All Time Low

I know I originally stated that I was going to post once a week, but I have found inspiration!! And am also sort of procrastinating, but that's beside the point.

Anyway, my new inspiration is an old favourite of mine. All Time Low!

These guys fit in with all of those pop punk/alternative/indie/rock/pop bands, BUT something about them just gives me the chills! Maybe it's because their songs are relentlessly catchy and the lead singer, Alex Gaskarth is just soooo dreammmyyyy, or because guitarist Jack Barakat is so goofy? Or maybe because bassist Zack Merrick always plays topless with his dreamy six pack? Or because Rian Dawson has the nicest teeth anyone has ever seen!? Regardless, I love them.

This quad hails from Baltimore and are just filled with cute, catchy lyrics that you just want to dance to! Their first album, The Party Scene came out in 2005, and was good but was not as good as the band would get! It was followed by their sophomore album So Wrong, It's Right! This album, just rocks your socks off. Filled with cute lyrics, dancey tunes and just gushes amazingness. The album, though a pop punk album doesn't seem to conform to mainstream music. Though, they had some hits off of the album that were played on MTV!

This is what made the band fly into popularity and it seems that now TONS of people show up at their shows! (Just this past summer I saw them for the 4thish time at Warped Tour and it was PACKED!!!)

Last summer, or springish, they released their third album, Nothing Personal. Though it's still amazing, it has kind of conformed to pop music, which sucks BUT it's still filled with catchy lyrics, cute songs and of course some humour!

They were also featured on the Jennifer's Body Soundtrack. Now, I haven't seen the movie and have heard that it was horrible, but the soundtrack was pretty good so get that instead. All Time Low's song was called Toxic Valentine and was an original song that they had written for the movie, so it was a bit more conformist than their usual stuff but whatever, still filled with the amazing voice of Alex Gaskarth.

Now that I've rambled on forever, you're probably wondering, why oh why are you posting this about All Time Low?

Well my friends, I shall tell you! The reason IS the new Alice and Wonderland Soundtrack, which is supposed to be out March 2 and will be epic!

Now still wondering... here is the inspiration for the post. All Time Low HAS A SONG ON IT!

My curiosity got the better of me and I youtube'd it...

The song is called Painting Flowers, it's a little weird when you listen to it at first, but I promise it grows on you. You just have to listen to the lyrics and it takes you away to paradise. (Again, I blame Alex Gaskarth and his dreaminess). Now because I suck at technology and have no idea how to get a video on here... here is a link to the song! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqCfAulTuVM

Via the video you also get to experience the four best things about the band! The dreaminess, the goofiness, the shirtlessness and the teeth!!

So maybe it's time I tell you other songs to download by this awesome group?

Also I should note that Painting Flowers shouldn't be your first impression of the band... there are much better songs by them, even though I'm slightly obsessed with this song now.

Anyway, here are my top 5 songs to download by them (again with an explanation below)

Lost in the Stereo

Remembering Sunday

Stay Awake (acoustic) or even regular

Six Feet Under the Stars (acoustic)

Hello Brooklyn

Lost in the Stereo; this is kind of my anthem... the chorus "SHE'S DANCING ALONE, I'M READY TO GO, BUT SHE'S SO LOST IN THE STEREO" yes I'm obsessive... but it's catchy, dancey and just full of awesomeness (it's on Nothing Personal)

Remembering Sunday: features Juliet Simms from Automatic Loveletter, who my friend Jeremy is seriously obsessed with, but it's so cute and has the acoustic but not feel about it, leading this to be a twist for them. (this one is from So Wrong, It's Right)

Stay Awake: now I'm obsessed with the acoustic version of the song because I'm obsessed with his voice, but the regular version is good too. And as he says "Dreams only last for a night..." ahhh swoon!

Six Feet Under the Stars: again, obsessed with acoustic, and regular version is good too!! It's a regular cute catchy pop song... one of my many guilty pleasures.

Hello, Brooklyn: again catchy and dancey AND they shout out to Toronto, along with a bunch of other cities but whatever that's why I love it.

Ok and I know I said six BUT Coffeeshop Soundtrack, from their first album is also pure greatness, and I realized it halfway through typing this. It has a super long intro that's more "punk-esque" but holy love it so much and the music video for it is pretty epic, again link posted below...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrqNvnPkYmw

ENJOY! Oh and also... see them live, they banter back and forth all the time and it's hilarious. Just another reason to love them!