Wednesday, December 9, 2020

The 2020 Jester One Music Top 20 Countdown - #12

 #12. Alright Years - Something I Can Dance To


Alright Years is a great that came together early this year with former Philmont and current Disciple guitarist Josiah Prince teaming up with LOYALS singer Dane Allen. The project definitely has its own pop-punky feel to it - much more Capital Lights or New Found Glory than either of the projects that the duo are currently in. Their album Show Me Something has an upbeat, summer tinged vibe that feels like an updated version of the high school bands that all of the preppy kids loved. It's not a bad thing at all. Other songs I enjoyed were "Say Yeah" and "Long Lost Words". The band is somewhat of an enigma, with little to no social media presence, and outside of the album dropping and a few interviews, there isn't much else you can find on them.

"Something I Can Dance To" is dripping with nostalgia and fun emotions, straight from the get go with its happy little guitar opening. The song is about finding music that brings those happy emotions from the past back to you. The entire song is upbeat and feels like it should be playing at the beach or a club somewhere. It's just a track that embodies happiness and escaping the madness of everything around you. Unfortunately, I can't give you a ton more on the band as both members seem to be busy in their respective projects, and honestly haven't given much else away about this group. In spite of that, the song has over 10k streams on Spotify just the same.



Favorite Line: "So grab your iPod from 2007, set it to shuffle, baby take me to heaven!"








Title: Something I Can Dance To
Artist: Alright Years
Album: Show Me Something







Previous 12s
2019: Bloody Hammers - From Beyond The Grave

2018: Fashion Week - Tell Me Something
2017: Incubus - No Fun
2016: 3 Doors Down - The Broken
2015: Fear Factory - Expiration Date
2014: Walk the Moon - Shut Up And Dance
2013: Shining - I Won't Forget
2012: (tie) Florence and the Machine - What the Water Gave Me; Shake It Out
2011: Fitz and the Tantrums - Don't Gotta Work it Out
2010: Mumford and Sons - Little Lion Man
2009: Breathe Carolina - Show Me Yours



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