Albums I Slept On

This is a list of albums that I (somehow) slept on and only listened to completely for the first time recently. I know there are many more that I can add to this list, but I decided to keep it short. For this list, I confined it to albums that I didn't listen to upon their release. It doesn't include albums that I have rediscovered or loved in the past and rekindled my love for them - that's another list entirely.

Peripheral Vision – Turnover (2015)

I finally listened this album in February of this year. I had heard of Turnover and this record since it came out, I just never took the time to listen to it. Honestly, it was because I confused them with the hardcore band Turnstile (a really dumb mistake, I know). This album became my most played album of February. It has an insanely smooth flow from start to finish and each song transitions seamlessly into the next. There have been countless days where I've had this on repeat for an entire day because it's just that good.

Holy Ghost – Modern Baseball (2016)

To be completely honest, the only song I remember hearing off this album was “The Wedding Singer” and I heard it live when MOBO supported Brand New on their last tour. I should have known then that this album was something special but I completely overlooked it. Last month, I took time and listened to it front to back for the first time and loved it. This album is fantastic from start to finish which makes MOBO's hiatus even more sad. RIP (for now) Modern Baseball

I’ll Be the Tornado – Dads (2014)

I started listening to Dads in 2014, but I only listened to their earlier record American Radness (This Is Important) and I never really followed the band that closely so I didn’t know they had released a record at the end of 2014. Dads' sound is reminiscent of late '90's and early 2000's indie and math rock bands like American Football and this record is no different. Compared to American Radness, this album is definitely more polished but still authentic and real. RIP DADS

The Difference Between Hell and Home – Counterparts (2013)

I have been a casual Counterparts fan for a few years but really only got super into them over the last year so I never really truly listened to this record until last year. What a mistake that was. The Difference Between Hell and Home is a quintessential melodic hardcore record. It’s heavy yet pretty, and brutally honest. Brendan Murphy's vocals are rough and so full of emotion you can feel it in your bones which is probably why I love this album so much.

Rooms of the House – La Dispute (2014)

I used to love La Dispute when I was younger. I did fall away from them and stopped listening to them completely for a while but a song from this record showed up on my Spotify Discover Weekly playlist a month or so ago and I fell back in love with them. Jordan Dreyer's vocals are what makes La Dispute, and this album specifically, unique. There are few bands in the post-hardcore genre who have vocalists that are as recognizable as Dreyer.