I am not discussing this again. I have talked about this song three times now. It means a lot to me. I listened to it a lot when I was struggling. End of story.

This one is just fucking beautiful. I love the imagery so much. I also found myself have a lot of similar feelings to when I first heard "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" by Death Cab for Cutie. I just think this song lands simultaneously like a gentle hug and punch to the chest.

See number one on this list haha! This is a song that all of us need to hear every once in a while. When we're struggling to pull ourselves up, and when we're doing well to ensure that we're able to continue reflecting on our personal journeys. I just really adored it as soon as I heard it.

I am a sucker for a song with a saxophone. No, but truthfully, I am so happy to see these boys still having something to say about the world that we live in now. It is nice to see them stand on business. Which isn't new. I saw some people complaining about this song, but you quite frankly, did not listen closely enough to The Great Depression if you're mad about As It Is making a song that reflects politics and societal injustice.

I love a good chorus moment. It is just such a perfect opening to the album and I think it really sets up the journey through the remaining tracks really well. I would love to go on for hours about this track but I think I'd bore you all to tears haha!

Oh Waterparks. The chaotic energy you hold. Waterparks were the headliners of the first tour I got to go and see As It Is on. I had listened to a few songs beforehand, but nothing really could've predicted just how much I loved seeing them live. I've now seen Waterparks on tour twice and once at Warped Tour.

Chapel is so fucking good. Oh my god. They were another opener on the above mentioned Waterparks tour and I absolutely fell in love. I found their sound to be so interesting and fun. Their songs are endlessly catchy and I do truly adore them.

I only found Grayscale because Patty was featured on the song "Come Undone". Even then, I only found out about that when the music video auto-played on YouTube once. I really enjoy their sound and vibe. They're very interesting. I really should listen to them more.

I initially heard Holding Absence's lead singer when Dial Tones X came out as a single. After that, I sat down and gave Holding Absence's music a listen. It was a really great and honestly, they're another band that I should really sit and listen to more.

This is another band that caught my eye when Never Happy Ever After X came out. They were part of "Turn Back to Me" which was already my favorite track on that album. Every ounce of harmony and building that was added to the track just made me respect their creativity and talent. I'll be honest, I'm really bummed I didn't check them out sooner.

I can barely explain this one. I just know that every single time I listen to this song, this lyric just tickles my brain. I love the imagery of it so much and I think it helps do a lot of heavy lifting when it comes to the story of this song. It's just amazing.

The first song to make me go "I want a tattoo of that". I talked about this song on day one and how impactful it was for me. It was just something that felt so incredibly relevant to my life when it came out. Even now, it really helps me look back on that period and reflect on how much I've grown just within the last period of time.

Here we go. Kyli's getting back on her storytelling bullshit. I think this song and this chunk of lyrics does such a good job at setting up the world of this album. We understand the view of these characters and what kind of story we're getting into . It is just an amazing intro and I love it so much. The reimagined version is also very near and dear to my heart.

This might be my favorite song on this album. I just love it so much. A lot of "That's the Spirit" vibes. This lyric in particular is very similar to the lyrics from Sorry that I pointed out. It just tickles my brain in such a great way.

It's such a good line. It ties in so much of the song together. It sticks out so much and it always feels like it almost settles into my skin. I just really love it. I really don't have much else to say about it.

This is mostly here because my older sibling and I have a joke about it. Like there is a storyline and I think this video is a beautiful fit for the vibe of the Okay. album and what the goal was. However, the biggest thing that really sticks with me all these years later is the memory of my older sibling walking out and going "Is that Ben?! His hair's so little!" and it really just kills me every time I watch it. Still say it all the time.

It's funny that I just made a whole point about stories and then choose the video that's largely made of older clips, but listen. That is the story. It is a celebration and recognition of what was and what it meant. It's very touching. But even with it leaning into all of these memories, it doesn't feel stuck. It still feels like a fond look back but with a touch of looking forward and realizing what's to come in the future.

There are two music videos from this era on this list. I talked day 1 about how I felt about the storytelling on this album on its own, but the music videos are another level. Especially this one. It's world-building in a way that the music may not be able to reach on its own. It has truly impacted my view of this album so much because it has truly highlighted what is important and what should be taken away from the story. I adore it and people should really take notes from both this video on its own and all the videos from this particular stage of As It Is's history.

I think this one might just be me being sentimental. If I remember correctly, this was the first music video I watched from As It Is. It naturally holds a very special place in my heart. I really think it is a glowing example of what pop-punk really was at the time. The storyline and the lyrics and everything around it was just what I would expect from a mid-2010s music video in the best way. I adore it. I rewatch quite often.

This was the first of the Great Depression music videos and I remember exactly where I was when I first saw it. It was a shift for the band's sound and vibes and I remember being so fucking excited about there being a larger story across multiple videos. It was the coolest thing to me. Even now, I watch it and just feel a little pang in my chest because it was so fucking good at introducing exactly what to expect from this era of the boys. It was perfect at what it was trying to do.

If I remember correctly, this is my sibling's favorite As It Is song and one of the first they ever listened to. It was right before I went to see As It Is live for the first time with them. I remember being so excited for the concert and that something that brought me so much joy was being enjoyed by someone I cared so much about. My sibling introduced me to a lot of my early pop-punk/emo music taste and I'm endlessly grateful to have something like that to connect us. This song will always have a special place in my heart for making me feel that close to my sibling during a time that I was endlessly anxious and feared that I wasn't really connecting with anyone.

This song came out at the funniest time. I had just moved home due to some personal issues that I will not talk about on here. I always thought the lyric "Cause I never felt so brave that January day I asked for help" was so perfect because it lined up so well with what I was experiencing. At a time when I felt like I had done everything right and ended up at a dead end, this song aimed a light at me and really made me take a long time reflecting on myself and what I wanted going forward.

This song played every time I came home from school feeling like shit. Every single time. For a long time, I didn't believe it. I wanted to. That's why I played it so much. But I didn't. And then, one day, I turned on the song again while finishing up one of my last assignments for my masters program and something just clicked. I finally understood it and really let it sink in and settle into my bones and really believed it. I listen to this song with much kinder ears and a much lighter heart now, and I wouldn't trade the journey to that feeling for anything because it got me here.

Meh, meh, girl from near the coast likes the song about the coast, meh, meh- SHUT UP! I listened to this song constantly when I was moving out of my childhood home and then even more when I moved back. It just tugs at a particular part of my heart. Even when I was moody teenager who wanted nothing more than to run anywhere else, this song reminded me that I still wanted to call my home, my home and that nothing was really going to change it. I really loved having something that caused that feeling.

To me, this cemented these boys as powerful storytellers. They use every ounce of their sound so intelligently to make you feel so much empathy for this character that we've followed throughout the album of The Great Depression. I have always said that this album plays in my head as a vivid movie that I feel like I've truly seen, despite it not existing. I don't know if I would call it a good intro to As It Is as a whole, but if you're trying to really pull someone in, it wouldn't be a bad one to have on your queue.

Starting out with a tough one. What are your favorite As It Is songs and why? Did they soundtrack a special part of your life? Is there just some part of it that you could never really shake? Tell me about it because I'm gonna make you learn all of mine!

Storytelling isn't a new avenue for this band. What were some of your favorite stories told through their music videos? Which ones did you watch over and over again? They don't have to be your favorite songs; they just have to mean something to you!

You don't gotta own them; you just gotta like them. What are some pieces of As It Is merch that you love. From t-shirts to pins to everything in between! (yes, you can include vinyls in this due to their variety and distinctiveness)

May not be your favorite song, but damn that one just tickles a part of your brain. I wanna make sure we're focusing on the music more than anything, so what lyrics really just hit for you? Are they relatable? Do they remind you of a specific memory? Or is it just damn well written?

Which bands did you find through this little group. Whether it was through a collaboration, a tour, or just an old Patty Walters cover! Did you find some new favorites?

Upon first listen, choose an instinctual top five songs from the new album and tell us about them! What drew you to those songs? Did you pick the singles we've heard already or the unheard stuff? What kind of sound from those new songs do you hope to hear in the future of As It Is?