my current top 5....in no particular order.
1......rise against....the sufferer and the witness
i've been listening to this album for about 8 months and has really grown on me as one of the best newer bands i listen to. punk roots, but have really found their sound which the album shows.
2......silverchair....frogstomp
was written by the band when they were in their teens, brilliant grunge sound.
3.......janes addiction......nothing's shocking
this cd coincides with some good times when i was doing some soul searching in my early 20's.
4......they might be giants......lincoln
this was the johns' second of 21 albums in 20+ years....not counting the ep's, they are all equaly great but this was the which pulled me into their little cult
5......dead kennedys.....Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death
this comes from my aggresive bmx days....which was from about 1985 til about a few years ago when i found out i just cant recover from riding like i used too.....listening to it right now.....can still feel the concentration and aggression that it gave when attacking a wall....or grinding down a ledge on a steep flight of stairs......or nosepicking a handrail 4ft above a well built ramp.......sorry...kinda drifted LOL