It took almost three years, but A Day To Remember has finally released their sixth studio album, Bad Vibrations. In its first week in circulation, it has gotten solid critical reviews across the board, hit high points on charts all over the world, and fan reception through Twitter, Snapchat, and various other social media sites have all been overwhelmingly approving of the boys from Ocala's follow up to 2013's Common Courtesy--which, despite very good reviews and a successful run through rock music charts across various countries--lacked the fan response the band may have expected after a very positive response to the album's initial single, "Violence (Enough is Enough)". The album that followed this single did not entirely stick to the feeling that the single gave off, and instead left many fans feeling alienated from the band upon its release. Common Courtesy was certainly not a bad album; it just was not the album that was expected by fans of A Day To Remember. Especially as a follow-up to one of the most essential albums to most peoples lives in the scene: "Homesick." After waiting for just short of three years between releases (and after yet another delayed release of an ADTR record), Bad Vibrations had to deliver.

And it did.

That being said, with Bad Vibrations now having been out for over a week, there has been at least a bit of time for this record to settle in and be listened to a few times and truly processed. The reception has been very good, but how does it fare against all of A Day To Remember's other records? They have been a band for thirteen years now, so obviously their style will have evolved over time, and this change could easily contribute to one's opinion on a specific album. That being said, here's a countdown, from worst to best, of every ADTR full-length.

6. And Their Name Was Treason

It is not uncommon for a band's first album to be their worst. There are still many edges to round out, things to improve on, and more money to be made so the band can afford better production values on their records. While there are bands that don't abide by this rule, ADTR is certainly a band that does. Aside from the fact that the sound quality could have used some work on this record (to be fair, it was 2005 and technology has advanced considerably since then), vocalist Jeremy McKinnon's voice also got off to a bit of a shaky start. His voice clearly had much more maturing to do at that time--McKinnon was just nineteen years old when his band's debut full-length released in May of 2005. The youth in his voice shows as it does in many teenage vocalists, as he was still rough around the edges in his clean vocals and his unclean growls still needed work. This record was instrumentally sound and even McKinnon's vocals are tolerable, but in comparison to what was to come for him and for the rest of ADTR, this album falls short of its follow-ups.

Favorite songs from this album: "1958", "You Should Have Killed Me When You Had The Chance", "You Had Me At Hello"

5. Common Courtesy

Common Courtesy was actually released on my birthday along with a slew of other albums including Mayday Parade's Monsters In The Closet, Panic! At The Disco's Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die, and Cage The Elephant's Melophobia. October 8th, 2013 was a good day to be an avid listener of alternative music, in theory. Common Courtesy, A Day To Remember's 5th album, was not bad; however, it was not necessarily what fans of the band were expecting, myself included. The album as a whole seemed too dedicated to throwing a middle finger at Victory Records, and as great as that can be, it gave the album a purpose it didn't need and threw the record off track. There were certainly bright spots on this record, but as a 3 year in the making follow-up to, two incredible albums released in consecutive years, it lacked what it needed to be a success that stuck around with its fans for the years that would follow. Add on the fact that McKinnon just came out in an interview about how bad of a place everyone was in by the end of the process of putting this album together, and the answer to why this album lacked becomes more apparent: their hearts were hardly in it by the end of it all.

Favorite songs from this album: "Violence (Enough is Enough)", "I Remember", "Right Back At It Again"

4. For Those Who Have Heart

Putting this album in the bottom three of this list makes it look as though For Those Who Have Heart was a mediocre album. This is what makes A Day To Remember a fantastic band: their fourth best album is still a great one. This was their second album, and McKinnon's vocals improved tenfold from their debut over the course of just two years between the band's initial and sophomore efforts. The breakdowns hit harder, the bass felt heavier and seemed to hold more impact. This was the album that established ADTR as a band to be reckoned with and left fans hanging and begging for their next release to come sooner than later.

Favorite songs from this album: "The Plot To Bomb The Panhandle", "Show 'Em The Ropes", "The Danger In Starting A Fire"

3. What Separates Me From You

On to the top half now, and this was where things truly got difficult. Just short of two years after Homesick, A Day To Remember released this record in November of 2010 as their final release on Victory Records. There was a perfect combination of hard-hitting breakdowns and more accessible jams to fans of the more pop-punk side of ADTR. This album was a solid way to follow Homesick, and a good final record to leave Victory Records on. If nothing else solidifies this album as a great one, the iconic song "All I Want" and its just as iconic music video certainly do.

Favorite songs from this album: "All I Want", "2nd Sucks", "All Signs Point To Lauderdale"

2. Bad Vibrations

I do not think I have ever been more nervous for an album release than I was for this one. After Common Courtesy struggled and lost its touch rather quickly, there were many fans of ADTR who were unsure of whether the band would ever put out a new record again. When "Paranoia" released, everyone knew something was on its way. However, it was hard to tell if this album would be worth talking about in the long run or if it would be the album that killed A Day To Remember's status in the scene. Last Friday's release of Bad Vibrations proved that fans of the heavier side of A Day To Remember had nothing to worry about, and those who enjoy the pop-punk side didn't either. Top to bottom this album hits hard in one way or another, be it emotionally or with heavy breakdowns and vicious screams from McKinnon. A Day To Remember is back, and what's next (despite the fact that it's probably a few years away) is a very exciting thought.

Favorite songs from this album: "Exposed", "Justified", "Naivety"

1. Homesick

It is hard to imagine putting any other album in this top slot. Homesick is an essential listen to anyone who defines themselves as a part of the scene. Whether you were ten years-old when this album came out in early 2009 (like I was) or you were eighteen or you were twenty-five, it does not matter. If you have listened to this album, there is a good chance you have loved it ever since. I did not hear this album until two years after its release, as I was still young and new to the scene, but the first song I ever heard from it was "If It Means A Lot To You", and that song certainly does mean a lot to me and to many other people as well. Plus, there might not be such a thing as topping the opening to this album, as the gang vocals that open "The Downfall Of Us All" have become legendary in and of themselves. Homesick is arguably one of the best albums ever to come out in the alternative scene, and it molded many young artists' music and molded the scene for years to come as well.

Favorite songs from this album: "Mr. Highway's Thinking About The End", "Homesick", "NJ Legion Iced Tea"

What's your favorite ADTR album of all time? What do you think of Bad Vibrations? Sound off in the comments below.