Dance Gavin Dance

Acceptance Speech (2013)
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Dance Gavin Dance has been through a multitude of line up changes and now they are back with a new clean vocalist (but don't worry Jon Mess is still on board, and still crazy). This album sticks true to the DGD genre, fun and heavy riffs, pulsating drums, catchy vocals and the insanity that is Jon Mess. The new vocalist certainly takes the cake for having the highest voice out of their past line ups, but I have learned to actually really enjoy it. Dance Gavin Dance just has such great lyrical flow you almost have to sing along if you know the words. My favorite song has got to be "Carve", especially the breakdown with the lyrics:

"That's my trope, and my sleight of hand
I'm about to predict the future
Any credit given will be swept under the rug
Or reduced to the fine print
I'm only silent when you're asking questions
The simple answer is "no I wasn't present""

But honestly every single song on this album is worth listening to and has its moment of "wow."

Alkali Lake

House of Cards (2012)
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Alkali Lake is a five piece group from Düsseldorf playing their own style of atmospheric post rock with a screamo mix. They have been compared to bands such as At the Drive In and they have released this five track album for a name your price option.

Touché Amoré

...To the Beat of a Dead Horse (2009)
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Parting the Sea Between Brightness and Me (2011)

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 One of the warm up band's to Circa Survive's Fall Tour.

Audience of One

I Remember When This All Meant Something (1999)
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 4 Song Demo
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Audience of One, Anthony Green's high school band! Talented as always, listen to "Show Your Teeth" and "This Night Has Opened My Eyes."

Castevet

 
The Echo and The Light (2010)
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Summer Fences (2009)
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Castevet is Chicago band that is now going by the name CSTVT, as there is a black metal band that shares the same name.

Secret Band

Secret Band EP (2011)
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Since Johnny Craig can't keep his life together and is now dealing with multiple drug charges and jail time, the remaining members of Dance Gavin Dance have started a side project known as the Secret Band. Screamer Jon Mess covers all vocals, Johnny Craig was a bit of a pussy anyways and Jon Mess is whacked out 24/7 so the lyrics are more than interesting.

Last.FM description -
Secret Band was started in order to name drop marijuana strains that typically are bottom shelf quality at local sacramento dispensaries, as we all know matt mingus can’t afford $50 8ths even if they do overweigh it by nearly a gram for him. once they found out how great things were without jonny craig trying to rail their girlfriends and eating all the fun dip, they continued to work on the secret band ep, but admitting they will never release it unless they can find a “really good” torrent of fruityloops and someone who knows how to work a keygen to unlock it.

We Were Skeletons

We Were Skeletons (2010)
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Similar to Native, check it out. Or not.

Dance Gavin Dance

Downtown Battle Mountain 2 (2011)
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       The highly anticipated sequel to DGD's first album with the original lineup. The creativity in this album is astronomical, I cannot wait to see them perform live. The riffs are full of this driving force that continues through the whole album. Jon Mess's raspy scream and strange lyrics go hand in hand with Johnny Craig's harmonies. "I got acid that I gargle for a fresh brain stump!"  I would highly suggest this album, as well as the original Downtown Battle Mountain from 2007.
     I believe the mediafire link has the two bonus tracks as well.

 Happiness (2009)
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Bit of a lineup change on this album compared to the Downtown Battle Mountains, still worth a listen though. Check it out.  "Holy Fuck I'm Impressed!"

Dance Gavin Dance (2008)
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Downtown Battle Mountain (2007)
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The album that started it all. All killer, no filler. Take a trip to downtown battle mountain.

Whatever I Say Is Royal Ocean (2006)

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Their first EP, check it out its worth a listen.


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