Amoeba has become synonymous with musical expertise and our staff consists of the most passionate connoisseurs. Dip into the vast pools of knowledge located at each Amoeba Music: from the person who checks your bag to the used music buyer at the front counter. All Amoebites were asked to list their top 5 favorite releases from the last half of 2007 to early 2008.


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Paramore
Riot!
(Fueled by Ramen/Atlantic)
$12.98
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In which mall-emo achieves some sort of manifest destiny. An impossibly hooky pop record performed by a 4 1/2 ft. tall teenage girl with awful orange hair and her band of flat-ironed, guy-linered protools plug-ins.
Bonus points awarded for a lyrical homage to Refused and for actually catching my attention via an appearance on TRL. See also: my 2004 obsession with My Chemical Romance. You’ve been warned. - Ben Steidel
Bonus points awarded for a lyrical homage to Refused and for actually catching my attention via an appearance on TRL. See also: my 2004 obsession with My Chemical Romance. You’ve been warned. - Ben Steidel









