Pop Punk At An All Time Low

Okay, I didn't do this for a long time... the original reason I started the blog served it's purpose so I gave up on it. I'm REALLY bored right now though and am thinking about trying to get into music journalism for a while or something and this wouldn't be a bad thing to have going to have to show for myself so yeah... You can pretty much disregard every other article i've written...

Musically,at least, so much has changed for me since my last time writing on here. Most of all you may have noticed my previous praise for Paramore, All Time Low and Escape the Fate etc. well Paramore (AKA: The Hayley Williams Experience) have been shown up to pretty much be a cover up for their singer's solo career, now don't get me wrong, their first album is still very memorable for me but the internal politics and workings of the band that has come out recently has made me lose almost all interest in them (the two most talented members Josh and Zac Farro leaving helped too, though). So that's one of my previous favourite bands that have fallen to pieces lately and let's be honest, Brand New Eyes wasn't very good even with Josh and Zac still around.

Now onto All Time Low/90% of pop punk bands around right now, well admittedly i'm quite late on this one but they just aren't very good musically, some of their songs can be nice to listen to now and then and don't get me wrong I still am a huge fan of YouMeAtSix but since starting to play in a band and make my own original music they have become something of an anti-inspiration, I just wouldn't want to make music like that (don't get me wrong... I wouldn't say no to the exposure they get though), without trying to be disrepectful to All Time Low (it's not just them but I notice it most with them, sorry guys), alot of their songs sound the same, that's not what music needs, they're basically the X factor winner of the pop punk scene, all style and image with absolutely zero substance.

I'll keep it brief on Escape the Fate: the new album is terrible, don't even check it out to see if i'm telling the truth, just imagine 3Oh3! mixed with depression. Their first album was amazing and the singer from that album, Ronnie Radke, has a new band called Falling In Reverse now that he's out of jail (something to do with drugs, a fight and a dude dying, I don't know) so look out for them, they'll be better hopefully.

Well obviously something brought all this on and to explain in one word: Muse, someone I know will be telling me 'I told you so' very soon but it's true, they did, I saw Muse at Wembley Stadium in September and they absolutely put on the perfect show, no other band could come close to that (Blink 182 next year could come close). The blend of intensity and intricacy in Matt Bellamy's (guitar and vocals) performance changed my whole perception on what makes a musician great and Muse have it all in both their live shows and their studio work, I did mention before that Origin of Symmetery was my pick of their albums but honestly, listen to them all. Not everyone will love them, I didn't at first, but there is no denying that they are a super talented band and easily one of the most impressive live bands in the world today.