Eisley, ‘Combinations’ (Reprise)
What's a young band to do when their much-hyped, long-incubated first album fails to connect with the masses? For Eisley, a wholesome group of siblings…
Envy on the Coast, ‘Lucy Gray’ (Photo Finish)
At first glance, these eager Long Island newcomers seem like just another forgettable mainstream emo act, complete with Castro-style military caps and ridiculously overwrought song…
Aiden, ‘Conviction’ (Victory)
Beginning with 2004's Our Gangs Dark Oath, these flamboyant Seattle goth punks have spent more time fretting about onstage makeup than actual songs, churning out…
Yellowcard, ‘Paper Walls’ (Capitol)
This pop-punk quintet released a fan-polarizing 2006 album that included a contemporary jazz number and -- gasp! -- a cameo by a Dixie Chick, but…
Paramore, ‘Riot!’ (Fueled by Ramen)
On their second album in less than two years, this melodic Tennessee foursome deliver everything that a group of new-school mall punks angling for the…
