fun … Continue reading An Album a Day: Last Young Renegade