#12 - Meese - Broadcast

Artist:  Meese
Album:  Broadcast
Label:  Atlantic
Release Date:  July 2009

Meese is the 1st of two artists from The Daily Chorus Top 40 Unsigned band list to make this year's Top 15 Albums of 2009.  Meese signed to Atlantic Records and Broadcast is their first major label debut.

For whatever reason, this album seem to have been missed on everyone's year-end lists and their CD collections.  This album is one of the most complete albums of 2009.  From the first track Forward Motion till the last Margot, you get a complete album full of pop sensibility, subtle piano rock with occasional electro beats.  Ain't no fillers on this album.

I haven't seen the band live as of yet but the reviews I have been hearing are great.  This band toured with Paramore, The Fray and Straylight Run in 2009.  They even had tour dates with The Fray in 2008 as an unsigned act.

The best way to describe Meese and this album is to take The Rocket Summer and The Fray with a dash of The Starting Line.  That should adequately describe the sound and vibe of this album.  I would suggest adding it to your playlist.  Listen to Next In Line below.

Next In Line - Meese

Top 5 Songs This Week

Every week, I'll have my Top 5 most played songs for the week in the Amazon music player on the left side of this site. You can get a feel of what I'm jamming all week. The songs this week are:

1. Meese "Next In Line" - Comes from their debut Atlantic album Broadcast. They were on the unsigned band charts on The Daily Chorus in 2007. They will be on the road with The Fray and Jacks Mannequin in a couple of days. (Atlantic)

2. All Time Low "Weightless" - This band has come a long way. I remember the days of hustling CDs for them while they played on Warped '07. Selling CDs is not a problem anymore. The song is currently #12 on the iTunes Alt Rock singles chart and their new album Nothing Personal is sitting at #6 on the overall iTunes album chart. (Hopeless)

3. This Century "To Love And Back" - Talented band out of Arizona who just released their new EP To Love And Back this week. Rumor has it that they have sold almost 2,000 copies in two weeks from online and being on Warped Tour. (Unsigned)

4. There For Tomorrow "A Little Faster" - This band is headlining the SmartPunk Stage on Warped Tour this year. I can't get enough of this band's songs. Their cover of Ice Box is one of the best covers I've heard in awhile. (Hopeless)

5. Silversun Pickups "Panic Switch" - For all you fans of the 90's alt rock movement, we have found our band for 2009. This song is currently #16 on the iTunes Alt Rock singles chart. Panic Switch is not even the strongest song on the album but it's definitely a jam. (Dangerbird)

Click on the Amazon box on the left side of the site and hear clips from each song.