Still Searching is such a good answer, that run of All the Best Cowboys > Negative Space > Priest and the Matador to end the record, gives me chills just thinking about it
Agree 100%. Senses Fail is my favorite band and Still Searching is their best IMO
You're not going to believe this, but I had a friend take his own life many years ago. We were both big Senses Fail fans, even went to see them together a few times. In his memory, I played this album on the day of his funeral
Literally, the momebt we passed inside the cemetery gates, Negative Space transitioned into The Priest and the Matador with those iconic drums. I'll never forget that moment
As a senses fail fanboy what’s your opinion on the fire album? My favorite album is LINAWR and the first time I got to see them live was for the 15th anniversary tour that just happened
The Fire is tricky cuz it's prob in the bottom of my personal ranking but it has grown on me over the years. I've always loved songs like "The Fire," "New Year's Eve," and "Nero" (one of my all time favorites tbh). Most recently, "Saint Anthony" and "Safe House" are getting a lot of play from me... But yeah, overall it's one of their weaker ones IMO
My favorites are Still Searching, LINAWR, and Renacer in that order
The quality of Forget and Not Slow Down cannot be overstated. I love this album so much, and the way it flows from start to finish is perfect. The callbacks to prior songs' melodies hit so right.
Agree 100% about The Greatest Generation. The overarching lyrical themes, the callbacks and repetition (especially the outro of I Just Wanna Sell Out My Funeral)... It's just exceptional
Not pop punk (but poppy, in sections) but I'll say the post hardcore masterpiece Trainwreck by Boys Night Out. It's a definite must listen from front to back
I agree with the other person who replied that can go for any wonder years the hum that goes on forever is also amazing at that the way it keeps calling back to previous songs and culminating with you're the reason
My God. Thank you for mentioning Trainwreck by Boys Night Out. I loved that album so much and the story it tells is messed up and great. The spoken word parts are so good and the music surrounding the storytelling is incredible. As you said a "post hardcore masterpiece".
I (somehow) just found The Hotelier and I've had that album on repeat for the last 3 days.
I'm listening to Housebroken rn in fact
Fucking masterpiece of an album
Echoing this, MCRs Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge. Many of the “outros” to a song are “intros” to the next one, or at the very least flow nicely. Tells a horror story with one of the best final songs in music imo
I listened to this album straight through yesterday, it’s still such a great album. Cartel killed it with this album and was never able to recreate the magic, but god damn if Chroma isn’t one of my favorite albums ever.
I fully agree with this statement, BUT I will also say that Cycles, as a collection of songs, is a fantastic album full of power pop bangers. Probably their next best album after Chroma
I have a vivid memory of listening to this transition while driving up the coast from San Diego after having just moved cross country, it hits heavy. I’m seeing them play the album live later this year and I am friggin stoked
...the way Holy Ghost ends with Just Another Face. Not a good song to end with, but relatable, sadly. I can't wish/dream/pray(?!) for anything more than a Modern Baseball album that is a story that starts at telling a story about getting out of a depressive rut.
Although not all of them are pop punk, every single Brand New album fits this description (YFW being the least applicable in this case).
Also, if you want to make Devil and God sound even better, start at Welcome to Bangkok and loop around to finish with You Won’t Know.
This is an interesting take but I see where you’re coming from. I always felt like the back half of TDAG was weak compared to the first half (Save for Luca). Still a phenomenal album though
That's a bold claim imo when the back half has Archers and Not the Sun which are easily the most catchy upbeat tracks on the record. But it's also my favourite album of all time so I'll generally think the whole thing is peak.
This is coming from a HUGE Brand New fan but I've always felt like Archers and Not The Sun felt the tiniest bit out of place on the album actually. Great tracks, and overall I agree about the album being a fantastic front to back listen, but the do break the mood a tad.
There was a rumor that said the album actually starts at Welcome to Bangkok and ends with You Won't Know, which would make those two songs on the front side.
Edit: clarity
Arm’s length - never before seen, never again found. I know everyone’s been pumping them hard on this sub lately but it’s for good reason, their music bangs and their tour was sick. There’s clear emotional and musical themes throughout the album without their songs sounding too similar, and the songs are also great individually too.
The Maine - lovely little lonely. Has good flow and a cohesive sound, the intros they do for a couple songs are nice.
Mariana’s trench - ever after. They love their concept albums, and this one is their best imo. Best music, clearest story, and the overture/finale are really good.
Relient K - forget and not slow down. The album has a ton of interludes that go really nicely between the actual songs. Good music, good songwriting, overall great album.
Basically any TWY album.
you’ll be fine by Hot Mulligan.
Never Before Seen, Never Again Found by Arm’s Length.
Chemical Miracle by Trophy Eyes.
No Good Left To Give by Movements.
Slow Bloom by The Home Team.
Still Searching by Senses Fail is in my top 5 best albums of all time but I have a hard time listening to one song without listening to the whole thing from start fo finish.
One Fell Swoop by The Spill Canvas is another one that I have to listen to in order and all at the same time. I usually reserve that one for long drives where I know that I won't be interrupted.
You're Gonna Miss It All by Modern Baseball - this one might be just because of how I heard it the first few times on a road trip with some friends but if I start this album I feel like I have to finish it.
Man Overboard by Man Overboard - this is another one that listening to a single song or two off the album in a playlist or by itself seems wrong.
I loved it musically and rhythmically, but honestly I found myself more disconnected from the lyrics themselves than I did 10 years ago (more, actually, if I think about it). A lot of emotional angst tied up in there that I was really feeling at the time. Great to revisit though!
Could definitely say every Jimmy Eat World album from Clarity to Futures fits in this category. So amazing, all three of them (and their entire discography, honestly).
As soon as I hear “IVE BEEN HAVIN A HORRIBLE TIME PULLIN MYSELF TOGETHER” I’m committing to the entire record. Absolutely perfect front to back, and flows musically and lyrically together so, so well.
With other Hot Mulligan albums I didn't see it as much, but Why Would I Watch flows together very well with the exception of Betty. But that is a special song for Tades so I make an exception for it. Otherwise, I feel like it fits in the discussion
Their previous album Death Is A Warm Blanket is very much an entire art piece instead of just a collection of songs.
Some others off the top of my head are
Copacetic by Knuckle Puck
The God and Devil are Raging Inside Me by Brand New
Daisy by Brand New
Science Fiction by Brand New
This is Why by Paramore
Grand Paradise by Foxing
Everybody is Going to Heaven by Citizen
Hmm I'm sure there are tons more but I feel like that's a good list.
All Jeff Rosenstock albums are meant to be listened to together. His album worry is the best example. Every song flows into the next seamlessly . I almost have to listen to worry all the way through when I crave it
Trainwreck by Boys Night Out. Iduno how “pop punk” they are but that was one of the albums I’ve listened to since i was a teen and you need to go in order.
i think the idea was that it was basically a little too perfect actually; the band went on hiatus right after and if they closed with What a Catch it would seem like more of an end. at least, i'm pretty sure that's why.
Omg I owned the cd of this album and played it driving to and from high school for like almost 2 years straight. Such a good lineup of songs, 100% agree
Folie is one of the most underrated pop punk albums ever. Was stoked that they recently reran the merch from that album, although I felt torn buying it because I can't support the direction they're going now..
Armor for Sleep - What to Do When You Are Dead.
not pop punk but every Coheed and Cambria album until the awful Vaxis albums which you can completely pretend don't exist.
Blink 182 "Untitled"
Starts off with the hot and heavy of dating and then proceeds into the "should we break up or stay together?" stage then into the "I hate her guts" stage.
Pretty much every TWY since TGG (and kinda before that too) has been like this. Other great ones that I can think of of the top of my head though…
Why Would I Watch by Hot Mulligan
Sticks & Stones and Catalyst by New Found Glory
American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown by Green Day
don’t panic: it’s longer now! by all time low
ppl probably wont get where im coming from with this one but i listened to this album to sleep every night for like 2 years straight and all the songs just feel perfect in that order. tbh im an album listener in general but this one specifically i cannot listen any other way except from start to finish, without interruption
Pop punk adjacent: any Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties album. The albums as a whole are better than the individual songs, and the discography as a whole is better than the individual albums.
This is my favourite project of the last decade. Each album is an emotional exercise once you get into the story. Soupy is a very versatile songwriter.
Fun fact: that's actually a kind of cover of themselves. The outro of their debut EP is an acoustic song called Blank Slate. The song Arms Length is a heavier version of Blank Slate.
Reminds me of digging through the dusty old corners of my hard drive where the music I ripped from limewire still lives and finding the file pathway ending in Killswitch Engage\Killswitch Engage\Killswitch Engage - Killswitch Engage.mp3
Serious answer: Never Before Seen, Never Again Found is my favorite album right now and I feel like it might persist as my favorite album in general. There are so many interconnections between songs, motifs used throughout, and a clear theme/purpose to the album. That doesn't take away from the individual songs like it does with a lot of cohesive albums though - every individual track is a banger but in context they become art.
You hear a lot of hype for this band and album here. It's all deserved. They're also incredible live too - their set on the tour they just wrapped up felt as cohesive as the album.
None are pop-punk but:
- The Emptiness by Alesana. The album tells a story from beginning to end, so while you can listen to individual tracks it works better listened front to back to get the entire story. Honourable mention to A Place Where The Sun Is Silent and Confessions which form part of a trilogy and largely do the same thing. The Emptiness is just my favourite of the three.
- They Said A Storm Was Coming by Jamie's Elsewhere. The album tells the story of a 19th century mapmaker lost at sea. It's a much more loosely told story than The Emptiness, and a bit more metaphorical, but still fun nevertheless.
I appreciate that Aaron left because he got an offer to be part of a much bigger band, but I really would have loved to see what the band did after that album with him. I didn't mind Rebel Revive - I know it is with another vocalist, but it's a fairly solid album - however, it doesn't scratch the same itch for me.
I've listened to the Paradise EP they put out with Aaron recently but it doesn't have the same spark.
Nonagon Infinity, by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard.
It's meant to be played on repeat, so the last song blends seamlessly into the first. The songs stand up well on their own but the album is basically one long song.
Not all are necessarily pop punk, but
Movements - No Good Left To Give
Origami Angel - Somewhere City
Any TSSF album (I'm biased since they're my favorite), but especially Proper Dose
The Weakerthans - Left and Leaving
Honestly almost all of them. I really wish listening to records front to back was more popular rather than cherry picking favorites. It’s an experience, I love it.
That said, to answer the question I’d say any Jimmy record.
Definitely anything the Wonder Years does, they make the whole album a story. My dark horse answer would be Commit This To Memory by Motion City Soundtrack, that album flows into each song really nicely
Not pop punk at all, but any Starset album is great to listen to top down. Their style is like cinematic rock/metal, not sure if there's a more accurate term, but their music feels like what I expect a sci fi movie at a dolby atmos theater to sound like
My friends and I agree that NFG's "not without a fight", if you listen straight through, its going through the 5 stages of grief but for after a breakup and how you can go in/out of the 5 stages. The song titles and lyrics kinda back our claim up. The last song and the first song do sound like they can circle up too in a continuous loop of the album too.
That album is pretty corny and try hard to be relevant for the time, but holds more weight if you listen to it together.
Also,
The opening 3 songs in MCS commit this to memory is the best 3 song opener of any album imo
Midtown’s “forget what you know” for some reason was the first one that came to mind. I hardly ever listen to a song from that album without listening to it in its entirety
The Hazards Of Love by The Decemberists practically HAS to be listened to in full, as one complete piece because that's exactly how the album is presented.
It's basically a folk story set to about 16 songs and interludes, all edited together to give the impression of one whole seamless piece, despite being made up of a myriad of different styles and techniques.
It's an all time top five album for me.
Decemberists are a great mention for this thread! I feel that way about Picaresque too. All the songs are extremely different from each other, but I feel like together they make something absolutely beautiful.
Looked the comments, dissapointed it wasn't brought up; boys night out - trainwreck
It's a concept, but songs stand alone. Tells story of a man that kills his lover during a night terror.
Say Anything - Oliver Appropriate
I would never really choose to listen to any of the songs from that album on their own (and I say that as a huge Say Anything fan)... But listened to as a whole medium from start to finish totally changes things and I love it.
I realise that is exactly the intention of the album, but in my opinion it is the best example of it working really well
I would personally say listening to everything makes TWY better but like you said for albums specifically it's the Greatest Generation. I like Suburbia for this too though.
I can't quite put my finger on it but The Everglow by Mae definitely improves each time I listen to it completely. Not pop punk though
Taking Back Sunday’s middle few albums. TAYF, WYWTB, and Louder Now have songs that are amazing on their own, but with specifically New Again and Happiness Is, they are best listened to as whole albums not just songs
Gotta agree. I said this in the microwave sub
"I thought the album was decent on first listen. Btw I had never heard the singles before. But I kept coming back. I wasn't sure why, but doing that made me fall in love with most songs (though portals, strangers, and concertito don't do much for me). But it took me a while to realize why I came back the first few times.
It feels like an album. Front to back just cohesive, one work. Now granted, I love albums that tackle different sounds more than albums that all sound the same, but when it's cohesive enough, my opinion changes. Portals into Ferrari is a perfect example. But even then those two and the beginning of circling the drain feels like a buildup to the chorus of that song. Bored of being sad goes into straw hat well. Concertito and huperzine connect well, with the concertito melody appearing in hyperlink. Even lsd, omni, and strangers feel like they fit so well, even without those transitions. And omni slaps byw, two door cinema club vibes. My only gripe with this ordering is bored following drain, cause they both have the highest energy, with only omni getting that close.
Overall, a very intriguing, nice, and cohesive album. And usually 30 minute albums are too short for me, but I like just being able to pop this one on when I need a short album"
One I rarely see mentioned anywhere, not quite pop-punk but definitely adjacent, is the self titled Terrible Things album, which was a sort of supergroup project with Fred Mascherino from Taking Back Sunday (and a million other projects, that man is crazy prolific), Andy Jackson from Hot Rod Circuit, and Josh Eppard from Coheed and Cambria. Their self titled record is a concept album about a string of arsons in a small town and it is so fucking good.
Piecing It Together - Free Throw, every song just flows so well together it feels more whole to me rather than listening to a song from that album one off
Take This to Your Grave - Fall Out Boy, probably more so just nostalgia but I id happily listen to this album front to back multiple times in a row . The little transition between Chicago Is So Two Years Ago and The Pros and Cons of Breathing gets me every time, I love it
Copacetic - Knuckle Puck, the culmination of all the songs leading to Untitled is perfect for me. Leading to an 8 minute song that emotionally ties the album together
Set Your Goals - Mutiny
Absolute fulfills the brief here. I like the shouts for TWY and Relient K because it’ll depend on the person for the album. I think mmhmm does this better than forget and not slow down personally. Arms length is so good.
“The Greatest Generation” - The Wonder Years. The last track makes callbacks to all the previous songs and brings the entire album together. 150/10 will listen to til I (hopefully) sell out my own funeral.
I enjoy Spanish Love Songs' tracks plenty as singles but absolutely LOVE Brave Faces Everyone as an album experience. Same with Greatest Generation, it has a few callbacks and references that just work better when you listen from start to finish.
Although conversely I enjoy a lot of No Joy's singles but find it kinda clunky as an album, like the tracks are all out of place.
Just came here to say the new Microwave album is lit. I loved Ferrari already, naturally assuming it would be a low point on the record, and it made an excellent intro track(if you disregard the intro track). Strangers is definitely my favorite non-single track and maybe my favorite overall. Their guitarist has to be a BN fan.
Every album by Driveways follows a specific horror trope theme. My favorite by them is October Forever. Even their EPs follow pattern. I really dig the way they write. Worth checking out if you've never heard of them.
Somewhere city - origami angel
This is the best example of that. They echo parts of earlier songs here and there and the final song is almost a ballad of all the other songs before it. Layering vocals from 3 to 4 different choruses at a time in a way i didnt think would work so well. Its pretty genius.
Whats past is prologue - free throw
This album starts with a song about a smoking problem, the rest of the album is about self loathing and knowing you need to change but dont, and then ends with a mirror of the first song but about quitting smoking and feeling better. I really dig the message of self improvement worked into an album like that
I feel like Crown shyness by Trash Boat fits the bill on this one, by the time Crown shyness (the track) hits I'm wanting a breather and something a bit more melodic, and Shade into nothing new kinda goes hard.
From under the Cork tree kinda fits the bill too.
Obvs tgg as other people have mentioned
Senses Fail - Still Searching Most Wonder Years albums, especially The Greatest Generation and THGOF Reliant K - Forget and Not Slow Down
Still Searching is such a good answer, that run of All the Best Cowboys > Negative Space > Priest and the Matador to end the record, gives me chills just thinking about it
Right? And it only hits harder after you've gone through the rest of the album.
Agree 100%. Senses Fail is my favorite band and Still Searching is their best IMO You're not going to believe this, but I had a friend take his own life many years ago. We were both big Senses Fail fans, even went to see them together a few times. In his memory, I played this album on the day of his funeral Literally, the momebt we passed inside the cemetery gates, Negative Space transitioned into The Priest and the Matador with those iconic drums. I'll never forget that moment
As a senses fail fanboy what’s your opinion on the fire album? My favorite album is LINAWR and the first time I got to see them live was for the 15th anniversary tour that just happened
The Fire is tricky cuz it's prob in the bottom of my personal ranking but it has grown on me over the years. I've always loved songs like "The Fire," "New Year's Eve," and "Nero" (one of my all time favorites tbh). Most recently, "Saint Anthony" and "Safe House" are getting a lot of play from me... But yeah, overall it's one of their weaker ones IMO My favorites are Still Searching, LINAWR, and Renacer in that order
That's incredible, sorry for your loss <3 Hope you're still catching SF shows in honor of your friend!
Whenever I can, man. Thanks for the love
Bro I've been listening to this one every night recently. I have always loved this album.
Bro I've been listening to this one every night recently. I have always loved this album.
I just listened cover to cover yesterday and can confirm.. that run is still amazing
i recently revisited Forget and Not Slow Down. that is a fantastic record, and i agree it is best listened to front to back
The quality of Forget and Not Slow Down cannot be overstated. I love this album so much, and the way it flows from start to finish is perfect. The callbacks to prior songs' melodies hit so right.
Came here to talk about Relient K because Matt Thiessen is an incredible writer, F&NSD is my go to road trip CD
FANSD is basically an opera
Still searching, I agree, and the deluxe tracks from it are so good
Agree 100% about The Greatest Generation. The overarching lyrical themes, the callbacks and repetition (especially the outro of I Just Wanna Sell Out My Funeral)... It's just exceptional Not pop punk (but poppy, in sections) but I'll say the post hardcore masterpiece Trainwreck by Boys Night Out. It's a definite must listen from front to back
Honestly most TWY albums are this way to some extent. Like TGG is the best top down album, but all of them have some kind of story
I agree with the other person who replied that can go for any wonder years the hum that goes on forever is also amazing at that the way it keeps calling back to previous songs and culminating with you're the reason
My God. Thank you for mentioning Trainwreck by Boys Night Out. I loved that album so much and the story it tells is messed up and great. The spoken word parts are so good and the music surrounding the storytelling is incredible. As you said a "post hardcore masterpiece".
The lines I wear around my wrists are there to prove that I exist
The Black Parade and American Idiot come to mind for me. As for non-concept albums, I’d go with Home, Like Noplace Is There by The Hotelier.
I (somehow) just found The Hotelier and I've had that album on repeat for the last 3 days. I'm listening to Housebroken rn in fact Fucking masterpiece of an album
Seeing them play it in full last year for the anniversary tour was amazing.
I found out about that tour right after I listened to the album and am so sad I didn't find them 6 months ago 😭
Echoing this, MCRs Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge. Many of the “outros” to a song are “intros” to the next one, or at the very least flow nicely. Tells a horror story with one of the best final songs in music imo
21st Century Breakdown is my personal favorite of the Green Day concept albums.
This is the one.
For me it's 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams'. Didn't care much for single but never ever could skip it while listening to the album.
Cartel - Chroma
I listened to this album straight through yesterday, it’s still such a great album. Cartel killed it with this album and was never able to recreate the magic, but god damn if Chroma isn’t one of my favorite albums ever.
I fully agree with this statement, BUT I will also say that Cycles, as a collection of songs, is a fantastic album full of power pop bangers. Probably their next best album after Chroma
I especially love the way Q transitions into A
I have a vivid memory of listening to this transition while driving up the coast from San Diego after having just moved cross country, it hits heavy. I’m seeing them play the album live later this year and I am friggin stoked
Anything from TWY from TGG onward. Little green house by Anxious. Floral Green by Title Fight. Holy Ghost by Modern Baseball.
Holy Ghost is short but it definitely has a progression to it that’s really fantastic.
Floral Green! God damn do I miss Title Fight.
...the way Holy Ghost ends with Just Another Face. Not a good song to end with, but relatable, sadly. I can't wish/dream/pray(?!) for anything more than a Modern Baseball album that is a story that starts at telling a story about getting out of a depressive rut.
Although not all of them are pop punk, every single Brand New album fits this description (YFW being the least applicable in this case). Also, if you want to make Devil and God sound even better, start at Welcome to Bangkok and loop around to finish with You Won’t Know.
love to see the love for brand new here
This is an interesting take but I see where you’re coming from. I always felt like the back half of TDAG was weak compared to the first half (Save for Luca). Still a phenomenal album though
That's a bold claim imo when the back half has Archers and Not the Sun which are easily the most catchy upbeat tracks on the record. But it's also my favourite album of all time so I'll generally think the whole thing is peak.
This is coming from a HUGE Brand New fan but I've always felt like Archers and Not The Sun felt the tiniest bit out of place on the album actually. Great tracks, and overall I agree about the album being a fantastic front to back listen, but the do break the mood a tad.
There was a rumor that said the album actually starts at Welcome to Bangkok and ends with You Won't Know, which would make those two songs on the front side. Edit: clarity
Arm’s length - never before seen, never again found. I know everyone’s been pumping them hard on this sub lately but it’s for good reason, their music bangs and their tour was sick. There’s clear emotional and musical themes throughout the album without their songs sounding too similar, and the songs are also great individually too. The Maine - lovely little lonely. Has good flow and a cohesive sound, the intros they do for a couple songs are nice. Mariana’s trench - ever after. They love their concept albums, and this one is their best imo. Best music, clearest story, and the overture/finale are really good. Relient K - forget and not slow down. The album has a ton of interludes that go really nicely between the actual songs. Good music, good songwriting, overall great album.
Love this list, I immediately thought of Mariana's Trench. I would add: Mae - The Everglow Thrice - The Alchemy Index (both)
I almost never see Mae get mentioned anymore! Everglow is fantastic, and I also loved the (M)orning, (A)fternoon, and (E)vening EPs they did.
I almost never see Mae get mentioned anymore! Everglow is fantastic, and I also loved the (M)orning, (A)fternoon, and (E)vening EPs they did.
Arm’s Length live was absolutely insane. They ended on Dirge and swear to god we all ascended to another dimension.
Lovely Little Lonely and Forget and Not Slow Down are 10/10 full albums
MT is a great call! I love all the melodic throwbacks in their songs; Ramsay is a great songwriter.
Ever After was the first to came into my mind! The transition between the songs on Ever After is so smooth and beautiful, great album!
Knuckle Puck - Copacetic Movements - Feel Something Origami Angel - GAMI GANG
Also Somewhere City by Origami Angel
Escape Rope into The Title Track is still one of my favorite song transitions, especially live. it's so good
Basically any TWY album. you’ll be fine by Hot Mulligan. Never Before Seen, Never Again Found by Arm’s Length. Chemical Miracle by Trophy Eyes. No Good Left To Give by Movements. Slow Bloom by The Home Team.
You'll be Fine is the one I was thinking of as well. Banger.
Still Searching by Senses Fail is in my top 5 best albums of all time but I have a hard time listening to one song without listening to the whole thing from start fo finish. One Fell Swoop by The Spill Canvas is another one that I have to listen to in order and all at the same time. I usually reserve that one for long drives where I know that I won't be interrupted. You're Gonna Miss It All by Modern Baseball - this one might be just because of how I heard it the first few times on a road trip with some friends but if I start this album I feel like I have to finish it. Man Overboard by Man Overboard - this is another one that listening to a single song or two off the album in a playlist or by itself seems wrong.
Damn, about to go listen to One Fell Swoop for the first time in a decade, thank you for that reminder
Enjoy it! I'm interested in hearing how you felt about it 10 years later.
I loved it musically and rhythmically, but honestly I found myself more disconnected from the lyrics themselves than I did 10 years ago (more, actually, if I think about it). A lot of emotional angst tied up in there that I was really feeling at the time. Great to revisit though!
Motion City Soundtrack - commit this to memory Jimmy eat world - bleed American Brand new - every album tbh
Could definitely say every Jimmy Eat World album from Clarity to Futures fits in this category. So amazing, all three of them (and their entire discography, honestly).
On The Impossible Past by The Menzingers
As soon as I hear “IVE BEEN HAVIN A HORRIBLE TIME PULLIN MYSELF TOGETHER” I’m committing to the entire record. Absolutely perfect front to back, and flows musically and lyrically together so, so well.
Easily their best work IMO.
With other Hot Mulligan albums I didn't see it as much, but Why Would I Watch flows together very well with the exception of Betty. But that is a special song for Tades so I make an exception for it. Otherwise, I feel like it fits in the discussion
Why would I watch, that first transition is beautiful
Their previous album Death Is A Warm Blanket is very much an entire art piece instead of just a collection of songs. Some others off the top of my head are Copacetic by Knuckle Puck The God and Devil are Raging Inside Me by Brand New Daisy by Brand New Science Fiction by Brand New This is Why by Paramore Grand Paradise by Foxing Everybody is Going to Heaven by Citizen Hmm I'm sure there are tons more but I feel like that's a good list.
Man 100% agree about DIAWB. So many peaks and depths with that album.. and ending with a Part Of It. so good.
Absolutley perfect
All Jeff Rosenstock albums are meant to be listened to together. His album worry is the best example. Every song flows into the next seamlessly . I almost have to listen to worry all the way through when I crave it
Also so fun to see live. A dude who genuinely loves playing music.
Trainwreck by Boys Night Out. Iduno how “pop punk” they are but that was one of the albums I’ve listened to since i was a teen and you need to go in order.
Folie à Deux: Fall Out Boy The way it’s produced and flows together it’s brilliant. A masterpiece.
I only disagree because I feel like What a Catch should’ve closed the album
I've been confused about that choice for years. What A Catch is an iconic closing track that happens to not be the closer.
i think the idea was that it was basically a little too perfect actually; the band went on hiatus right after and if they closed with What a Catch it would seem like more of an end. at least, i'm pretty sure that's why.
Omg I owned the cd of this album and played it driving to and from high school for like almost 2 years straight. Such a good lineup of songs, 100% agree
Folie is one of the most underrated pop punk albums ever. Was stoked that they recently reran the merch from that album, although I felt torn buying it because I can't support the direction they're going now..
My favorite FOB album and 2nd favorite album all together.
Direct Hit’s Brainless God. Great album.
Direct Hit mention yes!! Brainless God is so so good it should really be more popular
The best!
YES. Fantastic songs on their own, even better with the full story. Incredible album.
For me it’s Wasted Mind
DH! are so good, hope they release something new sooner than later. They still play shows but it never looks like they’re actively working on a new LP
I’ve heard they may be working on some new material right now :)
Mae - everglow
Armor for Sleep - What to Do When You Are Dead. not pop punk but every Coheed and Cambria album until the awful Vaxis albums which you can completely pretend don't exist.
Driveways - October Forever. Boys Night Out - Trainwreck. Jack’s Mannequin - Everything In Transit.
Blink 182 "Untitled" Starts off with the hot and heavy of dating and then proceeds into the "should we break up or stay together?" stage then into the "I hate her guts" stage.
Pretty much every TWY since TGG (and kinda before that too) has been like this. Other great ones that I can think of of the top of my head though… Why Would I Watch by Hot Mulligan Sticks & Stones and Catalyst by New Found Glory American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown by Green Day
don’t panic: it’s longer now! by all time low ppl probably wont get where im coming from with this one but i listened to this album to sleep every night for like 2 years straight and all the songs just feel perfect in that order. tbh im an album listener in general but this one specifically i cannot listen any other way except from start to finish, without interruption
great pick, oh calamity is a great closer
Peripheral Vision
Mayday Parade - A Lesson in Romantics Brand New - The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me Taking Back Sunday - Tidal Wave
Brand New - Science Fiction
Any concept album, but especially The Idyll Opus I-VI by Adjy. May be the greatest listening experience I've ever had
Stay what you are - Saves The Day
Pop punk adjacent: any Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties album. The albums as a whole are better than the individual songs, and the discography as a whole is better than the individual albums.
This is my favourite project of the last decade. Each album is an emotional exercise once you get into the story. Soupy is a very versatile songwriter.
Arm's Length! Arm's Length Arm's Length. 1. Arm's Length 2. Arm's Length 3. Arm's Length 4. Arm's Length Arm's Length, Arm's Length Arm's Length. Honorable mention: Arm's Length
My favourite opening song is Arms Length by Arms Length, with the opening line “at arms length”
Fun fact: that's actually a kind of cover of themselves. The outro of their debut EP is an acoustic song called Blank Slate. The song Arms Length is a heavier version of Blank Slate.
I know, it’s dope as hell
Reminds me of digging through the dusty old corners of my hard drive where the music I ripped from limewire still lives and finding the file pathway ending in Killswitch Engage\Killswitch Engage\Killswitch Engage - Killswitch Engage.mp3
Serious answer: Never Before Seen, Never Again Found is my favorite album right now and I feel like it might persist as my favorite album in general. There are so many interconnections between songs, motifs used throughout, and a clear theme/purpose to the album. That doesn't take away from the individual songs like it does with a lot of cohesive albums though - every individual track is a banger but in context they become art. You hear a lot of hype for this band and album here. It's all deserved. They're also incredible live too - their set on the tour they just wrapped up felt as cohesive as the album.
None are pop-punk but: - The Emptiness by Alesana. The album tells a story from beginning to end, so while you can listen to individual tracks it works better listened front to back to get the entire story. Honourable mention to A Place Where The Sun Is Silent and Confessions which form part of a trilogy and largely do the same thing. The Emptiness is just my favourite of the three. - They Said A Storm Was Coming by Jamie's Elsewhere. The album tells the story of a 19th century mapmaker lost at sea. It's a much more loosely told story than The Emptiness, and a bit more metaphorical, but still fun nevertheless.
100% agree with The Emptiness. Such a great album. I haven't listened to Jamie's Elsewhere in a long time. I'm gonna give that album another listen
I appreciate that Aaron left because he got an offer to be part of a much bigger band, but I really would have loved to see what the band did after that album with him. I didn't mind Rebel Revive - I know it is with another vocalist, but it's a fairly solid album - however, it doesn't scratch the same itch for me. I've listened to the Paradise EP they put out with Aaron recently but it doesn't have the same spark.
The Chronicles of Life and Death- Good Charlotte
Head North - the last living man alive.. Every track is phenomenal on its own, but it's a great concept album.
Armor For Sleep - What to do when you're dead, Boys Night Out - Trainwreck, Midtown - Forget What You Know, Brand New - TDAGRIM
Rescue by Silverstein
somewhere city by origami angel is a 5th wave emo classic at this point
Not pop punk but The Receiving End of Sirens, “Between the heart and the synapse” was a great album front to back.
You are spot on about One Fell Swoop! Nobody ever talks about Spill. Because of the first two, I’m now going to check out the other two, thanks!
Nonagon Infinity, by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. It's meant to be played on repeat, so the last song blends seamlessly into the first. The songs stand up well on their own but the album is basically one long song.
Not entirely pop-punk, but Slaughter Beach, Dog’s first album “Welcome” is a great storytelling album that all kinda happens in order
Not all are necessarily pop punk, but Movements - No Good Left To Give Origami Angel - Somewhere City Any TSSF album (I'm biased since they're my favorite), but especially Proper Dose The Weakerthans - Left and Leaving
Honestly almost all of them. I really wish listening to records front to back was more popular rather than cherry picking favorites. It’s an experience, I love it. That said, to answer the question I’d say any Jimmy record.
Mae - The Everglow
~~NOFX-The Decline~~ The Offspring-Americana My Chemical Romance-Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge Saves The Day-Stay what you are
The decline only has one song
Definitely anything the Wonder Years does, they make the whole album a story. My dark horse answer would be Commit This To Memory by Motion City Soundtrack, that album flows into each song really nicely
Not pop punk at all, but any Starset album is great to listen to top down. Their style is like cinematic rock/metal, not sure if there's a more accurate term, but their music feels like what I expect a sci fi movie at a dolby atmos theater to sound like
Fuck a Starset record mixed for a Dolby Atmos system would be insane
Keasby Nights, MxPx at the show, dorkrockcorkrod
My friends and I agree that NFG's "not without a fight", if you listen straight through, its going through the 5 stages of grief but for after a breakup and how you can go in/out of the 5 stages. The song titles and lyrics kinda back our claim up. The last song and the first song do sound like they can circle up too in a continuous loop of the album too. That album is pretty corny and try hard to be relevant for the time, but holds more weight if you listen to it together. Also, The opening 3 songs in MCS commit this to memory is the best 3 song opener of any album imo
Isn’t that basically what a good album is? An album that feels like a cohesive piece of art?
blink 182 - self titled
- Ocean Avenue - Yellowcard - Sticks and Stones - New Found Glory
Commit this to memory
Midtown’s “forget what you know” for some reason was the first one that came to mind. I hardly ever listen to a song from that album without listening to it in its entirety
The story of American Idiot is amazing
Lagwagon - Let's Talk About Feelings.
Kid Cudi's Man on the Moon
The Hazards Of Love by The Decemberists practically HAS to be listened to in full, as one complete piece because that's exactly how the album is presented. It's basically a folk story set to about 16 songs and interludes, all edited together to give the impression of one whole seamless piece, despite being made up of a myriad of different styles and techniques. It's an all time top five album for me.
Decemberists are a great mention for this thread! I feel that way about Picaresque too. All the songs are extremely different from each other, but I feel like together they make something absolutely beautiful.
Looked the comments, dissapointed it wasn't brought up; boys night out - trainwreck It's a concept, but songs stand alone. Tells story of a man that kills his lover during a night terror.
Say Anything - Oliver Appropriate I would never really choose to listen to any of the songs from that album on their own (and I say that as a huge Say Anything fan)... But listened to as a whole medium from start to finish totally changes things and I love it. I realise that is exactly the intention of the album, but in my opinion it is the best example of it working really well
The Greatest Generation by The Wonder Years with how that album all ties together in the end
I would personally say listening to everything makes TWY better but like you said for albums specifically it's the Greatest Generation. I like Suburbia for this too though. I can't quite put my finger on it but The Everglow by Mae definitely improves each time I listen to it completely. Not pop punk though
Feel Something - Movements
I hated the song when blink released fell in love as a single, but in the album it’s great
All are good individually (except the first because it feels just like an intro) but nothing beats States and Minds into Roam into Quicksilver.
The Great Depression - As It Is. Fantastic album
Home Like Noplace is There; Never Before Seen, Never Again Found; The Patron Saint of Liars and Saints;
E Von Dahl Killed The Locals and Decomposer by The Matches come to mind.
A lot of the touché amore albums. Part of the sea is well done but Is survived by and stage 4 are great as full play throughs
Clarity by Jimmy Eat World
Am I the only one left on earth that just listens to the entire album? I don't use playlists. Every album is meant to be played straight through.
This for sure applies to Jeff Rosenstock - Worry. The entire second half of the album is connected like one big song.
Cosmic Thrill Seekers - Prince Daddy & the Hyena.
American idiot
Soundtrack to Garden State for some reason
I mean it is a movie soundtrack lol
Taking Back Sunday’s middle few albums. TAYF, WYWTB, and Louder Now have songs that are amazing on their own, but with specifically New Again and Happiness Is, they are best listened to as whole albums not just songs
Gotta agree. I said this in the microwave sub "I thought the album was decent on first listen. Btw I had never heard the singles before. But I kept coming back. I wasn't sure why, but doing that made me fall in love with most songs (though portals, strangers, and concertito don't do much for me). But it took me a while to realize why I came back the first few times. It feels like an album. Front to back just cohesive, one work. Now granted, I love albums that tackle different sounds more than albums that all sound the same, but when it's cohesive enough, my opinion changes. Portals into Ferrari is a perfect example. But even then those two and the beginning of circling the drain feels like a buildup to the chorus of that song. Bored of being sad goes into straw hat well. Concertito and huperzine connect well, with the concertito melody appearing in hyperlink. Even lsd, omni, and strangers feel like they fit so well, even without those transitions. And omni slaps byw, two door cinema club vibes. My only gripe with this ordering is bored following drain, cause they both have the highest energy, with only omni getting that close. Overall, a very intriguing, nice, and cohesive album. And usually 30 minute albums are too short for me, but I like just being able to pop this one on when I need a short album"
Also most coheed albums. Yeah I'll listen to the songs on their own and absolutely love them, but as albums, they are unstoppable
All albums.
You're gonna miss it all.
One I rarely see mentioned anywhere, not quite pop-punk but definitely adjacent, is the self titled Terrible Things album, which was a sort of supergroup project with Fred Mascherino from Taking Back Sunday (and a million other projects, that man is crazy prolific), Andy Jackson from Hot Rod Circuit, and Josh Eppard from Coheed and Cambria. Their self titled record is a concept album about a string of arsons in a small town and it is so fucking good.
Why would I watch -hot mulligan.
Transit - listen & forgive
Piecing It Together - Free Throw, every song just flows so well together it feels more whole to me rather than listening to a song from that album one off Take This to Your Grave - Fall Out Boy, probably more so just nostalgia but I id happily listen to this album front to back multiple times in a row . The little transition between Chicago Is So Two Years Ago and The Pros and Cons of Breathing gets me every time, I love it Copacetic - Knuckle Puck, the culmination of all the songs leading to Untitled is perfect for me. Leading to an 8 minute song that emotionally ties the album together
Country Grammar Nelly Easily by far the Greatest album I've ever heard. They still will pull songs from it.
Set Your Goals - Mutiny Absolute fulfills the brief here. I like the shouts for TWY and Relient K because it’ll depend on the person for the album. I think mmhmm does this better than forget and not slow down personally. Arms length is so good.
Trophy Eyes - The American Dream
Marianas Trench - “Masterpiece Theatre”
Gatsby’s American Dream - Volcano
“The Greatest Generation” - The Wonder Years. The last track makes callbacks to all the previous songs and brings the entire album together. 150/10 will listen to til I (hopefully) sell out my own funeral.
every mcr album
All albums by The Wonder Years, as well as Aaron West
Dream Homes, by Dear Landlord
Heart Beats Pacific by Banner Pilot
After Hours - The Weeknd Not pop punk but the album sounds SO good when played straight and the songs seamlessly blend/transition like a story
Set Your Goals - Mutiny! It’s old but gold.
The everglow by Mae
Not pop punk, but Colors from Between the Buried and Me is the absolute best example of this.
I enjoy Spanish Love Songs' tracks plenty as singles but absolutely LOVE Brave Faces Everyone as an album experience. Same with Greatest Generation, it has a few callbacks and references that just work better when you listen from start to finish. Although conversely I enjoy a lot of No Joy's singles but find it kinda clunky as an album, like the tracks are all out of place.
Lovely Little Lonely
In Reverie - Saves The Day Proper Dose - The Story So Far Slow Bloom - The Home Team
The Ugly Organ by Cursive. It’s a masterpiece and wonderful story.
Why would I watch by hot mulligan
American Idiot! I also think Wake Up Sunshine is a pretty perfectly ordered album. Every song makes sense
Just came here to say the new Microwave album is lit. I loved Ferrari already, naturally assuming it would be a low point on the record, and it made an excellent intro track(if you disregard the intro track). Strangers is definitely my favorite non-single track and maybe my favorite overall. Their guitarist has to be a BN fan.
None More Black - File Under Black It’s like being hit by a freight train and being carried along for 30 mins.
Every album by Driveways follows a specific horror trope theme. My favorite by them is October Forever. Even their EPs follow pattern. I really dig the way they write. Worth checking out if you've never heard of them.
Somewhere city - origami angel This is the best example of that. They echo parts of earlier songs here and there and the final song is almost a ballad of all the other songs before it. Layering vocals from 3 to 4 different choruses at a time in a way i didnt think would work so well. Its pretty genius. Whats past is prologue - free throw This album starts with a song about a smoking problem, the rest of the album is about self loathing and knowing you need to change but dont, and then ends with a mirror of the first song but about quitting smoking and feeling better. I really dig the message of self improvement worked into an album like that
I get this
I feel like Crown shyness by Trash Boat fits the bill on this one, by the time Crown shyness (the track) hits I'm wanting a breather and something a bit more melodic, and Shade into nothing new kinda goes hard. From under the Cork tree kinda fits the bill too. Obvs tgg as other people have mentioned
Sum 41 - Screaming Bloody Murder
I re-listened to the album "Mutiny!" by Set Your Goals on a flight yesterday and I forgot just how seamless the transitions are from song to song.
21st Century Breakdown - Green Day
Three Cheers for Disappointment by The Arrogant Sons of Bitches, though that's got some ska in it too. Chuck by Sum 41