This is my favorite Saves The Day album since In Reverie. I know a lot of people will think i'm crazy for saying so, but it really is. I heard a lot of people bagging on it before i had actually heard it and it's awesome. There's nothing too different than any other STD album - you know what you're going to get. But if you've loved the past few albums of theirs then snatch this up.

Just a fun, aggressive, hardcore/punk album that'll have you two steppin in no time. A lot of the songs are love letters to their home town but just all around fantastic hardcore songs that'll get your feet movin. No aggro tough guy bull-shit, just a fuck hc album

No Use For a Name was a band i grew up on that means a whole lot to me. And this compilation is a great tribute to them. Not a bad song on it. "For Fiona" by Rise Against is one of the stand out tracks and might bring a tear to your eye. Buy this album because it goes to support his daughter he left behind. RIP Tony, we miss you.

Heartsounds are one of the few pop-punk bands i really care about these days. Their Epitaph releases were fantastic and while this is good, i find it to be a bit lackluster. There are still some great tracks but it feels like they rushed it a bit therefore the songs aren't quite as good. But i suggest buying this if you've enjoyed any of their previous efforts.

There seems to be a lot of hype around this band and for good reason. To the point, fast punk/hardcore. Void of any macho tough-guy breakdowns but catchy in the same right. I'm looking forward to see where these guys go.

It took me a while to really get into these guys but i really enjoy them now. The obvious comparison here is to Glassjaw with Michael Jackson-esque vocals (it's pretty obvious when he says "Come awn-a" on the Dope Beat). Fans of that Glassjaw style will surely enjoy this.

This is one of my favorite pop-punk albums i've heard in quite sometime. In no way is it breaking new ground but Iron Chic takes that D4 mixed with The Bouncing Souls sound and does it better than almost all of the other bands with this sound out there. If you love pop-punk anthems, then this should please your little ears.

And here we are with "Stroll" - the second new Big D album that focuses more on the slower "Stroll" sound they seem to have claimed. The biggest difference, in my opinion, about these two sounds Big D play is the use of the "Doped Up Dollys." It works on some songs, and fails tremendously on others. Sometimes just sounding too cheesy or trying too hard. However, that's only a couple of songs on this particular release. The majority of the album is very good and should please all fans of the "Fluent In Stroll" album. Buy both of these!

I guess the easiest way to compare these two new Big D albums is like comparing For The Damned Vs. Fluent In Stroll. Both albums have different, yet subtle sounds. Stomp is the more punkish/ska sounding album and by far the better of the two. While it's not even close to being as good as Strictly Rude, i would say it's comparable to For The Damned, Etc. I have no problem with Big D sticking to what they do best and this is a fine album indeed. Either way, you should buy both of these albums to support this independently funded effort by a fantastic band.

After hearing about The Ergs for so long and never actually hearing them i decided it was time to check it out. They remind me of a really pop influenced Descendents. I can see the appeal of this band and why so many people like them but this just didn't do it for me. I will certainly keep checking out what they have to offer because i could see them putting out an album i'd love.