I was a freshman in high school and you hit the nail right on the head it made a huge wave across really everyone I knew regardless of music taste. It was crazy.
100% a 10/10 album. I was finishing my junior year when it came out. I've been a huge fan since 2007, being from the Florida panhandle my friends and I used to blast Plot To Bomb The Panhandle on long drives. I hate that I've never gotten to see them live, they were in all of our top 5 favorite bands, even if the other 4 varied a bit.
Common Courtesy will always be my #1. Not only is it a no-skip record but the history surrounding the release not only Saved ADTR from disbanding, but set a case precedent for how artists are compensated, saving probably thousands of artists from unpaid royalties. Such an important record not only for the Scene, but the music industry as a whole.
The trilogy run of Homesick, What Separates and Common Courtesy is basically untouchable. They’re all 11/10, no skip albums in my opinion. And to me CC is not only their best album but my #1 album of all time.
I guess I have to go back and really check out CC. I loved Homesick and their prior efforts. I fell off around what seperates me from you through no fault of the music. Ive revisited it recently and I like it a lot. I'll have to do the same for courtesy.
Homesick and What Separates Me from You were the literal soundtrack to high school for me. Common Courtesy dropped the year after I graduated and sound tracked my first year of college. So much lovely nostalgia for these lads. Got to see them twice too and they've got a killer live show. Absolutely love them.
"Exposed" on Bad Vibrations gets me every time. Heavy banger. Also, I Love ADTR so dont get me wrong- but its hilarious how many of their breakdowns are just open string chugging.
This band has so much sentimental value for me. Cried hearing CC for the first time after how excited I was for it. Tattoos of the band, shirts, seeing them 14 times. They’re my GOAT. Having moved away from home for the military and hearing City of Ocala and then traveling home to see ADTR and having them play COO as I looked at the Pittsburgh skyline… all time memory for me. 1. CC 2. Homesick 3. For Those Who Have Heart 4. WSMFY 5. ATNWWT 6. Bad Vibrations 7. You’re Welcome
You Had me at Hello off of And Their Name Was Treason is a classic too. Also, the B sides Over My Head and Since You’ve Been Gone, wish they’d play em live still
Can we talk about and give Silverstein a shout out and love ... they toured together in the 00s 2 of the only bands that screamed and had clean vocals..from the same person ..
There are lots, lots of bands that do both. Killswitch Engage, slipknot , mudvayne, all that remains, etc. All those bands were popular before Siliverstein and ADTR were even a band.
Common courtesy came out right after my divorce. I remember just playing it non stop and going to see them twice in the same year in Nashvillle that year. Seeing them at a small venue and then at the amphitheater opening for Blink was just such a great year. They literally helped me get through the darkest time in my life and now at 30 with a new life I can still jam out to them with the same friends I met in college when this was out. Such nostalgia! Common courtesy is my #1 for that reason. But It Means A Lot To You is the #1 song because every party I went to for years straight that would play once a night and the entire house full of people would stop what they were doing and sing the whole thing together. Good times!
Homesick came out when I was a freshman in high school. I remember seeing commercials on Fuse TV for Homesick and hearing that intro to Downfall of Us All and was instantly hooked. Bought the album and it was a constant for me all through high school. Still love listening to it even to this day.
Surprised you didn't mention the song Heartless from the first album. That was one of the most memorable songs especially in live performances from that era.
I found them from my cable provider. They had that on demand channel for music videos. Saw the cover of kelly clarkson and got sucked in until bad vibrations. It also got me into a static lullaby, silverstein, and bullet for my valentine. I was into blink and simple plan, so it felt cool to find that progression. Then youtube. Oh god
Ocala is my hometown! I still work in Ocala too. I first saw ADTR playing churches back in the day. They still play secret shows in Ocala pretty frequently. They promote a lot of great local bands this way.
I bought your “Pop Punk with Breakdowns” shirt and if I ever get anyone ask me to name bands in that sub genre I’m most likely going to think of saying A Day To Remember first.
I want to see am Adam D from Killswitch Engage Deep Dive/Tier list. The dude is a legend and is largely responsible for the sounds that Metalcore ended up being known for. And he’s batshit crazy.
Absolutely. Killswitch is great but I really think people truly do NOT realize how much of a legend Adam is as a producer in the early 2000’s scene. He produced some of the most iconic 2000’s albums, all while producing every Killswitch album as well. Can’t speak highly enough about him. He’s a genius.
Common Courtesy is #1 for me. I know Homesick is legendary and has the anthems and amazing songs in general (for me its #2). But I think CC is their most well-rounded, complete album. It has everything someone could want from an album of theirs. Not to mention its a 16 song album and doesn't have a single "skip".
For those who have heart will always be my fav. I was in high school during that album. It got me through so much lol. But I love homesick so much also.
Somehow I completely missed A Day to Remember when they were at their peak, but I've just listened to 3 of their albums straight thru, and they already feel like one of my favourite bands.
For Those Who Have Heart is by far my favorite...I believe nostalgia may be a big factor there. It takes me straight back to freshman/sophomore year. After that probably homesick
I had just gotten out of the army in 2006 and for those who have heart scratched a lot of itches. God damn I remember playing that album for anyone who would listen
I discovered ADTR when my friend had an extra VIP M&G ticket to their House Party tour. I never listened to rock music until that point. 11 years later and not only are they my favorite band, they’re the reason why I work security in venues. There’s nothing better than catching crowd surfers during a breakdown.
I grew up with A Day To Remember, as a young Swedish dude they hold such nostalgia for me. I love everything up to Common Courtesy, and I like everything after. Especially And Their Name Was Treason and For Those Who Have Heart give me insane flashbacks. Fucking love ADTR.
I remember some friends and I got tickets to see them at the Masquerade in Atlanta in high school. We mainly got the tickets to see Protest The Hero who was opening for them and someone else. The show hadn’t started yet so we decided to walk down the road to get some pizza. We ate it while walking back because we knew we had to hurry but by the time we got back it was already halfway through PTH’s set. The rest of the night wasn’t bad, including when PTH’s bassist, Arif, asked if I wanted to smoke weed with them, probably because I told them their previous album was better. Didn’t have any, though, unfortunately. Anyway, not a huge fan of ADTR, but I respect the success
The first time I heard of them was in Jacksonville with Seventh Star. And was like wtf is going on but only because when they played I remember thinking holy shit this bands going to blow up. And that’s the only time at a hardcore show I ever thought that.
I'd rank it (worst-best): Demo, For Those Who Have Heart, You're Welcome, Bad Vibrations, Common Courtesy And Their Name Was Treason, For Those Who Have Heart, What Separates Me From You, Homesick,
I’m 33 and I agree with Finn 100%. Enema of the state and homesick were the most impactful albums for me growing up. I don’t really listen to either band a ton anymore but they will always be my favorites.
With their recent release of the remastered For Those Who Have Heart, I forgot just how damn good that album is. Shame they didn't remaster their Since You've Been Gone cover. 🥺
Thanks to Finn for introducing me to this great band. ADTR has become one of my favorite bands in no time. I can agree with the ranking for the most part. For me it's hard to decide if I like Common Courtesy or Homesick more though.
I found this band when I worked at Best Buy in 2006/2007 when they used to have those stickers on the CDs that said things like "For Fans of Pop Punk with Brutal Breakdowns" - For Those That Have Heart was my introduction into Easycore. I didn't know music like that existed. Fast Forward to 2012 blew my mind.
My emotional attachment to Ocala is my brother lived there for years and he met a couple members in passing in 2005 through 2007 and he had no idea who he met because we have a 14 year age gap and he's in 40s now and I'm in early 30s. I got into them later in my 20s when my brother showed me them. Nothing but respect for ADTR
I'm about the same age as Fin and grew up listening to a lot of the same music. At some point I stopped listening to much new music at all. I discovered Fin on YT a couple years ago and have since listened to a lot of the bands he's talked about on his channels. I would have probably never listened to A Day to Remember otherwise. They're probably my 8 year old's favorite band. Every time I put on Downfall of us All I look in the back seat and he has a big smile on his face.
Common courtesy was the first album I heard of them and I instantly became a huge fan. Once I started listening to their other albums, I was so mad I didn’t become a fan earlier
Is really great when someone who truly loves a band and understands the music style ranks their work. Almost agreed 100% with you man, but the top 4 are exactly the same. My favorite band, love every album ❤
I remember when What Separate Me from You came out and all my friends hated that album and I was rocking it out every day. That album was amazing. Common courtesy is my #1, that album meant so much to me when it finally got released. I hope their next album is a banger if Miracle is an indication of what is to come
ADTR is all in all my favorite band but my ranking from worst to best. 8. You’re welcome 7. Bad Vibrations 6. Common Courtesy 5. Halos for Heroes (Westfall is amazing tho) 4. What Separates Me from You 3. Homesick 2. And Their Name Was Treason 1. For Those Who Have a Heart Best overall song imo is ‘You Should’ve Killed Me When You Had the Chance’
FINN ME BOY! I had no idea you dropped a video today! Until now, obviously (like 7 hrs after it uploaded). I never got a notif, and I always watch your new uploads from both channels. I definitely have the bell on "all", and this isn't the first time this has happened. Also, I didn't even think to look today for a new upload because it's Friday.
Homesick is like the Nevermind or Blue Album of late 2000’s early 10’s “scene” music, just 10/10 no skips, completely unique and immaculate vibe throughout that stands the test of time
ADTR dropped for those who have heart when I was in 7th grade and I'll never forget riding the bus to school and my buddy showing me heartless and instantly becoming addicted to heavy music.
This was great Finn, probably the same order I'd put them in. I know you're into Emmure, they were another "what am I hearing right now?!" bands to me, like ADTR, when I first heard how heavy GTTG was. Still love Emmure and they've had a lot of interesting history, lineup changes, charismatic front man like you talk about. I'd be very interested in a video about them and an album ranking like this. Like with common courtesy coming out later but being one of the best, I feel that way about Speaker of the Dead. Anyway, great video thanks for all the consistently enjoyable content.
Permanent is pretty good off of You're Welcome ! Bad Vibrations too, is a good album man (Turn Off the Radio is a gem). Common Courtesy was released during some label quarrels if I'm not mistaken, that's definitely one of the worst with You're Welcome.
Homesick is the album that got me into heavier music. I was a real light pop punk fan, I didn't like growling vocals and I remember my friend showed me the video for downfall of us all on his iPod and my mind was blown. Like they had the clean vocals with the growls and that chugging intro with the double bass drums. I didn't like what separates us at first but I really came around on it. I'm glad you give common courtesy the praise it deserves, it is honestly a super underrated album, and the true refinement of their sound without losing what made them special like they have recently....
Porn stars and Playmates were all over in the early 00. Janine Lindemulder was on Enema Of The State, Pamela Anderson in the Lit video, The Girls Next Door on TV. Not a surprise to see Ron Jeremy. 🤣🤣
For Those Who Have Heart for me is absolutely my favorite albums from them. I remember hearing "The Plot to Bomb the Panhandle" one night after school in high-school and I was hooked...I literally couldn't stop listening to the album that night and was up until 1 or 2 am with it in report. I agree with you though, none of the albums are bad. I can listen to them all and enjoy them.
A Day to Remember have done every fucking thing under the sun musically and make it work every time. I'm a fan of their heavy stuff and I will not leave this discussion without mentioning life lessons learned the hard way, my god that track goes so freaking hard
“You’re welcome” had me questioning them but then “Miracle” happened and reminded us they could still do the thing. So in turn “You’re welcome” is aging acceptably well.
5:57 Did they stop working with Andrew Wade? I know Chad Gilbert was part of their team from Homesick to Common Courtesy. But the Tom/Jeremy/Andrew team is the dream team… like ADTR’s discography, Neck Deep’s Life’s Not Out to Get You, and Wage War’s Blueprints
@@FinnMckentyPRMBA I see him on credit for BV, but not YW. There’s another interesting thing about them that I’ve always liked. Their big albums give credit to basically each band member, like Alex and Josh get songwriting credit, wish is wild since Alex admitted to not being part of the process itself. But I think that their best stuff is what was written as a band, and You’re Welcome is written by Jeremy and people who worked with like Jon Bellion
I think Bad Vibrations was a bit low, but it all depends what you are looking for in their sound, since it has a pretty good range. CC being a rock, emotionally more driven album, or their earlier stuff being more angsty and unrefined.
This pretty much aligns with my own ranking, I think. I could potentially bump FTWHH up to #1, but that's partially because that's the album that got me into them, so I'm kinda biased towards it. But that, Homesick, and Common Courtesy might as well be in some order of 1A, 1B, and 1C for me.
Homesick is their best album in my opinion. My cousin and I were both learning to play guitar and he showed me Downfall Of Us All. He described it to me as “Blink meets Killswitch” blew my fucking mind and A Day To Remember has been one of my favorite bands ever since.
When Finn said “they need to remaster [ATNWT]” I can’t believe no one in stream mentioned Old Record, which is literally a rerecording and remastering of that album.
@11:29 In 2008 they were actually forced by Victory records to re-recorded Their name was Treason (in just 2 days), released as "Old Record". The band's doesn't think its good because it was so rushed, and fans seem to agree, preferring the original version. That's probably why you've never heard about it. Also, when I last saw them live in 2021 they didn't play any songs from Treason, though they did play songs from every other record
As a kid ADTR was huge to me. I was from Ocala, my cousins played along side ADTR w their bands at little local shows and shit like that. So they were always the best of the genre imo. Common courtesy is my favorite if I had to choose
25:39 I can't tell you you're wrong because I had only ever heard of this band once before. Now, I would like to request a Deep Dive on TOOL if you haven't already because I want to see how your punk sensibilities would rank the albums.
I think what really sours their newest heavy songs (starting in Bad Vibrations iirc) is they're all co-written by Cody Quistad by Wage War, and it shows. Show me a heavy Wage War song, ADTR song, and Falling In Reverse song from post-2019 and you'll hear the same breakdowns in the same placement with a bunch of the same riffs in the same key with the same style of callouts.
I first heard them in like 7th, 8th grade when, so like 2004-2006. I think for those who have heart was fairly new, but i loved "and their name was treason". Obviously rough but alot of stuff was rough back then like "count your blessings"
ADTR is my favorite band and ive been listening to it since 2010 every day... For me, Homesick its a different kind of stuff, a piece that you gonna find once in 20, 25 years. Had to put the cover on my arm
I stand by What Separates Me From You being their #1 album ever. No misses all hits and best of all no skips either, just straight up back to back bangers like it's no wonder why it went gold too. Maybe the fact that Chad Gilbert, Jeremy McKinnon and Andrew Wade produced the album or that this was the last album before that whole Victory mess started coming up and the last album on Victory's label but idk man I just fucking love replaying the shit out of that album
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Homesick is one of the greatest albums of the 2000s. I remember when it came out it had the metalcore nerds and the pop punk kids in harmony lol
I was a freshman in high school and you hit the nail right on the head it made a huge wave across really everyone I knew regardless of music taste. It was crazy.
It’s a 10
I found out about ADTR after homesick was being advertised on fused TV in high school they have been my favorite band ever since
100% a 10/10 album. I was finishing my junior year when it came out. I've been a huge fan since 2007, being from the Florida panhandle my friends and I used to blast Plot To Bomb The Panhandle on long drives. I hate that I've never gotten to see them live, they were in all of our top 5 favorite bands, even if the other 4 varied a bit.
Got to see their homecoming show in 2009 after this release. 10/10. Convenient timing since I only lived in Florida for 3 years.
Common Courtesy will always be my #1. Not only is it a no-skip record but the history surrounding the release not only Saved ADTR from disbanding, but set a case precedent for how artists are compensated, saving probably thousands of artists from unpaid royalties.
Such an important record not only for the Scene, but the music industry as a whole.
CC made me an ADTR fan, crazy release backstory SIXTEEN tracks and almost all of them are bangers
CC will always be my favorite ADTR record
I got chills watching this video and Right Back at It Again hitting. Instantly took me back to hearing it for the first time again.
The trilogy run of Homesick, What Separates and Common Courtesy is basically untouchable. They’re all 11/10, no skip albums in my opinion. And to me CC is not only their best album but my #1 album of all time.
I guess I have to go back and really check out CC. I loved Homesick and their prior efforts. I fell off around what seperates me from you through no fault of the music. Ive revisited it recently and I like it a lot.
I'll have to do the same for courtesy.
Well said
Homesick is forever my favorite ADTR album, followed closely by For Those Who Have Heart
Right there with you
Man of culture right here!
Homesick and What Separates Me from You were the literal soundtrack to high school for me. Common Courtesy dropped the year after I graduated and sound tracked my first year of college. So much lovely nostalgia for these lads. Got to see them twice too and they've got a killer live show. Absolutely love them.
Common courtesy has some of ADTRs best work, but homesick is iconic. The artwork, the intro, the feels. RIP 2000s metalcore
One of the reasons I watch your videos is you bring me music I missed. One such group was ADTR, so I'm here for all of this.
Same for me. Now it is one of my favorite bands
"Exposed" on Bad Vibrations gets me every time. Heavy banger. Also, I Love ADTR so dont get me wrong- but its hilarious how many of their breakdowns are just open string chugging.
This band has so much sentimental value for me. Cried hearing CC for the first time after how excited I was for it. Tattoos of the band, shirts, seeing them 14 times. They’re my GOAT. Having moved away from home for the military and hearing City of Ocala and then traveling home to see ADTR and having them play COO as I looked at the Pittsburgh skyline… all time memory for me.
1. CC
2. Homesick
3. For Those Who Have Heart
4. WSMFY
5. ATNWWT
6. Bad Vibrations
7. You’re Welcome
You Had me at Hello off of And Their Name Was Treason is a classic too. Also, the B sides Over My Head and Since You’ve Been Gone, wish they’d play em live still
Just saw them at red rocks last night and they played since you’ve been gone!
Can we talk about and give Silverstein a shout out and love ... they toured together in the 00s
2 of the only bands that screamed and had clean vocals..from the same person ..
Silverstein does not get the level of love they deserve
There are lots, lots of bands that do both. Killswitch Engage, slipknot , mudvayne, all that remains, etc. All those bands were popular before Siliverstein and ADTR were even a band.
Silverstein deserves the world
And alexisonfire
@@atvenaas a Canadian AOF is a staple but they had a Dallas and George. I’m saying bands that had one vocalist do both.
Common courtesy came out right after my divorce. I remember just playing it non stop and going to see them twice in the same year in Nashvillle that year. Seeing them at a small venue and then at the amphitheater opening for Blink was just such a great year. They literally helped me get through the darkest time in my life and now at 30 with a new life I can still jam out to them with the same friends I met in college when this was out. Such nostalgia! Common courtesy is my #1 for that reason. But It Means A Lot To You is the #1 song because every party I went to for years straight that would play once a night and the entire house full of people would stop what they were doing and sing the whole thing together. Good times!
For those who have heart is my absolute favorite ❤ side note i miss when screams wasn't clean and bands had fun early ADTR and ETF BTF ect...
My 3year old picks right back at it again on UA-cam all the time haha we love it !!! I think he likes the animation 😅
Homesick came out when I was a freshman in high school. I remember seeing commercials on Fuse TV for Homesick and hearing that intro to Downfall of Us All and was instantly hooked. Bought the album and it was a constant for me all through high school. Still love listening to it even to this day.
I grew up in FL and saw them once before they got big. It's always cool when you see local bands make it out of just being local.
Great video. ADTR is one of those bands that always takes me back to a certain place and time
Surprised you didn't mention the song Heartless from the first album. That was one of the most memorable songs especially in live performances from that era.
The Downfall of Us All still gives me goosebumps. Such an incredible song.
I found them from my cable provider. They had that on demand channel for music videos. Saw the cover of kelly clarkson and got sucked in until bad vibrations. It also got me into a static lullaby, silverstein, and bullet for my valentine. I was into blink and simple plan, so it felt cool to find that progression. Then youtube. Oh god
Ocala is my hometown! I still work in Ocala too. I first saw ADTR playing churches back in the day. They still play secret shows in Ocala pretty frequently. They promote a lot of great local bands this way.
I bought your “Pop Punk with Breakdowns” shirt and if I ever get anyone ask me to name bands in that sub genre I’m most likely going to think of saying A Day To Remember first.
I want to see am Adam D from Killswitch Engage Deep Dive/Tier list.
The dude is a legend and is largely responsible for the sounds that Metalcore ended up being known for.
And he’s batshit crazy.
Absolutely. Killswitch is great but I really think people truly do NOT realize how much of a legend Adam is as a producer in the early 2000’s scene. He produced some of the most iconic 2000’s albums, all while producing every Killswitch album as well. Can’t speak highly enough about him. He’s a genius.
Dude so underrated and so humble
Common Courtesy is #1 for me. I know Homesick is legendary and has the anthems and amazing songs in general (for me its #2). But I think CC is their most well-rounded, complete album. It has everything someone could want from an album of theirs. Not to mention its a 16 song album and doesn't have a single "skip".
For those who have heart will always be my fav. I was in high school during that album. It got me through so much lol. But I love homesick so much also.
Somehow I completely missed A Day to Remember when they were at their peak, but I've just listened to 3 of their albums straight thru, and they already feel like one of my favourite bands.
Incredible songwriting aye
For Those Who Have Heart introduced me to harder music when I was in middle school. Forever grateful to them. for that
Finn this list is sooooo on point. Great list dude 🤟 you should do a list of favorite albums of all time. I'm trying myself and having a hard time lol
For Those Who Have Heart is by far my favorite...I believe nostalgia may be a big factor there. It takes me straight back to freshman/sophomore year. After that probably homesick
Been waiting for this one, I consider you the authority when it comes to ADTR! Cant wait to watch this coming back from work!
I would love to see Finn do a worst to best for Senses Fail.
You should have killed me when you had the chance is a classic !!!!
I had just gotten out of the army in 2006 and for those who have heart scratched a lot of itches. God damn I remember playing that album for anyone who would listen
I discovered ADTR when my friend had an extra VIP M&G ticket to their House Party tour. I never listened to rock music until that point. 11 years later and not only are they my favorite band, they’re the reason why I work security in venues. There’s nothing better than catching crowd surfers during a breakdown.
Homesick is in my top 5 favorite albums of all time. That kind of piece of genius only happens about every decade or so.
I grew up with A Day To Remember, as a young Swedish dude they hold such nostalgia for me. I love everything up to Common Courtesy, and I like everything after.
Especially And Their Name Was Treason and For Those Who Have Heart give me insane flashbacks. Fucking love ADTR.
Homesick will forever be a 10/10 record. Totally changed the game.
I remember some friends and I got tickets to see them at the Masquerade in Atlanta in high school. We mainly got the tickets to see Protest The Hero who was opening for them and someone else. The show hadn’t started yet so we decided to walk down the road to get some pizza. We ate it while walking back because we knew we had to hurry but by the time we got back it was already halfway through PTH’s set. The rest of the night wasn’t bad, including when PTH’s bassist, Arif, asked if I wanted to smoke weed with them, probably because I told them their previous album was better. Didn’t have any, though, unfortunately. Anyway, not a huge fan of ADTR, but I respect the success
The first time I heard of them was in Jacksonville with Seventh Star. And was like wtf is going on but only because when they played I remember thinking holy shit this bands going to blow up. And that’s the only time at a hardcore show I ever thought that.
17:30 - dude is sporting an Earl Campbell Houston Oiler jersey. Now, that is hardcore!
Finn, I had to take off my bedazzled bootcut Jeans and break out the black hot topic skinny’s for this one
I'd rank it (worst-best):
Demo,
For Those Who Have Heart,
You're Welcome,
Bad Vibrations,
Common Courtesy
And Their Name Was Treason,
For Those Who Have Heart,
What Separates Me From You,
Homesick,
I’m 33 and I agree with Finn 100%. Enema of the state and homesick were the most impactful albums for me growing up. I don’t really listen to either band a ton anymore but they will always be my favorites.
Just watched the Korn episode & I’m looking forward to this . I would like to see you make an episode of this for The Devil Wears Prada
With their recent release of the remastered For Those Who Have Heart, I forgot just how damn good that album is. Shame they didn't remaster their Since You've Been Gone cover. 🥺
Thanks to Finn for introducing me to this great band. ADTR has become one of my favorite bands in no time.
I can agree with the ranking for the most part. For me it's hard to decide if I like Common Courtesy or Homesick more though.
Oh, I've been waiting for this one! Can't wait for the Asking Alexandria ranking too!
Man I seen them 5 times by 2009... all the early albums I remember all by heart
I found this band when I worked at Best Buy in 2006/2007 when they used to have those stickers on the CDs that said things like "For Fans of Pop Punk with Brutal Breakdowns" - For Those That Have Heart was my introduction into Easycore. I didn't know music like that existed. Fast Forward to 2012 blew my mind.
Coming from south Florida, I always loved seeing these guys succeed. Homesick is such a banger front to back.
My emotional attachment to Ocala is my brother lived there for years and he met a couple members in passing in 2005 through 2007 and he had no idea who he met because we have a 14 year age gap and he's in 40s now and I'm in early 30s. I got into them later in my 20s when my brother showed me them. Nothing but respect for ADTR
I'm about the same age as Fin and grew up listening to a lot of the same music. At some point I stopped listening to much new music at all. I discovered Fin on YT a couple years ago and have since listened to a lot of the bands he's talked about on his channels. I would have probably never listened to A Day to Remember otherwise. They're probably my 8 year old's favorite band. Every time I put on Downfall of us All I look in the back seat and he has a big smile on his face.
Finn these worst to best vids are really fun! Super glad you did one for ADTR. I'd love to see more and also a Hatebreed one would be cool!
Common courtesy was the first album I heard of them and I instantly became a huge fan. Once I started listening to their other albums, I was so mad I didn’t become a fan earlier
This was my introduction to them as well, and I only discovered it around 4-5 years ago. I was hooked instantly. Banger album.
Is really great when someone who truly loves a band and understands the music style ranks their work. Almost agreed 100% with you man, but the top 4 are exactly the same.
My favorite band, love every album ❤
This Is The House That Doubt Buit is one of the greatest songs ever written.
I remember when What Separate Me from You came out and all my friends hated that album and I was rocking it out every day. That album was amazing. Common courtesy is my #1, that album meant so much to me when it finally got released. I hope their next album is a banger if Miracle is an indication of what is to come
I really can't choose between your top three which is my own personal favorite. Those three albums are all amazing!
For Those Who Have Heart will always be my favorite ADTR 🙌
ADTR is all in all my favorite band but my ranking from worst to best.
8. You’re welcome
7. Bad Vibrations
6. Common Courtesy
5. Halos for Heroes (Westfall is amazing tho)
4. What Separates Me from You
3. Homesick
2. And Their Name Was Treason
1. For Those Who Have a Heart
Best overall song imo is ‘You Should’ve Killed Me When You Had the Chance’
Nailed it
So much sentimental value for me with this band. Got to see them back in 2022 and it was f-ing amazing
FINN ME BOY! I had no idea you dropped a video today! Until now, obviously (like 7 hrs after it uploaded). I never got a notif, and I always watch your new uploads from both channels. I definitely have the bell on "all", and this isn't the first time this has happened.
Also, I didn't even think to look today for a new upload because it's Friday.
I remember seeing them open for Prada when they had just released Homesick. I was hooked instantly. Can't wait for WWWY this year.
Homesick is like the Nevermind or Blue Album of late 2000’s early 10’s “scene” music, just 10/10 no skips, completely unique and immaculate vibe throughout that stands the test of time
ADTR dropped for those who have heart when I was in 7th grade and I'll never forget riding the bus to school and my buddy showing me heartless and instantly becoming addicted to heavy music.
This was great Finn, probably the same order I'd put them in. I know you're into Emmure, they were another "what am I hearing right now?!" bands to me, like ADTR, when I first heard how heavy GTTG was. Still love Emmure and they've had a lot of interesting history, lineup changes, charismatic front man like you talk about. I'd be very interested in a video about them and an album ranking like this. Like with common courtesy coming out later but being one of the best, I feel that way about Speaker of the Dead. Anyway, great video thanks for all the consistently enjoyable content.
Homesick and common courtesy. Very refined sound of what they do best. CC felt like an actual sequel to homesick. Miss those eras
Permanent is pretty good off of You're Welcome ! Bad Vibrations too, is a good album man (Turn Off the Radio is a gem). Common Courtesy was released during some label quarrels if I'm not mistaken, that's definitely one of the worst with You're Welcome.
When I moved out of state back in 2012 I blasted Homesick as I was leaving my hometown. I was ugly crying
The newer one that you ranked as 2nd worst is one of my favorites lol... So freaking catchy and still has some heavy spots
Homesick is the album that got me into heavier music. I was a real light pop punk fan, I didn't like growling vocals and I remember my friend showed me the video for downfall of us all on his iPod and my mind was blown. Like they had the clean vocals with the growls and that chugging intro with the double bass drums. I didn't like what separates us at first but I really came around on it. I'm glad you give common courtesy the praise it deserves, it is honestly a super underrated album, and the true refinement of their sound without losing what made them special like they have recently....
Can't remember 100percent but I heard 1 of their songs on hed pe station for pandora and never turned back after..just amazing work
Porn stars and Playmates were all over in the early 00. Janine Lindemulder was on Enema Of The State, Pamela Anderson in the Lit video, The Girls Next Door on TV. Not a surprise to see Ron Jeremy. 🤣🤣
For Those Who Have Heart for me is absolutely my favorite albums from them. I remember hearing "The Plot to Bomb the Panhandle" one night after school in high-school and I was hooked...I literally couldn't stop listening to the album that night and was up until 1 or 2 am with it in report. I agree with you though, none of the albums are bad. I can listen to them all and enjoy them.
A Day to Remember have done every fucking thing under the sun musically and make it work every time. I'm a fan of their heavy stuff and I will not leave this discussion without mentioning life lessons learned the hard way, my god that track goes so freaking hard
“You’re welcome” had me questioning them but then “Miracle” happened and reminded us they could still do the thing. So in turn “You’re welcome” is aging acceptably well.
the amount of times i’ve had to hold back from destroying my own kitchen listening to Bad Vibrations while doing dishes is hilarious
5:57 Did they stop working with Andrew Wade? I know Chad Gilbert was part of their team from Homesick to Common Courtesy. But the Tom/Jeremy/Andrew team is the dream team… like ADTR’s discography, Neck Deep’s Life’s Not Out to Get You, and Wage War’s Blueprints
AFAIK Andrew has worked on everything since the second album (?) as producer and engineer, but I don’t believe he’s ever mixed an album for them
@@FinnMckentyPRMBA I see him on credit for BV, but not YW. There’s another interesting thing about them that I’ve always liked. Their big albums give credit to basically each band member, like Alex and Josh get songwriting credit, wish is wild since Alex admitted to not being part of the process itself. But I think that their best stuff is what was written as a band, and You’re Welcome is written by Jeremy and people who worked with like Jon Bellion
I think Bad Vibrations was a bit low, but it all depends what you are looking for in their sound, since it has a pretty good range. CC being a rock, emotionally more driven album, or their earlier stuff being more angsty and unrefined.
This pretty much aligns with my own ranking, I think. I could potentially bump FTWHH up to #1, but that's partially because that's the album that got me into them, so I'm kinda biased towards it. But that, Homesick, and Common Courtesy might as well be in some order of 1A, 1B, and 1C for me.
“It’s complicated” would play at Sonic in like 2013 when I worked there. And they for some reason cut out the “chuggy” breakdown.
ADTR got me through so many highscool breakups
Homesick is their best album in my opinion. My cousin and I were both learning to play guitar and he showed me Downfall Of Us All. He described it to me as “Blink meets Killswitch” blew my fucking mind and A Day To Remember has been one of my favorite bands ever since.
Homesick brought my metalhead brother and pop punk me together. Still remember spitting dirt after their 09 Warped Tour show. Absolute insanity.
When Finn said “they need to remaster [ATNWT]” I can’t believe no one in stream mentioned Old Record, which is literally a rerecording and remastering of that album.
@11:29 In 2008 they were actually forced by Victory records to re-recorded Their name was Treason (in just 2 days), released as "Old Record". The band's doesn't think its good because it was so rushed, and fans seem to agree, preferring the original version. That's probably why you've never heard about it.
Also, when I last saw them live in 2021 they didn't play any songs from Treason, though they did play songs from every other record
Yeah Homesick is my favorite too. Played it many times a day when it first came out. I’ve seen ADTR so many times live. Such a great band.
Homesick will always hold a special place in my my heart but what separates me from you and common courtesy has some of their best writing lyrics wise
As a kid ADTR was huge to me. I was from Ocala, my cousins played along side ADTR w their bands at little local shows and shit like that. So they were always the best of the genre imo. Common courtesy is my favorite if I had to choose
25:39 I can't tell you you're wrong because I had only ever heard of this band once before. Now, I would like to request a Deep Dive on TOOL if you haven't already because I want to see how your punk sensibilities would rank the albums.
You think my sensibilities are punk? Interesting take.
Need a ranking video for Green Day!
I think what really sours their newest heavy songs (starting in Bad Vibrations iirc) is they're all co-written by Cody Quistad by Wage War, and it shows. Show me a heavy Wage War song, ADTR song, and Falling In Reverse song from post-2019 and you'll hear the same breakdowns in the same placement with a bunch of the same riffs in the same key with the same style of callouts.
I first heard them in like 7th, 8th grade when, so like 2004-2006. I think for those who have heart was fairly new, but i loved "and their name was treason". Obviously rough but alot of stuff was rough back then like "count your blessings"
ADTR is my favorite band and ive been listening to it since 2010 every day... For me, Homesick its a different kind of stuff, a piece that you gonna find once in 20, 25 years. Had to put the cover on my arm
ADTR has, until recently, always combined my favorite genres so well.
Thank you for reminding me that breathe hope in me exists! I’ll be jamming that tomorrow. Oh and bad vibrations album is very good
First time I heard “plot to bomb the panhandle” was life changing when I was 14.
Perfect list! Some tough ass decisions for sure, but nailed it on the head Finn!
I stand by What Separates Me From You being their #1 album ever. No misses all hits and best of all no skips either, just straight up back to back bangers like it's no wonder why it went gold too. Maybe the fact that Chad Gilbert, Jeremy McKinnon and Andrew Wade produced the album or that this was the last album before that whole Victory mess started coming up and the last album on Victory's label but idk man I just fucking love replaying the shit out of that album