~Touche Amore~

Touche Amore 

Touche Amore is a 5 piece post-hardcore band formed in Los Angeles California during 2007. The band currently consists of: 

• Jeremy Bolm - lead vocals 
• Clayton Stevens - guitar 
• Nick Steinhardt - guitar
• Tyler Kirby - bass 
• Elliot Babin - drums  

Discography 

Touche Amore has a total of 3 studio albums, 8 EP's and 4 music videos. 

Studio Albums: 

• ...To The Beat of a Dead Horse (released in 2009) 
• Parting The Sea Between Brightness and Me (released in 2011) 
• Is Survived By (released in 2013) 

EP's

• Demo (released in 2008) 
• Searching For a Pulse/The Worth of the World (this was a split album done with La Dispute, released in 2010) 
• Touche Amore/Make Do and Mend (this was a split album done with Make Do and Mend released in 2010) 
• Live at WERS (released in 2010) 
• Live on BBC Radio 1 (released in 2012) 
• Touche Amore/The Casket Lottery (split album done with The Casket Lottery released in 2012) 
• Touche Amore/Pianos Become The Teeth (split album done with Pianos Become the Teeth released 2013)
• Touche Amore/Title Fight(split album done with Title Fight released in 2013) 

Music Videos 

• Home Away From Here (2011) 
• Pathfinder (2011) 
• Gravity, Metaphorically (2013) 
• Harbor (2013) 

Personal Experience 

On October 29th, I saw Touche Amore  live in Reno and they opened for another one of my favorite bands, AFI (who I will be blogging about next week.) To read about my concert experience, click here. To see some of the pictures I got from the concert, click here. This band has gotten me through A LOT. Their lyrics, their sound. Everything. I have a lot of favorite songs by them, but I will choose a few. (In no particular order) 

1. I'll Get My Just Deserve 
2. Honest Sleep
3. Gravity, Metaphorically 
4. Condolences
5. Anyone/Anything
6. Amends 
7. Adieux

Lyrics to Honest Sleep :

Sun down Sun up
I speak in sarcasm to relate to all the things I appreciate
I lie in rhythm to open doors I follow suit and just want more
My reputation is the same its been and I don't care what happens
I read the book so I know the end
I've probably said too much
But I've never felt more accomplished
I'm losing sleep
I'm losing friends
I've got a love hate love
With the city I'm in
I'll count the hours
Having just one wish
If I'm doing fine
There's no point to this.

Lyrics to Amends :

What have I seen other than what the bottom looks like?
Stuck somewhere between the gloom and the light
When you're working towards building back those broken boards
You sometimes lose your footing
You often find yourself putting off everyone while finding comfort in other songs
To distract the fact that you're actually disappearing
I have no excuses that I can offer
Just the hope that your forgiveness will hold back the water
For what its worth… I'm sorry
And at the end I swear I'm trying.

"Anyone / Anything"

You want to know what I am doing here? 
The same reason it’s been for all these 
years. Being made to feel like an outcast in 
my own home. You question me on my own 
affinity, well I ask of you, “who do you think 
you see?” Being made to feel like I’m no 
longer wanted in the place I found for that 
same problem. I don’t owe anyone, I don’t 
owe anything, so stop expecting everything 
from me. You don’t owe me a thing, I’m just 
trying to be, so just stop answering for me. 
I see the contradiction. I see through it’s 
ways. I see through everyone living fast in a 
passing phase. There’s people that changed 
me. There’s songs that saved me from all of 
this. There’s days that defined me. There’s 
nights that gave me strength from all of 
this. So here I am looking past it all reciting.

"Adieux"

12-31: I counted down the days 
’til I could wave goodbye to that early grave.

01-01: the weather hasn’t changed, but the story’s over; 
it’s time to turn the page. 
I was not born with a strong voice; 
it’s never been one to boom. 
But I’ll be damned to go out quiet, 
if it’s the only thing I’ll lose.

(I couldn't find a few songs because safety mode is enabled on the fucking computer I'm using) Everything by them is amazing but those seem to be the songs I listen to the most if I don't just listen to their discography all the way through. 

•Pictures from the AFI/Touché Amoré concert•

AFI

AFI

AFI 

Touche Amore

Touche Amore

Touche Amore

Touche Amore

Touche Amore

Touche Amore

For those of you who are confused, these are the pictures from the 29th last month when I saw AFI and Touche Amore in Reno, Nevada. If you would like the read about my experience, click here. 

~My Third Concert Experience~

So, on the 29th I saw two bands that are both some of my all time favorites. One band was called Touche Amore, and the other was AFI. I pretty much grew up listening to AFI and I have liked them for a very long time. I got into Touche Amore about a year ago and instantly fell in love. I'll probably write about AFI and Touche Amore the next two weeks when I blog, because this post is going to be all about my experience.

So, the concert was held in Reno, Nevada at The Knitting Factory. This was a bit of a big deal for me, because I live about 2 hours away in Grass Valley, California. And I was also very anxious because the two bands I would see that night are bands that have done so much for me and mean so so so much to me. So I got there around 7, and the opening band (a local band that hailed from Nevada) had finished. I made my way to the front as close as I could get, but people wouldn't let me get closer. So I ended up being on the left side about 4 rows of people away from the front.

I was with my friends Michael and Zach. And we were all freaking out because we all love Touche Amore. And it took like 15 minutes for them to set up because they were having sound problems, which was lame. But they started playing and I was screaming (not like, fangirl screaming. Like actually screaming at the top of my lungs) the lyrics to the first song they played. I forgot what they opened with.And I pretty much screamed (its a hardcore band so those are the kind of vocals they have) all the songs they played except for bits and pieces of the songs I didn't know. And they played a song called "Amends" and towards the end it says "For what it's worth, I'm sorry" and I screamed that and it was just so beautiful. And then their last song in their set they played is one of my favorite songs by them called "Honest Sleep" and I know all the lyrics to that song so I screamed at as loud as I could and it was so great. I have honestly fantasized about doing that for so long. And they played a large amount of songs since they're a small band and kind of don't have a lot. A lot of Touche's other songs are performed with other bands like La Dispute and Make Do and Mend, which I will more than likely end up blogging about at some point.

So, Touche Amore finished and I was so so happy with that. Then, AFI came on and things got a bit crazy. But it was totally worth it. They played almost all of my favorite songs by them, and they played one called "The Leaving Song" and I cried and sang/screamed along. I screamed the lyrics to all the songs they played because I know most of the lyrics to pretty much all of them. And a lot of people were crowd surfing. And Davey (lead singer) kept crowd surfing and it was so rad.

Then at the very end I went to the Touche Amore merch stand and bought a crewneck sweater and a record. And I begged the merch guy to get it signed for me and he did and I literally cried because I love them.

I'll be posting pictures at some point, but I am unable to right now.
I highly recommend at least listening to Touche Amore and AFI, and seeing them in concert.

~The XX~

THE XX

About the Band

The xx is a 3 piece English band that was formed in Wandsworth, London in 2005. They play indie pop music. The band currently consists of: 

• Romy Madley Croft on vocals and guitar 
• Oliver Sim on vocals and bass
• Jamie Smith on beats and MPC 

Discography

The xx has two studio albums. 

• xx (released in August 2009) 
• Coexist (released September 10, 2012) 

Personal Experience

I haven't seen seen the xx live, but I do listen to them fairly often. Now, I know I usually post about metal/hardcore/punk/pop punk ish music but I do listen to other music and I have been listening to the xx a lot today and decided that they should be who I blog about today. They're great to listen to when you're (trying to) be calm or are currently calm. I like all of their songs just like I do with pretty much every other band I listen to, but I could choose a few of my favorite songs. I haven't really listened to Coexist a lot, or well. Like I haven't paid attention to what i was listening to, it was just background music. So all of my favorite songs are off of 'xx'. 

•  "Do You Mind"
• "Intro" (sorry it's extended, it was the only version I could find)
• "Crystalised" (the school computer won't let me load it..?) 

*More Brand New*

So I know I usually do a new band every week but I have been listening to one of Brand New's album lately which is called "Deja Entendu" .  It was released in 2003, and I just never got around to listening to it until recently. For some reason I have just been listening to it constantly for the past week or so. All the lyrics and the way the album sounds to me is just great. So instead of showing you a new band this week I am going to write a bit more about Brand New and show you some of my favorite songs from Deja Entendu. If you haven't read my post about Brand New, here it is .

So as you may have seen, the album was released in 2003 from Triple Crown. This is what the cover looks like

The track list on Deja Entendu is like this

1. Tautou
2. Sic Transit Gloria...Glory Fades
3. I Will Play My Game Beneath the Spin Light
4. Okay I Believe You, But My Tommy Guns Don't
5. The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows 
6. The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot 
7. Jaws Theme Swimming
8. Me Vs. Maradona Vs. Elvis 
9. Guernica
10. Good To Know That If I Ever Need Attention All I Have to Do Is Die 
11. Play Crack The Sky  

I honestly love every song on this album and I really don't think I can choose one favorite song. So, I'll just link all the songs and you can listen to whichever ones you want. Now, Google decided to be stupid so I couldn't link The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot and Guernica. But you should definitely go look them up because those are both great songs.
I still really really reeallllly want to see Brand New live though.
But I figured I should share this album with you since this blog is to help people discover music.

~Joyce Manor~

JOYCE MANOR

 

 

About The Band

 

 

Joyce manor is a four man alternative punk band reigning from Torrence, California. They first got together in 2008. The band members consist of:

• Barry Johnson on lead vocals and guitars
• Chase Knobe on guitar
• Kurt Walcher on drums
• Matt Ebert on bass and back up vocals

 

 

 

Discography

 



 

Joyce Manor has two studio albums and four EP's. Their music is produced through Asian Man Records.

 

Studio Albums:

• Joyce Manor (2011)
• Of All The Things I Will Soon Grow Tired (2012)

EP'S

• Ew Gross (2009)
• Constant Headache (2009)
• Joyce Manor/Summer Vacation Split EP (2010)
• Joyce Manor/Big Kids Split EP (2012) 

 

 

 

Personal Experience

 

I first discovered Joyce Manor through tumblr and Pandora. So far I've only listened to the self titled studio album, but I have yet to listen to the other things which I expect to be great. I don't think I'd be able to choose a favorite song. But since I usually do for this blog, I'd have to go with Constant Headache and Beach Community. The lyrics to Constant Headache go like this:

  

Constant Headache Lyrics

I could hear you coming so I hid by the couch.
You were talking so loudly, I don't know what about.
You were drunker than high school, self-conscious and sweet.
I never ever felt so cool disguised in your sheets.

But I'm a constant headache, a tooth out of line.
They try to make you regret it, you tell them, no not this time.
It's just a constant headache, a dead pet device.
You hang me up, unfinished with the better part of me no longer mine.

And then you finally found me, pretending to sleep.
You said such nice things about me, I felt guilty and cheap.
You took two steps to the kitchen, and just stared at the sink.
I couldn't hold back a smile, I still wish I could have seen you
Having sex in the morning, your love was foreign to me.
It made me think maybe human is not such a bad thing to be.
But I just laid there in protest, entirely fucked.
It's such a stubborn reminder one perfect night's not enough.


It's just a constant headache, a tooth out of line.
They try to make you regret it, you tell them, no not this time.
It's just a constant headache, a dead pet device.
You hang me up, unfinished with the better part of me no longer mine.

 

 

 

And these are the Beach Community Lyrics:

 

JOYCE MANOR

Beach Community Lyrics

I lost it all in a beach community
Where it was lost is not all that clear to me
Over the sidewalk, into a slow talk
Call the police
Told me I'm in the wrong town

Wait for your cue, 'cause my scene it ain't over
Torch up your house while your kids are at home 
What can you do when you're not getting sober?
It's hard to admit but you're always feeling alone
You're always just

A few miles down as the streets count backwards, I realize it's true
Everything reminds me of you

They're definitely on my list of people to see in concert because they are one of my favorites.

 

 

 

~Brand New~

Brand New

About The Band

Brand New is a 5 piece band consisting of all guys. Built in 2000 from Long Island, New York these guys are a great alternative rock band to listen to. The band currently contains: 

• Jesse lacey on lead vocals and rhythm guitar
• Vincent Accardi on lead guitar and backing vocals 
• Brian Lane on drums 
• Garrett Tierney on bass guitar and backing vocals 
• Derrick Sherman on keyboards, backing guitars and vocals (he joined the band in 2005) 

Discography

Brand New has released a total of 4 different albums, and 2 are from a different record company. In order: 

• Your Favorite Weapon (released October 9, 2001 from Triple Crown) 
• Deja Entendu (released June 17, 2003 also from Triple Crown) 
• The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me (released November 20, 2006 from Interscope) 
• Daisy (released September 22, 2009 from Interscope)

Personal Experience

I discovered Brand New through Tumblr towards the end of last year. I kept seeing people re blog their lyrics and pictures and such, so I decided to look them up and I instantly fell in love. I love their style, lyrics. Everything. Sadly, I have yet to see these guys in concert but they are definitely on my list. As far as listening to them goes, I don't necessarily have one particular favorite album but I do have my favorite songs from them. The first one is called "Jesus Christ", and the lyrics go like this: 

Jesus Christ, that's a pretty face
The kind you'd find on someone I could save
If they don't put me away
Well, it'll be a miracle

Do you believe you're missin' out
That everything good is happening somewhere else?
But with nobody in your bed
The night's hard to get through

And I will die all alone
And when I arrive I won't know anyone

Well, Jesus Christ, I'm alone again
So what did you do those three days you were dead?
'cause this problem's gonna last more than the weekend.

Well, Jesus Christ, I'm not scared to die,
I'm a little bit scared of what comes after
Do I get the gold chariot?
Do I float through the ceiling?

Do I divide and fall apart?
'cause my bright is too slight to hold back all my dark
And the ship went down in sight of land
And at the gates does Thomas ask to see my hands

I know you're coming in the night like a thief
But I've had some time alone to hone my lying technique
I know you think that I'm someone you can trust
But I'm scared I'll get scared and I swear I'll try to nail you back up (everyone now)

So do you think that we could work out someday
So I'll know it's you and that it's over so I won't even try

I know you're coming for the people like me
But we all got wood and nails
And we turn out hate in factories
We all got wood and nails
And we turn out hate in factories
We all got wood and nails
And we sleep inside of this machine

My next favorite song would be "Degausser" and these are the lyrics: 

Goodbye to sleep,
I think this staying up is exactly what I need
Well take apart your head
Take apart the counting, and the flock it has bred

Goodbye to love,
Well it's a ride that'll push you up
Right against the wall
(Right against the wall)
Chew it up and swallow it

You're brought back but you're running
I'll find sleep in the end tonight
I can't shake this little feeling
I'll never get anything right

Goodbye you liar,
Well you sipped from the cup but you don't own up to anything
Then you think you will inspire
Take apart your head
(and I wish I could inspire)
Take apart the demon, in the attic to the left.

(goodbye my love)
You're brought back but you're running
(goodbye my love)
I'll find sleep in the end tonight
(goodbye my love)
I can't shake this little feeling
(goodbye my love)
I'll never say anything right

I'm on my own, never say anything right
I'm on my own, never say anything right
I'm on my own, never say anything right
I'm on my own, never say anything right

Well take me, take me back to your bed
I love you so much that it hurts my head
Say I don't mind you under my skin
I'll let the bad parts in, the bad parts in
When we were made we were set apart
Life is a test and I get bad marks
Now some saint got the job of writing down my sins
The storm is coming, the storm is coming in

You're brought back but you're running
I'll find sleep in the end tonight
I can't shake this little feeling
I'll never get anything right

I'm on my own, never say anything right
I'm on my own, never say anything right

Take me, take me back to your bed
I love you so much that it hurts my head
I don't mind you under my skin
I'll let the bad parts in, the bad parts in
Well you're my favourite bird and when you sing
I really do wish you'd wear my ring
No matter what they say, I am still the king
And now the storm is coming, the storm is coming in

and my last 'favorite' song by Brand New is called "You Won't Know" and these are the lyrics:

ey hey hey! Mr. Hangman,
Go get your rope

Your daughters weren't careful,
I fear that I am a slippery slope
Now even if I lay my head down at night
After a day I got perfectly right

She won't know...
She won't know...
She won't know...

So pray little Kay, love is just God on a good day.
And you can't blame your mother,
She's trying not to see you as her worst mistake
And I wish that I could tell you right now (...I love you)
But it looks like I won't be around
So you won't know...

You won't know...
You won't know...
You won't know...

So believe in me, believe them
You think I'll let you down
Well I won't
They can fire everything they've got
And when you think I'm sunk
I will float on and die
I am fine to put your gun to my life
And know I'm scared it won't fire right

You won't know...
You won't know...
You won't know...

You're never going to feel as full as you felt
So let's go outside and we'll play William Tell
Take your time drawing a bead
I'll stand as still as you need
'Cause you're so good at talking smack,
You heart attack
But you're the apple of my eye anyway

My smiling face that's on my head is on a silver plate.

So they say,
They say in heaven
There's no husbands and wives
On the day that I show up
They'll be completely out
Of their forgiveness supplies
And I cant use the telephone
To tell you that I'm dead and gone
So you won't know

You won't know...
You won't know...
Yeah, You won't know...

I of course love all of their music, but those are some songs I can listen to continuously.