I considered it.

So the other day I was shopping on iTunes and sometimes I like to go to my favorite artists and see what "Other Listener's Bought." It's the easiest way to find new bands and most the time I like what I hear. When I was viewing My Epic's page I came across Consider the Thief. Out of each 30 second preview I liked what I heard and so I bought it. Usually when I do this I just end up with some alright album, but Consider the Thief's Signs and Wonders is different. And it's EXACTLY what I needed for my musical taste buds. This album sounds like a blend of Thrice's Water EP from The Alchemy Index and The Recieveing End of Sirens' The Earth Sings Mi Fa Mi except way more melodic. It's a really great album with solid songs that talk about faith and the glorious things God has done. I would recommend giving this album a try if you're looking for something that has amazing lyrics, a good beat, and some ambience to it. But don't take my word for it listen to it by clicking on the link: Signs and Wonders by Consider the Thief.

Favorite Song: "Son of Hell"

Bbank's Top 5 Albums for 2010

1. OMNI by Minus the Bear

(Released May 4, 2010)

The album, OMNI, is not unlike it's predecessors, Menos El Oso and Planet Ice, in that it shares the same groovy bass parts, interesting keyboard/synthesizer sounds, and beautifully done guitar parts. But it does stand apart because the songs are more singable, with lyrics that vocalize a summer relationship that just goes wrong. If you listen to this album you will not be able to stop. I've had this album since May and I still can't stop listening to it. Thus why it is my number 1 album for 2010.

2. Year of the Black Rainbow by Coheed and Cambria (Released April 13, 2010)

When I was told that Coheed and Cambria was releasing their fifth album on April 13th, I was scared. I didn't like the sound of their prior album, No World For Tomorrow, and this was the last chance I was going to give one of my favorite bands to show me they still had it. And with the release of Year of the Black Rainbow, I believe they still do. This album was such a redemption for NWFT and is arguably my favorite album by them. Claudio's voice has never been so melodic, nor their music so driving.

3. Yet by My Epic (Released July 6, 2010)

Thanks to a tour that My Epic had with So Long Forgotten, I heard about these guys, and I'm so glad that I did. Their album, Yet, is filled with amazing lyrics that are honest and well put together. And although they are only a trio, they do a good job of making their sound full and huge. This album was a huge relief to hear because it shows that there can still be bands that sound similar to acts such as As Cities Burn, but still have a very definite sound to themselves as well.

4. Blue Sky Noise by Circa Survive (Released April 20, 2010)

Of course Anthony Green and the rest of the guys from Circa Survive would release their Junior album on 4/20, and maybe that worked for them, because it is incredible. It was their first release on their new major record label, Atlantic, and it seems this forced them to make their vocals more melodic. Granted, no one can really sing along with Anthony Green, but the vocal lines in this C.D. makes the listener more willing to try. The many pump-up songs in this album will make it an album that is worth listening to year after year. PLUS I love how dirty the bass player is.

5. Cleanhead-EP by Oceana (Released May 10, 2010)

No one saw this coming, including myself. I never got into Oceana's older stuff, because well, I was fed up with that type of metal music. But when I heard that some changes were being made to the lineup and that instead of screaming they were going to sing, I could think of only one thing: As Cities Burn's transition from "Son, I Loved You At Your Darkest" to "Come Now Sleep." I had to hear this new EP that Oceana was releasing and when I did, I figured I was right. This EP only has 4 songs, but it's 4 songs with heavy guitar tones, catchy rhythms, and a rawness about them that makes me think that despite it's length it still deserves a spot in the top 5 of 2010.