Top Albums of 2006
With the year almost over, I thought I'd go through my CDs and pick my ten favorite that came out this year. Not just my ten favorite that I bought this year, but that were also released this year, which helped me narrow it down a bit. Anyway, I made a list of albums I own that came out this year, and picked my top 10 favorite. And, as things would have it, it was hard to choose, so I also made a category for those deemed "Honorable Mention" worthy, as well as which ones I found to be really disappointing. Also, for the hell of it, I threw in every other one I had, just so I wouldn't leave any of them out and people can see what my musical taste was like this year.
Also, I should point out that I did not think I should allow greatest hits and live albums to be in the Top 10, even if they were officially released by the band and not a bootleg. Don't ask me how I figured in my head, but I thought it'd be unfair to count an album that was just full of songs from before 2006.
PLEASE NOTE: Even though it should be plainly obvious, these are MY opinions on which albums that I liked this year, which ones I thought were decent, and which I thought were crap. This does NOT translate as fact, and should not be taken as thus. So if I liked an album you hated, no biggie. And if I hate on an album you loved, big deal, it's not like my elitist attitude matters anyhow. Now, on with the show!
10. Goodbye Cool World! by Bomb the Music Industry!
Bomb the Music Industry! failed to disappoint. From the frantic opener "Old and Unprofessional" to the closing track (a cover of Tom Waits' "Anywhere I Lay My Head"), Goodbye Cool World doesn’t have a dull moment, and seeing as how the previous two BTMI albums were near-perfect, that’s a pretty amazing feat.
Fav. Songs: Kings of Minneapolis Pts. I-IV, Side Projects Are Never Successful
09. Eighteen Visions by Eighteen Visions
In all honesty, I had never heard an Eighteen Visions song before I bought this album. The first track, “Our Darkest Days” didn’t do it for me, but as soon as “Victim” kicked in, I realized it’d be something I liked. The album has this odd tendency to switch back and forth between “okay” songs and songs I like.
Fav Songs: “Burned Us Alive”, “Tonightless”
08. Decemberunderground by AFI
I bought this album the day of my prom. Now, I’m not a hardcore AFI fan (aside from owning all their albums anyhow), but because I started listening to them when Sing the Sorrow came out, I’m a bit more open to them trying new sounds. The opening track, “Prelude 12/21” starts off slowly and I got the impression AFI had gone soft. That’s when “Kill Caustic” proved me wrong. The trend of songs changing their sound continued with the bass-driven “Miss Murder” (which had the funky bass line missing from Green Day’s American Idiot). Answer That and Stay Fashionable may be one of my favorite punk albums of all time, and in the same respect Decemberunderground just very well may be one of my favorite New Wave albums of all time.
Fav. Songs: “Kill Caustic” “Miss Murder” “The Killing Lights”
07. Lover, The Lord Has Left Us… by The Sound of Animals Fighting
This album is totally fucking bizarre. It’s got strange sounds, song titles in English, German and Italian, a capella tracks, songs sung in Sanskrit and Anthony Green. From what I’ve heard, it didn’t fare too well with most fans of the first one, but they were expecting something somewhat similar. This band (which features members of Rx Bandits, Finch, Chiodos and Circa Survive amongst others) pretty much took things back to square one on the drawing board with this album and created an under appreciated masterpiece. Everyone should at least give this album a full listen through before making a final decision.
Fav. Songs: “My Horse Must Lose”, “Horses In the Sky” “Prayers on Fire” “There Can Be No Dispute That Monsters Live Among Us”
06. Permanent Revolution by Catch 22
I never thought I’d say this, but Catch 22 finally released an album that can be compared to Keasbey Nights. I wouldn’t say it’s better than KN, but Permanent Revolution has gotten them out of Tomas Kalnoky’s shadow. After Dinosaur Sounds came out in 2003, I figured Catch 22 was done with and would never make another good album. Yet, they seemed to prove me wrong with a concept album on the life of Leon Trotsky (go look him up, fool!). It’s a bit on the short side, but the catchy hooks will more than make up for it.
Fav Songs: “The Spark (1902)”, “The Decemberist’s Song (1921)”
05. Stadium Arcadium by Red Hot Chili Peppers
I love the Chili Peppers. I really do. John Frusciante is one of my favorite modern guitarists. So when I heard they were releasing a double album, I nearly shit my pants. Listening to it was pleasurable as well. I think it was smart to have a balance of mellow, harmonic tracks more reminiscent of Californication and By The Way, but to also write new songs with a harder edge like the Mother’s Milk/Bloodsugarsexmagik era. Also, with 28 tracks, even if half of them sucked, I could still make a nice single disc version of it.
Fav Songs: “Snow ((Hey Oh))” “Charlie” “Wet Sand” “Tell Me Baby” “Hard to Concentrate” “Make You Feel Better”
04. Young Machetes by The Blood Brothers
I knew this album was going to be good within seconds of the first track. Hearing Johnny and Jordan scream “FI-YUH! FI-YUH! FI-YUH!” (“Set Fire to the Face on Fire”) immediately caught my attention. There are some slower numbers in here, around the same pace as most the tracks on Crimes, but that doesn’t make it any worse. And, to top it all off, it was produced by Fugazi’s Guy Picciotto.
Fav. Songs: “Set Fire to the Face on Fire” “Lazer Life” “Spit Shine Your Black Clouds” “Rat Rider”
03. When Your Heart Stops Beating by (+44)
I consider blink-182 one of my favorite bands. I know it’s not exactly the most credible thing ever, but hey, I like them. So when they split, and branched out into Angels and Airwaves and (+44), I knew I’d give them both a chance. When I first heard the demo of “No, It Isn’t” when it leaked over a year ago, I wasn’t too impressed. But as time came closer to the album being released, and more songs leaked, my interest began to pick up. So much in fact, that I even pre-ordered the album. I’m glad I did. It’s not quite blink-182, but it’s not too much different than blink-182 like Angels and Airwaves was. It’s a nice balance between poppy numbers about girls and more serious songs about a bit more grown up topics, much like blink-182’s final album. A keeper for sure.
Fav. Songs: “Lycanthrope” “Baby, Come On” “When Your Heart Stops Beating” “Cliffdiving” “No, It Isn’t” “Make You Smile” “Chapter 13”
02. Unicornography by The Falcon
The Falcon are probably my new favorite punk supergroup. Brenden Kelly and Neil Hennessey of The Lawrence Arms, Dan Andriano of Alkaline Trio and Todd Mohney formerly of Rise Against (although apparently he didn’t record on this album). This album picks up where their 2004 EP, God Don’t Make No Trash -or- Broken Glass Up Your Ass, left off. Technically speaking, there isn’t much to offer, it’s just your typical straight up punk album with a verse-chorus-verse structure. But unlike other bands, these guys can pull it off and still sound completely original.
Fav. Songs: The Whole Damn Album
01. Oh! Calcutta! by The Lawrence Arms
Very similar to Unicornography, only with a different line up. From beginning to end, this album is probably the best Lawrence Arms album since Ghost Stories. The duet style of singing that was picked up by the band is definitely what makes this album shine, although the brilliant song writing also counts for something.
Fav Songs: All of them. Though the final track(s) “Like a Record Player” (and the hidden track “Warped Summer Extravaganza (Major Excellent)” are really, really, ridiculously good.
Honorable Mentions:
I considered these for top pick, but overruled them all for one reason or another.
The Sufferer and the Witness by Rise Against
It was good, but I loved Siren Song of the Counter Culture and this one just didn’t match up to expectations.
Inhuman Rampage by DragonForce
Come on, it’s DragonForce. But like Rise Against, I didn’t find it as impressive as their previous album, Sonic Firestorm.
Go Chuck Yourself by Sum 41
A live album, which is why I didn’t count it in the Top 10.
Our Live Album is Better Than Your Live Album by Reel Big Fish
Ditto.
U218 Singles by U2
A greatest hits compilation, which is why I didn’t count it. I didn’t realize how much I liked U2 though until I got this album.
Skin and Bones by Foo Fighters
See Go Chuck Yourself and Our Live Album is Better Than Your Live Album
In With the Out Crowd by Less Than Jake
I liked this album. It wasn’t terrible. I also liked Anthem. I think people who hate on “She’s Gonna Break Soon” because everyone else does (seriously, I’ve met people who like catchy pop songs like that, but say they don’t like SGBS because god knows why) are stupid. But this album just wasn’t ska enough (that’s a legit excuse to not have liked Anthem as well), which is why it’s not on the Top Ten.
The Graduate by MC Lars
I don’t listen to much hip hop. I wouldn’t even go as far as to call MC Lars hip hop though, so I guess that’s okay. Either way, Lars is pretty good at what he does, and his first commercially released album shows just that.
Incorporated by The Legion of Doom
Lots and lots of mash ups. Some of them good, some of them great, some not so great.
The Pick of Destiny by Tenacious D
Maybe if I had seen the movie, I would’ve liked this more. Don’t get me wrong, I thought it was hilarious, but hearing clips of the movie and not being able to understand the context of them all was somewhat of a let down. I’m still planning on seeing it though at some point in the future.
Disappointments:
Oh, the disappointments of 2006. For time’s sake, I decided I’d cut this list down to the Top Five albums that didn’t dish out quite as much as I was hoping.
05. Decomposer by The Matches
This album wasn’t actually that bad. I certainly didn’t mind the first few songs I heard, on the internet, though after I heard the whole album, I didn’t feel compelled to listen to it over and over again as I did with their debut. Maybe I’ll give it another shot sometime in the future, but for now it remains on this list.
04. Vision Valley by The Vines
I loved Highly Evolved. I even loved Winning Days, with its sub-par reviews. Vision Valley, much like Decomposer, didn’t seem to have many songs that kept me interested. I thought “Don’t Listen to the Radio” was an interesting choice as a first single, but overall, the album didn’t have a “Get Free” or “Ride” to call its own.
03. We Don’t Need to Whisper by Angels and Airwaves
I’ve actually begun to like this album as of late, but I still consider it a disappointment. Unlike (+44)’s debut (which is actually number three on the complete opposite list), this album failed to deliver what I was hoping for. I knew it wouldn’t sound like blink-182 because Tom has only said it every day leading up to its release. He also promised the “best music heard in years” which I knew wasn’t possible, so I wasn’t expecting that. However, with all the hype that did surround the album, I was hoping for something. Yet, when I first heard it, I just didn’t meet my expectations at all, and I began to suspect that DeLonge is trying to start a cult or something. Anyway, like I said, I have started to like this album more now that I’m over the initial state of disappointment.
02. Teenage Graffiti by The Pink Spiders
Maybe I’m just picky, but I’d like to think of myself as not. When I first started listening to the Pink Spiders a little under a year ago, I fell in love. Their songs, although nothing new at all, captured my pop loving side like no other band had done before (except for maybe Weezer). So then I heard that they had not only been picked up by Geffen Records, but were also recording their major label debut with none other than Ric Ocasek, I thought it’d be perfect. But I was oh-so-ever wrong. One thing I loved about their EP and full length was the quality of the recording. It wasn’t shit quality, but it wasn’t perfect, and that complimented their songs a lot. This album, however, is so over polished, it doesn’t even sound like the same band to me (in a manner of speaking). I think the thing that bugged me most about this album was the re-recordings of “Soft Smoke” “Modern Swinger” and “Little Razorblade.” Had they just released an album full of new material, over polished or not, I would be able to ignore this album more and not dislike it as much as I do.
01. Brother’s Blood Machine by The Prize Fighter Inferno
I like Coheed and Cambria. I do, I’ll admit that. I think Claudio Sanchez’s story of Claudio Kilgannon is interesting and genius (though he could’ve been more creative when naming his character), so when I heard this album would shine some light on the back story through acoustic numbers and another character’s point of view, I thought it was just as brilliant. But that’s not how things turned out, and a majority of the songs were just slow, acoustic and annoying. With Coheed and Cambria songs, I’m able to look past the high pitched vocals mostly because they aren’t in every song. But this album, Jesus Fucking Christ! You’d think because he’s singing through the perspective of an adult, he’d sing like one (my theory is, in Co&Ca he sings like the way he does because it was originally through the eyes of the young boy. Listen to their older songs, and compare them to the newer, and you’ll notice his voice does get a tad deeper to fit with the character growing up). Anyway, I was severely disappointed with this album, and I am very glad I did not pre-order it like I had planned on doing.
Other albums I considered for these lists:
Americans Abroad!!! Against Me!!! Live in London!!! by Against Me!
be your own PET by be your own PET
First Impressions of Earth by The Strokes
Wolves in Wolves Clothing by NOFX
Voices by Matchbook Romance
The Information by Beck
Coming Home by New Found Glory
Endless Wire by The Who
Lights Out by Sugarcult
Light Grenades by Incubus
Gatsby’s American Dream by Gatsby’s American Dream
Three Cheers for Disappointment! by Arrogant Sons of Bitches
The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance
Also, I should point out that I did not think I should allow greatest hits and live albums to be in the Top 10, even if they were officially released by the band and not a bootleg. Don't ask me how I figured in my head, but I thought it'd be unfair to count an album that was just full of songs from before 2006.
PLEASE NOTE: Even though it should be plainly obvious, these are MY opinions on which albums that I liked this year, which ones I thought were decent, and which I thought were crap. This does NOT translate as fact, and should not be taken as thus. So if I liked an album you hated, no biggie. And if I hate on an album you loved, big deal, it's not like my elitist attitude matters anyhow. Now, on with the show!
10. Goodbye Cool World! by Bomb the Music Industry!
Bomb the Music Industry! failed to disappoint. From the frantic opener "Old and Unprofessional" to the closing track (a cover of Tom Waits' "Anywhere I Lay My Head"), Goodbye Cool World doesn’t have a dull moment, and seeing as how the previous two BTMI albums were near-perfect, that’s a pretty amazing feat.
Fav. Songs: Kings of Minneapolis Pts. I-IV, Side Projects Are Never Successful
09. Eighteen Visions by Eighteen Visions
In all honesty, I had never heard an Eighteen Visions song before I bought this album. The first track, “Our Darkest Days” didn’t do it for me, but as soon as “Victim” kicked in, I realized it’d be something I liked. The album has this odd tendency to switch back and forth between “okay” songs and songs I like.
Fav Songs: “Burned Us Alive”, “Tonightless”
08. Decemberunderground by AFI
I bought this album the day of my prom. Now, I’m not a hardcore AFI fan (aside from owning all their albums anyhow), but because I started listening to them when Sing the Sorrow came out, I’m a bit more open to them trying new sounds. The opening track, “Prelude 12/21” starts off slowly and I got the impression AFI had gone soft. That’s when “Kill Caustic” proved me wrong. The trend of songs changing their sound continued with the bass-driven “Miss Murder” (which had the funky bass line missing from Green Day’s American Idiot). Answer That and Stay Fashionable may be one of my favorite punk albums of all time, and in the same respect Decemberunderground just very well may be one of my favorite New Wave albums of all time.
Fav. Songs: “Kill Caustic” “Miss Murder” “The Killing Lights”
07. Lover, The Lord Has Left Us… by The Sound of Animals Fighting
This album is totally fucking bizarre. It’s got strange sounds, song titles in English, German and Italian, a capella tracks, songs sung in Sanskrit and Anthony Green. From what I’ve heard, it didn’t fare too well with most fans of the first one, but they were expecting something somewhat similar. This band (which features members of Rx Bandits, Finch, Chiodos and Circa Survive amongst others) pretty much took things back to square one on the drawing board with this album and created an under appreciated masterpiece. Everyone should at least give this album a full listen through before making a final decision.
Fav. Songs: “My Horse Must Lose”, “Horses In the Sky” “Prayers on Fire” “There Can Be No Dispute That Monsters Live Among Us”
06. Permanent Revolution by Catch 22
I never thought I’d say this, but Catch 22 finally released an album that can be compared to Keasbey Nights. I wouldn’t say it’s better than KN, but Permanent Revolution has gotten them out of Tomas Kalnoky’s shadow. After Dinosaur Sounds came out in 2003, I figured Catch 22 was done with and would never make another good album. Yet, they seemed to prove me wrong with a concept album on the life of Leon Trotsky (go look him up, fool!). It’s a bit on the short side, but the catchy hooks will more than make up for it.
Fav Songs: “The Spark (1902)”, “The Decemberist’s Song (1921)”
05. Stadium Arcadium by Red Hot Chili Peppers
I love the Chili Peppers. I really do. John Frusciante is one of my favorite modern guitarists. So when I heard they were releasing a double album, I nearly shit my pants. Listening to it was pleasurable as well. I think it was smart to have a balance of mellow, harmonic tracks more reminiscent of Californication and By The Way, but to also write new songs with a harder edge like the Mother’s Milk/Bloodsugarsexmagik era. Also, with 28 tracks, even if half of them sucked, I could still make a nice single disc version of it.
Fav Songs: “Snow ((Hey Oh))” “Charlie” “Wet Sand” “Tell Me Baby” “Hard to Concentrate” “Make You Feel Better”
04. Young Machetes by The Blood Brothers
I knew this album was going to be good within seconds of the first track. Hearing Johnny and Jordan scream “FI-YUH! FI-YUH! FI-YUH!” (“Set Fire to the Face on Fire”) immediately caught my attention. There are some slower numbers in here, around the same pace as most the tracks on Crimes, but that doesn’t make it any worse. And, to top it all off, it was produced by Fugazi’s Guy Picciotto.
Fav. Songs: “Set Fire to the Face on Fire” “Lazer Life” “Spit Shine Your Black Clouds” “Rat Rider”
03. When Your Heart Stops Beating by (+44)
I consider blink-182 one of my favorite bands. I know it’s not exactly the most credible thing ever, but hey, I like them. So when they split, and branched out into Angels and Airwaves and (+44), I knew I’d give them both a chance. When I first heard the demo of “No, It Isn’t” when it leaked over a year ago, I wasn’t too impressed. But as time came closer to the album being released, and more songs leaked, my interest began to pick up. So much in fact, that I even pre-ordered the album. I’m glad I did. It’s not quite blink-182, but it’s not too much different than blink-182 like Angels and Airwaves was. It’s a nice balance between poppy numbers about girls and more serious songs about a bit more grown up topics, much like blink-182’s final album. A keeper for sure.
Fav. Songs: “Lycanthrope” “Baby, Come On” “When Your Heart Stops Beating” “Cliffdiving” “No, It Isn’t” “Make You Smile” “Chapter 13”
02. Unicornography by The Falcon
The Falcon are probably my new favorite punk supergroup. Brenden Kelly and Neil Hennessey of The Lawrence Arms, Dan Andriano of Alkaline Trio and Todd Mohney formerly of Rise Against (although apparently he didn’t record on this album). This album picks up where their 2004 EP, God Don’t Make No Trash -or- Broken Glass Up Your Ass, left off. Technically speaking, there isn’t much to offer, it’s just your typical straight up punk album with a verse-chorus-verse structure. But unlike other bands, these guys can pull it off and still sound completely original.
Fav. Songs: The Whole Damn Album
01. Oh! Calcutta! by The Lawrence Arms
Very similar to Unicornography, only with a different line up. From beginning to end, this album is probably the best Lawrence Arms album since Ghost Stories. The duet style of singing that was picked up by the band is definitely what makes this album shine, although the brilliant song writing also counts for something.
Fav Songs: All of them. Though the final track(s) “Like a Record Player” (and the hidden track “Warped Summer Extravaganza (Major Excellent)” are really, really, ridiculously good.
Honorable Mentions:
I considered these for top pick, but overruled them all for one reason or another.
The Sufferer and the Witness by Rise Against
It was good, but I loved Siren Song of the Counter Culture and this one just didn’t match up to expectations.
Inhuman Rampage by DragonForce
Come on, it’s DragonForce. But like Rise Against, I didn’t find it as impressive as their previous album, Sonic Firestorm.
Go Chuck Yourself by Sum 41
A live album, which is why I didn’t count it in the Top 10.
Our Live Album is Better Than Your Live Album by Reel Big Fish
Ditto.
U218 Singles by U2
A greatest hits compilation, which is why I didn’t count it. I didn’t realize how much I liked U2 though until I got this album.
Skin and Bones by Foo Fighters
See Go Chuck Yourself and Our Live Album is Better Than Your Live Album
In With the Out Crowd by Less Than Jake
I liked this album. It wasn’t terrible. I also liked Anthem. I think people who hate on “She’s Gonna Break Soon” because everyone else does (seriously, I’ve met people who like catchy pop songs like that, but say they don’t like SGBS because god knows why) are stupid. But this album just wasn’t ska enough (that’s a legit excuse to not have liked Anthem as well), which is why it’s not on the Top Ten.
The Graduate by MC Lars
I don’t listen to much hip hop. I wouldn’t even go as far as to call MC Lars hip hop though, so I guess that’s okay. Either way, Lars is pretty good at what he does, and his first commercially released album shows just that.
Incorporated by The Legion of Doom
Lots and lots of mash ups. Some of them good, some of them great, some not so great.
The Pick of Destiny by Tenacious D
Maybe if I had seen the movie, I would’ve liked this more. Don’t get me wrong, I thought it was hilarious, but hearing clips of the movie and not being able to understand the context of them all was somewhat of a let down. I’m still planning on seeing it though at some point in the future.
Disappointments:
Oh, the disappointments of 2006. For time’s sake, I decided I’d cut this list down to the Top Five albums that didn’t dish out quite as much as I was hoping.
05. Decomposer by The Matches
This album wasn’t actually that bad. I certainly didn’t mind the first few songs I heard, on the internet, though after I heard the whole album, I didn’t feel compelled to listen to it over and over again as I did with their debut. Maybe I’ll give it another shot sometime in the future, but for now it remains on this list.
04. Vision Valley by The Vines
I loved Highly Evolved. I even loved Winning Days, with its sub-par reviews. Vision Valley, much like Decomposer, didn’t seem to have many songs that kept me interested. I thought “Don’t Listen to the Radio” was an interesting choice as a first single, but overall, the album didn’t have a “Get Free” or “Ride” to call its own.
03. We Don’t Need to Whisper by Angels and Airwaves
I’ve actually begun to like this album as of late, but I still consider it a disappointment. Unlike (+44)’s debut (which is actually number three on the complete opposite list), this album failed to deliver what I was hoping for. I knew it wouldn’t sound like blink-182 because Tom has only said it every day leading up to its release. He also promised the “best music heard in years” which I knew wasn’t possible, so I wasn’t expecting that. However, with all the hype that did surround the album, I was hoping for something. Yet, when I first heard it, I just didn’t meet my expectations at all, and I began to suspect that DeLonge is trying to start a cult or something. Anyway, like I said, I have started to like this album more now that I’m over the initial state of disappointment.
02. Teenage Graffiti by The Pink Spiders
Maybe I’m just picky, but I’d like to think of myself as not. When I first started listening to the Pink Spiders a little under a year ago, I fell in love. Their songs, although nothing new at all, captured my pop loving side like no other band had done before (except for maybe Weezer). So then I heard that they had not only been picked up by Geffen Records, but were also recording their major label debut with none other than Ric Ocasek, I thought it’d be perfect. But I was oh-so-ever wrong. One thing I loved about their EP and full length was the quality of the recording. It wasn’t shit quality, but it wasn’t perfect, and that complimented their songs a lot. This album, however, is so over polished, it doesn’t even sound like the same band to me (in a manner of speaking). I think the thing that bugged me most about this album was the re-recordings of “Soft Smoke” “Modern Swinger” and “Little Razorblade.” Had they just released an album full of new material, over polished or not, I would be able to ignore this album more and not dislike it as much as I do.
01. Brother’s Blood Machine by The Prize Fighter Inferno
I like Coheed and Cambria. I do, I’ll admit that. I think Claudio Sanchez’s story of Claudio Kilgannon is interesting and genius (though he could’ve been more creative when naming his character), so when I heard this album would shine some light on the back story through acoustic numbers and another character’s point of view, I thought it was just as brilliant. But that’s not how things turned out, and a majority of the songs were just slow, acoustic and annoying. With Coheed and Cambria songs, I’m able to look past the high pitched vocals mostly because they aren’t in every song. But this album, Jesus Fucking Christ! You’d think because he’s singing through the perspective of an adult, he’d sing like one (my theory is, in Co&Ca he sings like the way he does because it was originally through the eyes of the young boy. Listen to their older songs, and compare them to the newer, and you’ll notice his voice does get a tad deeper to fit with the character growing up). Anyway, I was severely disappointed with this album, and I am very glad I did not pre-order it like I had planned on doing.
Other albums I considered for these lists:
Americans Abroad!!! Against Me!!! Live in London!!! by Against Me!
be your own PET by be your own PET
First Impressions of Earth by The Strokes
Wolves in Wolves Clothing by NOFX
Voices by Matchbook Romance
The Information by Beck
Coming Home by New Found Glory
Endless Wire by The Who
Lights Out by Sugarcult
Light Grenades by Incubus
Gatsby’s American Dream by Gatsby’s American Dream
Three Cheers for Disappointment! by Arrogant Sons of Bitches
The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance