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10 More Albums We'd Like to See Played Live

These days it seems like the biggest attraction in live music is the opportunity to hear our favorite bands perform entire classic albums live. In the past ten years or so, almost everyone has jumped on that bandwagon. Just recently, Houston got to see Underoath play all of They're Only Chasing Safety and Define the Great Line in their entirety for the latter album's tenth anniversary; geek-rock heroes They Might Be Giants did all of 1990's Flood at Warehouse Live just this past Friday. Last week, Atreyu announced their upcoming tour will feature a full performance of 2006's A Death Grip on Yesterday.

Since everyone's doing it, we figured we'd take it back in time to make a list of our favorite artists whom we'd like to see get in on this trend.

10. COLD WAR KIDS
Robbers & Cowards (2006)
Cold War Kids first debuted ten years ago with this classic concept record, centered around the story of an alcoholic's struggle with his family. It immediately made a huge impact, with “Hang Me Up to Dry” becoming the band's biggest hit and a rock-radio staple to this day. Though the band has made a comeback in recent years, they've never topped Robbers & Cowards as their finest moment.

9. SPOON
Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (2007)
By 2007, Spoon was well established in the indie-rock world, but their sixth album finally catapulted them into the mainstream. Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga has its tenth anniversary next year, and it would be the perfect time for Britt Daniel's crew to launch their first big tour in a minute to commemorate it.

8. EMMURE
Goodbye to the Gallows (2007)
This rap/deathcore group has gotten a bad rap in recent years, and much of it is well-deserved. When they first hit the scene in 2007 with their debut, Goodbye to the Gallows, though, they were almost universally beloved in the world of metal. This year every member of the band left except lead vocalist Frankie Palmeri, who has vowed to continue Emmure while also apologizing for his actions over the past few years. What better way to regain some of their lost acclaim than to triumphantly return on the strength of their still-great first LP?

7. ALEXISONFIRE
Crisis (2006)
Crisis was the ultimate streamlining of the Alexisonfire sound. With their third release, they became one of the biggest bands in post-hardcore and experienced tremendous crossover success, finally finding their perfect blend of hardcore and pop singing elements. Since reuniting, the band has been largely inactive while singer Dallas Green is busy with his own band, City and Colour, but a commemorative tour for Crisis would have their fan base reeling with excitement.

6. MEWITHOUTYOU
Brother, Sister (2006)
Like Alexisonfire, mewithoutYou seemed to find their footing with their third album, 2006's Brother, Sister. Starting off with a post-hardcore sound, they found their true calling as an indie/folk-rock band on this record, without forgetting their emo roots. They toured doing a full performance of their 2004 record Catch For Us the Foxes back in 2014, but Brother, Sister has had a much larger legacy in mewithoutYou's career and definitely deserves a tour of its own.

5. EL-P
I'll Sleep When You're Dead (2007)
Next year marks ten years since El-P released the greatest record of his career. Though 2005's solo debut, Fantastic Damage, was, well, fantastic, and Company Flow stands as one of the best indie hip-hop groups of the '90s, El-P cemented himself as one of the geniuses of hip-hop and production with his masterpiece, I'll Sleep When You're Dead. Though he's seen unparalleled commercial success as a duo with Killer Mike as Run the Jewels, a tour for this classic would be a welcome return for the solo El-Producto.

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Corey Deiterman