5. Fall Out Boy – "American Beauty/American Psycho"
Fall Out Boy produced a surprisingly catchy and original album with "American Beauty/American Psycho." Combining rock, pop and hip-hop, Fall Out Boy created something new and equally lovable, with an addictive array of songs that will be stuck in listeners’ heads for weeks. The album contains some of Fall Out Boy’s best lyrics, combined with delicate melodies and huge choruses while being totally original.
Check Out: "Twin Skeleton’s"
4. Twenty One Pilots – "Blurryface"
“This is not rap, this is not hip-hop/Just another attempt to make the voices stop,” Tyler Joseph sings on “Heavydirtysoul,” perfectly describing "Blurryface," Twenty One Pilot’s 2015 release. With this album, Twenty One Pilots continued to break every rule of music and blur every genre boundary. "Blurryface" is a hip-hop infused, genre-defying, emotionally intense album with incredibly clever and introspective lyrics. "Blurryface" showcases both diversity and depth, featuring drums, piano, ukulele and synths. The end product is a collection of songs that are larger than life.
Check Out: Fairly Local
3. State Champs – "Around the World and Back"
"Around the World and Back is a high-tempo," high-energy pop-punk album, which manages to breathe life into the over-saturated genre. "Around the World and Back" is unapologetically honest and emotional, told through hard-hitting lyrics and melodies to match. The songs are equal parts catchy and rocky, ready for fans to jump along to.
Check Out: "Breaking Ground"
2. Bring Me the Horizon – "That’s the Spirit"
Bring Me the Horizon crossed the boundary from metalcore to pop-rock with their fifth album, "That's the Spirit." While transitioning and reinventing their sound, the band produced some of their best lyric-writing and composing to this day. "That's the Spirit" features atmospheric, cinematic songs, going beyond their previous use of electronics and synths while still staying true to their rock roots (and guitars). Bring Me the Horizon produced heavy-hitting songs with a rock edge, capable of getting any crowd to yell along to.
Check Out: "True Friends"
1. All Time Low – "Future Hearts"
"Future Hearts" is an arena-filling, radio-ready blend of pop and punk. Full of energy and bright melodies, "Future Hearts" takes All Time Low to new levels lyrically and emotionally. Featuring some of All Time Low’s most polished work, "Future Hearts" also shows All Time Low at their most reflective and emotional. "Future Hearts" is a masterpiece of heart and sound, combining strong lyric-writing with soaring melodies and pushing the limits of the band’s composing and songwriting ability.
Check Out: "Old Scars/Future Hearts"