Bands I used to like #10

Woohoo.
It's the tenth addition, and I'm very reluctant to tell you about this band.
If you participated in my 200th post, you might know that "Do you like Reachback?" was one of the questions.
Most of you probably don't know who they are.
They kind of remind of Tonight Alive, but there are obvious differences.
Let's list reasons why I used to like them:

• My taste in music used to be a lot different.
• I used to only listen to female fronted bands. Yes, I was/am weird.
• The lead singer could actually sing.

Now for why I don't like them now:

• I have a very different music taste.
• Sissy lyrics.

They are a good band, and if you like bands such as Hey Monday, Renfue, and Shine Bright Baby (their new songs) then you'll like Reachback. But if you listen to Avenged Sevenfold, Nine Lashes, or any band that doesn't play a poppy genre, then you most likely won't like Reachback.

If you're curious, here are some songs by them:
Waiting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Tl46EF1ZaQ
No-one Else (which I personally never liked): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXnkdWOJJx0
Believe (which was my favorite song by them, and the one I tolerate the most by them now): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vceHH5Pdis

That's really it.
I was a weird pre-teen.

Bands I used to like #9

Youtube is being very slow, so I can't really access songs and show them to you with ease.
In fact, every time I open up youtube, it freezes within about ten seconds.
First World Problems.
Oh well.
Blogger is starting to freeze as well. That would be a bit more of a problem.
I don't want to deal with youtube. It's being difficult.

So what I'll do is I'll take a scroll through my iPod and show you another band that I no longer like, because there's bound to be at least three more.
Oh dear, that didn't take long.
It's Shine Bright Baby.
I have mentioned them before. The first time I mentioned them, the blog had just started and I was telling you guys about their song Beautiful Love. The whole post and link to the song is here: http://undergroundmusicblog.blogspot.com/2013/09/shine-bright-babys-new-song-beautiful.html
I briefly stated that I didn't like them too much anymore in this post: http://undergroundmusicblog.blogspot.com/2013/10/why-do-they-have-to-ruin-things-i-love.html
And here is just a bunch of their old songs: http://undergroundmusicblog.blogspot.com/2013/11/shine-bright-baby.html
And I have a feeling that I might have said their band name in another post or two, but that doesn't matter.

Let's list some positives about this band, because there are a few.

• The lead singer is amazing. Really powerful, and I personally think that she could be better than Hayley Williams if more people know about her.
• Nice lyrics...very nice lyrics.
• The instruments, guitar, bass, drums, are amazing.
• Their song "Hourglasses"

And now for the reasons why I no longer like them.

• They went pop.
• *Also, I believe they changed their line-up a bit. I'm not sure exactly when, but that could be a reason why they sound different.

I feel extremely let down when an awesome rock band comes out with an album that is completely pop. The only thing that still makes it appealing to people is that the lead singer is still talented, and the words and meaning of the songs are more complex than artists like Ke$ha could ever make.
If you click on the old posts I listed just a paragraph or two ago, you can find some songs by them and see for yourself if you like their sound or not.

Old Shine Bright Baby:                                                                    New Shine Bright Baby

Bands I used to like #8

I thought it was about time we do another.
You guys seem to like these, and these posts tend to get the most individual views, and all it takes to make them is one embarrassing scroll on my iPod.
Oh right.
It's Hey Monday.
Now don't lie, when you were 12 or 11, you also liked Hey Monday. So don't tell me that you never did, because you did.


*Look at the picture above. Doesn't that guy ^ look so unnatural? The others look unnatural as well, but he stands.

Now, I liked them before because I was just getting into an alternative taste in music, and they made music that's great for that purpose. Cassadee Pope is an amazing singer, and the band was alright. But that's not really the point of this segment.
I don't like them now because:

• They wrote sissy songs. The following example is the chorus of "I Don't Wanna Dance."

I don't wanna dance
So don't you ask me, babe
I don't wanna dance
You blew your chance
To rock my night away
I want some fun
Boy, you're so not the one
I don't wanna dance
So let it go
You'll never take me home
Take me home
Take me home

• I'm not into the genre of music they play anymore
• I prefer songs with slightly more meaning
• Only previously liked 1 song by them

But don't get me wrong, Hey Monday is a great band to transition from listening to pop to alternative. And I know that most of you didn't grow up listening to My Chemical Romance, and your parents probably didn't straighten, tease, and dye their hair during your life. Most of you weren't exposed to the culture and music and probably grew up listening to Kelly Clarkson or songs from Avril Lavigne's first or second album. You probably found this music yourself and might not have been too open to alternative from the start. Therefore, Hey Monday is a great band to listen to if you're first starting to listen to alternative music. At least, that's how it worked out for me. You listen to bands like Hey Monday and Paramore. Then you transition to Green Day and somehow find yourself listening to Slipknot.
Here are some songs by Hey Monday:
Homecoming: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU0fQIezoK0
I Don't Wanna Dance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R048sqs8BM
How You Love Me Now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzBruRwBltE

There. Go ahead and laugh at me.
I hope karma bites you in the ass and mysteriously puts a Justin Bieber song on your iPod.
Then I hope your family finds out.
And I hope they disown you.

Bands I used to like #7

I used to sort of like this band called Automatic Loveletter.
You might have heard of them. It's kind of weird because the singer's voice annoyed me, but I went through a strange phase that I don't want to go into much detail about.
Here's Black Ink Revenge: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFjSzK3lnxc
I'm blanking on the other song I liked by them...
Oh right, it was Let It Ride: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Io09kuNqkc
But...they just weren't an interesting band. The vocals were very unique, but I didn't feel like the lyrics were deep. I felt like they were just kind of making music because they had to. And if I did mean something....I didn't feel any of it.
...............BYE

Bands I used to like #6/For people who like Tonight Alive

The band I'm going to talk about today is Highways.
I really struggled to put them into 3 different categories to present them to you. I could just present them to you as a band you should go listen to, but they're very similar to Tonight Alive, but I don't really listen to them any more.
So here you. Let's start off with telling you why they are similar to Tonight Alive:

• The members of the band are from Australia, so the lead singers have the same accents.
• The overall genre of music is the same, or at least very similar.
• The lead singers are both very powerful and talented.
• The structure of the songs are similar. Kind of like a loud intro, soft verse, then they exploded at the chorus, then they have a 2nd verse that kind of leads up to the chorus, then the chorus, then the transition, then the last chorus, then they somehow tie things up perfectly.

And the reason why they are a band that I used to like is because I just don't listen to them anymore.

So here are a few songs from Highways:
Hero: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLauNT9Xv5Y
Us Against the World: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1Z9QWRDRRU
Ever Since: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caBgkrPFmE0

Now some songs from Tonight Alive:
Wasting Away: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhdaCt2DhE0
Listening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo5aZYdSqxI
Breaking and Entering: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc6lhFWhofA

Hope you like this. If not then...that's your opinion.

Bands I used to like #5

This band belongs in this segment because I don't like them so much anymore, and I rarely listen to their music. Today, I'm not going to tell you my history with them, because it was really long ago and I can't remember it. Let's just say, I liked this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5jyHXDZvIA
This segment should be renamed to "Weird songs on my iPod I'll have trouble explaining."
So, I hope you either like this band or...can relate to me.

Bands I used to like #4

Welcome to another horrible walk down memory lane.
Oh, I'm sorry. Welcome to another Bands I used to like, but they're essentially the same thing.
It's Delta Delta! I'm breaking a rule, because I never did like them. But just like Away We Go!, I have their songs on my iPod. Also, the exclamation point at the end of the bands names is not because I'm enthusiastic about them. It's because they have an exclamation point at the end of their band names.
How about a nice history with Delta Delta!
Again, I'm not enthusiastic.

1. I was on youtube and I found this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRwk64_MCD0 I didn't like it, but the lead singer's hair had so much promise!
2. So I listened to this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWPjY0G-OvM It was getting there...again...the lead singer's hair told me to listen to another song.
3. I listened to this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYZM-vnU4vs I didn't really like it. But look at the lead singer's hair. It had blue in it. That told me that they probably released at least one good song. I'm not sure why.
4. I listened to this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oc7pNmLBaU Getting closer...just look at the lead singer's hair.
5. The lead singer's hair told me to buy their song "Grandpa Built a Castle Cake." First of all, I didn't like the song. I liked the hair. And second, what the hell is with these song names?

So, that's the history. I never liked this band. They broke up, so I can say why

• The lead singer didn't have a strong voice. However, she's in a new band called Midnight Nation, and she's improved a lot.
• The lyrics were kind of...bland. But in the lead singer's new band Midnight Nation, the lyrics have way better rhymes.
• The guitars, bass, and drums weren't good enough to distract from the lead singer's voice.

So...that's why I don't like Delta Delta! But the lead singer, Kelc, has a new band called Midnight Nation and I really like their music.

Bands I used to like #3

I almost feel like this segment is taking away the point of the blog. In case you don't know, the point of the blog is to show you some cool, awesome bands and songs. Do you see how this might get in the way of that?
Let's just scroll on my iPod and see which band makes me cringe.
Okay, I don't have to scroll very much and I already found it.

This band is called Away We Go! Yes, there is an exclamation point at the end of the name. I can't afford to have you guys think that I'm being enthusiastic about this band. Now, I am breaking a rule because I never really did like this band. I can say whatever I want about them because they did break up. There are other bands like them that I will soon mention that I never did like at all.
A brief history:

1. I find the band by watching this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz9KS0Beb-I
2. I didn't like that song very much. However, judging by the lead singer's hair, I thought they had some promise, so I looked for some more of their songs.
3. I listened to this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8imtX1MlzFs
4. I also wasn't the biggest fan of that song. But, you know, it was getting there.
5. I found another song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8ji75hV4Lk
6. I guess I liked that song the most, so I got it on my iPod.
7. About 30 minutes later, I kind of regretted my decision.

Now, I never did really like this band. The singer wasn't very powerful, and the song and band itself was kind of pop. (That is at least the genre my iPod classifies it as.)
I hope you can relate to this, because I know that there has got to be one song like this that you once liked and are now ashamed of.

Bands I used to like #2

Here's another one. By the way, I just wanted to mention that somebody actually liked my post or something, which was really weird. I saw this red thing pop up, and I'd never seen one before, so it really surprised me. I just wanted to share that with someone.

Let's get on topic. The second band I'm going to talk about is Crystalyne. How about a history of the time I spent listening to their music.

1.  I listened to this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROaPgElfnn4

 That's it, really. I wanted to talk about this band because I almost never listen to them anymore. One reason is that the lead singer sounds like she's straining her voice, and it's really strange, but it kind of hurts my throat to listen to it. It's strange, I know. But before we talk too much about the negatives, let's look at why I liked them before.

• There was a pretty cool beat to the song.
• I liked the lyrics.
• It's really just an alright song.

Well, I hope you have a band on your iPod that you really don't listen to anymore and you have trouble explaining to your friends. I hope you have an embarrassing Jonas Brother's song on your iPod, and I hope your friends find out, just so I feel better.
This has been a bands I used to like. Until next time.

Bands I used to like #1

Here's another new segment. Don't worry, one day I'll go back and add some posts to the other segments I started.
But this is a necessary segment. All of the bands I mention are bands that I used to really like and now just ask myself why I ever listened to them.
You may or may not know that when I started to get into alternative rock, I listened to a lot of female fronted bands that turned out to actually be pop rock or punk pop. I still do kind of like them, but not enough to be a guilty pleasure.

The first band is Halocene. They're a pretty good band. The lead singer has a nice voice and they definitely put a lot of work into their music. So no, they're not a bad band. However, their genre of music just seems kind of weird compared to what I tend to listen to now.
So let's take you through my musical history with them:

1.  I was randomly clicking through youtube and found this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_swSQOyB88
2.  That's pretty much the only song I listened to by them for a few months.
3.  I was randomly clicking through youtube once again and found some of their less popular music that I liked as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJNTCtXHK_s, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULTbmgRgyRM
4. I look back, and I'm kind of confused.
5.  Even though I didn't like the band as much, I really respected them because of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2PDqpJ3aDE

There's not much history. I admit, I still do listen to them a little bit. They are a good band, but it's no longer my music taste.
So, I either hope you can relate with me, that you found a band you like, or that you learned something new, or that this was a nice way for you to kill time.