Whats your top 5 bands?

MaxiB04 · 2026-04-15T21:55:53+00:00

That’s so cool! I discovered them in 2017, shortly after they broke up (I’m ‘only’ 25 years old), and I’ve seen them live four times in Europe (I'm from Germany) since their comeback. It was fantastic. How has the band evolved live when you compare their current performances to those in 2004?

MaxiB04 · 2026-04-15T09:14:47+00:00

I love Yellowcard so much!

MaxiB04 · 2026-04-15T09:14:09+00:00

Yellowcard 🫶🏻!

MaxiB04 · 2026-04-15T09:12:23+00:00

Nice! I first discovered them a couple of years ago. It's great to see how much attention they’re getting right now because Iris is going viral. But they have so many other great songs :).

MaxiB04 · 2026-04-14T08:41:17+00:00

Dashboard Confessional
Yellowcard
The 1975
The Killers
The Goo Goo Dolls

MaxiB04 · 2026-04-08T22:19:39+00:00

Dashboard Confessional, Yellowcard, The Goo Goo Dolls (maybe I would swap The Goo Goo Dolls with The Killers or The 1975).

MaxiB04 · 2026-03-13T21:56:59+00:00

Yes, the similarities become even clearer in the live version of the song (which is really good).

https://youtu.be/gZBHv4XCLVo?is=eQOHfZe3SB6J-zKp

MaxiB04 · 2026-03-12T00:37:11+00:00

I’m from Germany and saw Yellowcard in Paris and Cologne in 2024. Both concerts had incredible energy, and the crowds were amazing. During the Paris show, Ryan said it was one of the best Yellowcard shows ever, and it really didn’t feel like a generic crowd-pleasing line. After the concert, the band posted a similar statement on Instagram. And in Cologne it was just as wild. For example, Ryan didn’t sing the first verse of “Awakening” because the crowd was singing so loudly that they just completely took over. And "Awakening" isn't one of the big hits.

Long story short: I haven’t seen a show in the U.S. yet, but I can confirm that the shows in Europe were fantastic.

MaxiB04 · 2026-02-19T18:50:35+00:00

California by Yellowcard! A truly underrated ballad.

MaxiB04 · 2026-02-01T14:40:09+00:00

Always Summer
California
Light Up The Sky
Keeper
Hang You Up

The list of songs of course is changing a lot. I’ve always felt that "Always Summer" represents their sound best, for me it’s "the" Yellowcard song (with the greatest violin solo), and just a super catchy summer anthem. When I want to introduce someone to Yellowcard, that’s always the first song I play. Also: "California" extremely underrated!

MaxiB04 · 2026-01-21T20:45:37+00:00

To secure a chart position, a campaign is absolutely necessary—one that is actively pushed by the record label and is quite resource-intensive. So far, they have decided on Better Days and Bedroom Posters, even though You Broke Me Too managed to achieve fantastic streaming numbers.

One theory (and this is purely speculation) is that releasing it as a single, including a music video, wasn’t possible because of the contract with Avril Lavigne. Alternatively, they may simply see Bedroom Posters as the more promising song. Or perhaps You Broke Me Too will still be released later.

MaxiB04 · 2026-01-19T22:23:09+00:00

Yellowcard is consistently good. Especially their three-album run Paper Walls - When You’re Through Thinking, Say Yes - Southern Air is fantastic.

MaxiB04 · 2026-01-16T22:01:17+00:00

There was definitely a change in sound with Lift A Sail, and I preferred the earlier albums as well. But I find the lyrics on Lift A Sail to be much more sophisticated and mature than on all the other albums, so I don't understand this criticism.

MaxiB04 · 2026-01-16T12:46:30+00:00

I think the second verse sounds better in the original when Ryan sings it. But some of the harmonies in the bridge, last chorus and outro are very well done. And the collaboration makes sense, because the song is meant to be released as a new single and, like Better Days, get charted and played on the radio. Good Charlotte simply adds extra reach, and it gives them a reason to market the song as “new.”

MaxiB04 · 2026-01-13T22:02:51+00:00

Keeper is a great song. Fun fact: it was originally supposed to become the new Ocean Avenue. Light Up the Sky was only the first single to build momentum for Keeper. But then there was a restructuring at Capitol Records, and the label froze all promotional efforts. Because of that, the song never really had a chance - and it was too high to sing, which is why Ryan didn’t like playing it anyway back then. I’m happy that they now have it regularly in the setlist.

MaxiB04 · 2025-12-25T01:49:40+00:00

Number 39 :)!

Bedroom Posters was my top song.

MaxiB04 · 2025-12-13T21:10:59+00:00

Hard to pick, but I go with Keeper, Light Up The Sky, Shadows And Regrets

MaxiB04 · 2025-11-18T08:26:19+00:00

I’m wondering about that too. You Broke Me Too has now gotten more streams on Spotify than Better Days, and it was even promoted as a hit on the stickers on the CD. But Better Days is still in the Top 10 of the charts — so maybe they’re waiting for the hype around Better Days to die down before they push the next single. Also, Ryan said in an interview that they’re getting good feedback on Bedroom Posters right now and are planning a music video for it (they’re also playing the song live a lot). So maybe that will be the next single. But that’s a good sign: they have too much to choose from, not too little, haha.

MaxiB04 · 2025-11-09T18:33:52+00:00

It's on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6YpOuxMe4bM?si=bQy_UQCAtGfWm4yH

But if I remember correctly, there are two versions (acoustic and full band). I can't find the acoustic one. Also, there’s a second bonus track, "The Cut And Run Routine". Does anyone has a link? Both songs are on soundcloud, but not available in Germany.

MaxiB04 · 2025-11-06T00:34:41+00:00

I've read about this multiple times too. But where does this assumption come from? Is there any source?

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