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Well, this probably not a band you would expect us to review here on ModRoc, but here we are. In 2000 Good Charlotte put out their first, self titled, album. Their song, “Little things,” was an instant hit throughout the US, first played by a now non-existent Philadelphia radio station, Y100.

This quick popularity elevated this small town band to MTV popularity status in a very short period of time. Living off of this quick popularity, the band began to tour and eventually worked on a second album. This album was not nearly as popular as their first, still of course having their MTV hits but nothing close to that national following as their first album. Again, in 2004 they tanked out with another album that had one or two mtv hits but that was it. In the past few years GC has been now where to be found, playing mostly over seas, where their music is much more openly supported.

Apparently they’ve been working on new songs, and a new style. Through listening to this new cd and comparing it to their older works, I’ve noticed a modernization of their Pop-Punk style. With so many Emo, Alternative, and Indie bands hitting it big, it seems as though GC has tried to tie in styles seen in these other genres.

Their new album goes on sale tomorrow and it’s a big improvement over the most recent work.   They’re sure to get some MTV hits out of this, but will they be able to reach the same teenage crowd they captivated years ago?

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Latest Album: Smile, It’s the End of the World Label: Tooth & Nail

Some argue that this band is too Punk to make it big, but with a strong alternative influence, Hawk Nelson does a good job writing songs that actually mean something. Their new cd was just released and you can take a listen to all their songs on purevolume. If you enjoy Blink 182, but get sick of the same thing over and over, then you should take a listen to Hawk Nelson. They have a variety of different styles of songs, from Is forever enough, a harder rock song, to Everything you ever wanted, a softer more meaningful song. A few other songs of their that stand out to me include The one thing i have left and Things we go through.The members of this band call Canada home and just a few years ago were living the low life while working at coffee shops and toll booths. Now with over 100,000 sales of their first album, Letters to the President, Hawk Nelson has gained industry attention. As many of the bands signed under Tooth & Nail, Hawk Nelson keep their roots with their listeners and live up the music.

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