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Category Archives: Top-40

TobyMac’s Solo Records Ranked Six To One. #1: This Is Not A Test

September 13, 2015by NoCoda. Record Reviews Leave a comment

To hear the name “TobyMac” is as familiar to me as breathing.  Jesus Freak was, is, and always will be standard that music is judged against.  Say what you will.  “It’s […]

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9 Star, Beats, Christian, Hip-Hop/Rap, Pop, Top-40

Janelle Monae – The Electric Lady

January 27, 2014by NoCoda. Record Reviews Leave a comment

Janelle Monae – The Electric Lady September 6, 2013 Wondaland Arts Society / Bad Boy What It Sounds Like:  On suites four and five of her seven part Metropolis series, […]

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9 Star, Blues, Funk, Newest Releases, Pop, Psychedelic, R&B, Retro, Singer/Songwriter, Soul, Top-40, Uncategorized, Wave

Switchfoot – Fading West

January 24, 2014by NoCoda. Record Reviews Leave a comment

Switchfoot – Fading West Atlantic January 14, 2014 What It Sounds Like:  An overleaning pop record from the kings of theological and thought-provoking rock and roll. Let’s get something straight […]

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5 Star, Alternative, Christian, Newest Releases, Pop-Rock, Top-40

OneRepublic – Native

January 9, 2014by NoCoda. Record Reviews Leave a comment

OneRepublic – Native Mosley / Interscope March 22, 2013 What It Sounds Like:  Reach-for-the-sky choruses, seamlessly mixing electro, pop, rock, and beats. I’m a latecomer to a lot of Top-40 […]

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8 Star, Beats, Electronica, Past Releases, Pop, Pop-Rock, Top-40, Wave

Chvrches – The Bones Of What You Believe

December 11, 2013by NoCoda. Record Reviews Leave a comment

Chvrches – The Bones Of What You Believe Virgin Records / Goodbye Records September 20, 2013 What It Sounds Like:  Female fronted synthpop done right.  Not overly complex or reaching, […]

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8 Star, Dream, Electronica, Indie, Newest Releases, Pop, Synth, Top-40

Jars Of Clay – Inland

November 13, 2013by NoCoda. Record Reviews Leave a comment

Jars Of Clay – Inland Gray Matters August 27, 2013 What It Sounds Like:  Beautiful, alternative pop rock with bits of acoustic, folk, and experimentation that are continually being updated […]

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10 Star, Acoustic-Based, Alternative, Christian, Folk/Alt-Country, Newest Releases, Pop, Southern, Top-40

Pearl Jam – Lightning Bolt

October 28, 2013by NoCoda. Record Reviews Leave a comment

Pearl Jam – Lightning Bolt Monkeywrench / Republic October 11, 2013 What It Sounds Like:  The ever-evolving PJ show no signs of slowing down on their tenth record.  If 2009’s Backspacer was […]

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9 Star, 90s-Style, Alternative, Grunge, Newest Releases, Rock, Top-40

Fall Out Boy – Save Rock And Roll

September 3, 2013by NoCoda. Record Reviews Leave a comment

Fall Out Boy – Save Rock And Roll Island April 12, 2013 What It Sounds Like:   Mega pop-punk stars return with a disc that seeks to capitalize on every […]

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3 Star, Emo, Pop-Punk, Synth, Top-40

Relient K – Collapsible Lung

August 15, 2013by NoCoda. Record Reviews Leave a comment

Relient K – Collapsible Lung Mono Vs Stereo July 2, 2013 What It Sounds Like:  If you thought Relient K was too poppy before, wait until you hear this thing. […]

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7 Star, Newest Releases, Pop, Pop-Rock, Top-40

Hanson – Anthem

July 30, 2013by NoCoda. Record Reviews Leave a comment

Hanson – Anthem 3CG June 18, 2013 What It Sounds Like:  Piano-filled pop-rock from three brothers that have defied all the expectations for a band whose highest point was way […]

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6 Star, Newest Releases, Piano, Pop, Pop-Rock, Soul, Top-40

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What Is NOCODA? Who is NOCODA?

My name is Brandon, and I am a connoisseur of music from Nashville, Tennessee.

Here, you will find one to two minute record reviews that strive to give you, the reader, a dose of reality when it comes to the never-ending plethora of musical options that we, as the general public, have available to us. I love nostalgia, so I'm sure you'll get some personal relations to the records along the way as well.

Also, it is important to note that I am a firm believer in holding a physical copy of a record in my hands before I review it, so any review you see posted, rest assured that I didn't simply stream it off Spotify. I paid money for it, and not in the form of a download.

I strive to be transparent, readable, and entertaining. You won't find me writing for Pitchfork and trying to convey to you how some bass player from some underground indie/rockabilly/shoegaze band has a playing style that relates to another indie/rockabilly/shoegaze band from 1983 that never even released a proper record and only played 5 shows in the course of their "career".

Yes, that sentence was too long.

Yes, I will attempt not to do that in the reviews.

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