The Random Ramblings Of A Ryan

World Traveler (in progress). Story teller. Music lover. God pursuer. Got one more year of university. English is my game. Ryan is my name. Yup, that's the one.

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When grandson dropped the lead single, "Apologize" for this release, I was a bit unsure of how the EP was going to turn out. While "Apologiz...

One of the releases I highlighted in my anticipated albums for the year, grandson's second EP does not disappoint. Check out “a modern tragedy vol. 2″ and let me know what you think of this budding revolutionary. 

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As I anticipated, The Maine released another single in the lead up to their seventh album, You Are OK, coming March 29th. "My Best Habit" co...

The next of a series of reviews to come this week. Check out my thoughts on the latest single from The Maine, “My Best Habit”, and see what you think of the peek further into this next era from an incredible group.

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I've felt myself slowly shift from a casual John Mayer fan to a more avid one. My roommate from freshman year of college, Josh, was really...

It's been a busy last month with wedding planning, but there was too much new music yesterday that I had to start reviewing. Here are my thoughts on the latest single from John Mayer, “I Guess I Just Feel Like”.

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amo is the album that Bring Me The Horizon needed to make. It reflects who they currently are as a band, and the ways in which they want to...

A band that I have slowly grown to love more has released a magnificent album, and you should all take a moment to listen. Band's change, and BRING ME THE HORIZON are on a path to great things. Check out my review of amo below and let me know what you think.

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On the 8123 Podcast, run by Garrett and Pat of The Maine, they recently spent an episode talking about their new album. At one point, they m...

Glad I got some days off to be able to soak in this new release from one of my favorite groups ever.

If you are STILL sleeping on @themaineband, now is an excellent time to check them out. Listen to their new song, “Numb Without You”, and see what I have to say about it. 

Such a fantastic job boys!

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I have thought about and talked about this subject before, but never before did it cross my mind to do it as a post on here. So here it goes...

A new type of post for me - I put together a list of some of my anticipated albums for 2019. See which are likely, such as new music from The Maine, grandson, @fromindianlakes, and which are a little more wishful (looking at you @mikeshinoda).

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There have been two reasons for the delay in this post. One, the holiday season is always super busy for me, and then I went and left my l...

It’s been a while since I’ve posted on here, and this list is a bit later than I would like, but here’s my list of top songs for 2018. Let me know if you agree with what made it - or what made your lists!

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This track is really something else. I was excited and surprised to see another ...

@twentyonepilots has done it again.

Listen to the new song, #Levitate, and see what I have to say about it below! Let me know what you think of the new era of twenty one pilots!

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Mac Miller has always been one of those artists on the very edge of my radar – occasionally veering in closer towards my direct ...

Mac Miller has a new album out, Swimming, and I'm happy to say I was pleasantly surprised. Check out the music, check out my thoughts, and let me know what you think!

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What a wild ride it's been with this song. When The 1975 announced a new single was coming out, I was (of course) excited. After the wo...

Probably my favorite review I've written in a while, and one of the more interesting songs I've talked about this year. Check out my thoughts on The 1975′s latest single, “Love It If We Made It”, check out the song, and let me know what you think!

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twenty one pilots took the world by storm with their last album, blurryface . They rose up with a fire and spread through the globe, ignitin...

It's been a couple weeks since my last review - was a bit busy settling back into things after moving. Here are my thoughts on the new singles from the boys in @twentyonepilots. Check them out, check out my thoughts, let me know what you think!

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Panic! At The Disco's new album, Pray For The Wicked , feels like a natural progression for the band. Influenced by Brendon Urie's recent st...

This review took a little longer than I expected, but here it is - my thoughts on Panic! At The Disco's new album, Pray For The Wicked. Let me know what you think and if you agree or disagree with my thoughts!

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Sweater stains and this hazy brain have seen better days frozen hands in pockets thumbing the hole near the zipper should I move quicker towards frozen treats I know I shouldn’t have but my sweet t…

I decided to share another poem through the blog I started with my poet friends Celeste and Madisun. It's similar in style to the ones I've previously published on here. Let me know what you think! Share it if ya like it! Thanks for reading!

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grandson is an artist I discovered (as usual) through Mike Shinoda, partially due to a playlist he put out featuring artists he has been lis...

If you haven't heard grandson yet, then you are missing out on such an incredible new artist. Check out his debut EP A Modern Tragedy Vol. 1, check out my thoughts, and let me know what you think!

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This is an album that I had a lot of anticipation for, while also feeling hesitant about looking forward to this release. Mike Shinoda, thro...

An album that I have been waiting for this entire year and am thrilled to share my thoughts on - check out @mikeshinoda's solo LP, Post Traumatic, a truly incredible album. Read my thoughts and let me know if you agree!

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I took my time with this review, but honestly I was enjoying the song too much to write about it. Check out the latest single from The 1975, “Give Yourself A Try”, read my thoughts, and let me know what you think!

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Laureline is a LA-based band consisting of members Ciera Bardowell (Vocals/Guitar), Marian Nutley (Bass), Chris Rasmussen (Vocals/Guitar), &...

This was a fun review to do, as I know two of the members of Laureline! Check out my thoughts, check out their song, and support this talented group!