'World Travels Fast' into a soulful spin

A few months back, one of my favourite local bands Decibully was dropped from their record label, Polyvinyl, right before preparing to release their latest album World Travels Fast.  According to guitarist/vocalist William Seidel, it was one of those "it's not us, its you" moments. So Decider Milwaukee asked if they'd put it on their website for the fans to hear. Decibully graciously agreed to stream their entire album which I have listened to way too many times recently. Why let masterpieces collect "dust" on your laptop when you could share them with the world?

World Travels Fast is the follow up to the flawless Sing Out America!  The first song "Broken Glass" intros a slow crescendo & gets you absolutely in the mood for what the rest of the album will present.  Live By The Lake showcases technically creative beat from drummer Aaron Vold , some cool distorted guitar parts & some layered vocals. 

Lets Not Fight  has a simular driving beat to their single Penny Look Down from Sing Out America! None the less, it's a very cool song. It's one of the more up-tempo numbers on a very mellow album.  Something different Decibully displays is a blues/soul song entitled Baby's Mama. It's a great toe-tapper. Somewhere In The World  is one of my favourite songs. The layered vocals, catchy guitar part and chorus are pure gold. 

Overall, the album is fantastic. Decibully has always been able to perform the most unique and eclectic songs. It's well worth listening to. 

My Favourite Albums and Movies of 2008

With 2008 in the past, it's time to check out the best albums and movies in 08.
My favourite album of the year was Less Than Jake's GNV FLA. With a slew of solid songs, this was easily my pick. My favourite songs is defiantly "Conviction Notice".

Alkaline Trio's Agony and Irony rounds up second place. They moved to a major label with this album, and it worked alright for them. "Love Love Kiss Kiss" and "Do You Wanna Know" are my favourite songs.

Ben Fold's Way To Normal picks up third place. Songs For Silverman was a bit slow and lacked his famous energy he so often puts forward, but with Way To Normal, he lets loose. "Hiroshima", "Bitch Went Nutz" and "You Don't Know Me" are some of the gems.

As for movies I only have two favourite films.
The Dark Knight was absolutely amazing. Heath Ledger played one of the greatest villains of all time. His character knew how to psychologically twist you into a pretzel you didn't think could happen.

WALL-E places second. It has a great message, and a robot love story. The art was upped by Pixar, and I just loved it. They never cease to amaze me.