Taken from my Last.FM journal.

So it’s been a while since I’ve done a introspective look at my listening history, and although I said I would do one at 40,000 I find myself only getting around to it now, at 52,882 plays. Let’s have a look at what my top ten are overall, as well as my 3 month top ten to get a better picture of where I’m going.

10. Funeral for a Friend (870 plays) – Honestly, Memory And Humanity was not what I was expecting considering how amazing Tales Don’t Tell Themselves was (which is where the majority of these plays have come from).

9. Sparta (907 plays) – This stems from how amazing Threes was but considering how much I’ve played it and the fact that another Sparta album is NOT in the works, I don’t expect Sparta to rise too much higher.

8. Paramore (1,075 plays) – Let’s face it, RIOT! was absolutely amazing and with another album on the way this year, I’m expecting a lot more plays from Paramore.

7. Minus the Bear (1,239 plays) – Planet of Ice was really just an ok album for me and did not live up to Menos El Oso however, on the advice of many, I’ll be giving it more of a chance. Besides, the Acoustics are amazing.

6. New Found Glory (1,279 plays) – Do I really need to explain why these guys are in my top ten? The new album should be amazing.

5. Muse (1,333 plays) – Let’s just say that I haven’t listened to Muse in quite a while because I overplayed Black Holes And Revelations. Still an amazing band and I’m sure I’ll be back in the mood when new music surfaces.

4. Jimmy Eat World (1,415 plays) – One of my all-time favourite bands. Chase This Light isn’t their best but it’s no slouch itself.

3. The Receiving End of Sirens (1,666 plays) – To say that I’m deeply saddened that after just two albums, Between the Heart and the Synapse and The Earth Sings Mi Fa Mi, would be the understatement of the century. R.I.P. I will continue to represent.

2. Gatsby’s American Dream (1,708 plays) – How the mighty have fallen. Since my 30,000 plays (when they were my numero uno) they have only managed 137 plays. Ouch. This is a most likely due to the fact that their self titled effort just did nothing for me.

1. Thrice (1,931 plays) – Although their recent efforts, The Alchemy Index: Vols I & II/Fire & Water and The Alchemy Index: Vol. 3 & 4: Air & Earth haven’t really peaked my interest yet, The Artist in the Ambulance and Vheissu still get regular plays.

So there you have it.

Do I expect much change between now and my next introspective? Not necessarily. Peaking at the rest of my Top 25, there aren’t many bands I would expect to sneak in. Perhaps, Attack In Black or The Reason.

Now, what do my recent listening habits have to say about me?

Top Ten in the past 3 months:

1. means (178 plays) – Only just discovered these guys and am sad to hear that they are no more…
2. Frightened Rabbit (152 plays) – Wow, these guys are awesome.
3. The Reason (124 plays) – Their recent acoustic EP The Brilliant Disguise EP is brilliant and their new album this year should be killer.
4. Funeral for a Friend (122 plays) – Well, they’re still getting regular rotation, so perhaps they’ll surpass Sparta soon.
5. The Receiving End of Sirens (114 plays) – See above.
6. Harry Connick, Jr. (113 plays) – His Christmas albums are the other reason for the season.
7. Blink-182 (80 plays – Nostalgia for Dude Ranch
8. (tie) Less Than Jake (70 plays) – Me likey LTJ. That is all.
8. (tie) Bend Sinister (70 plays) – The new album Stories of Brothers, Tales of Lovers is extremely well crafted.
10. New Found Glory (68 plays) – Probably fueled by the new split with their alter-egos International Superheroes of Hardcore

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