Run Quick EMO ALBUMS; Here I’ll POLL, You VOTED

lmao hell yeah

i almost submitted this album to the Jordan S listening club iirc but went with nation of ulysses instead

there is a lyric from an album that will definitely place in this countdown that I am *still* planning on getting a semi prominent tattoo of lol

Jersey's best Dancers and Hello Bastards both would have made my top ten.

the 2007 s/t wasnt nominated iirc, but for a reunion lp, was pretty solid imo

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77. Taking Back Sunday - Tell All Your Friends
133 points, 4 votes

so sick so sick of being tired
and oh so tired of being sick

i voted for a different tbs record but tbh this one has it all

it's not particularly recorded well and the songwriting is pretty disorganized and they would make way better records than this and yet it's so special

fuck i just realized i forgot to vote for piebald :-0

Fav song on this TBS record is prob Bike Scene

I love this albums. I never got into anything of their after it tbh. But this holds a special place in my heart for sure.

fuck i just realized i forgot to vote for piebald :-0

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HEY! they're not part of it

lol

so where's Odysseus?

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76. City of Caterpillar - City of Caterpillar
135 points, 4 votes

yeah I never listened to much TBS-esque music because those first two TBS albums did it all so perfectly. Never had any need for imitators (or, tbh, any more TBS albums)

haha GET IN THERE!

Campaigning, even in the last hours works folks!

A board I used to post on thought this album was one of the best records of the 00s. They weren't wrong.

https://thearchivistlabel.bandcamp.com/album/city-of-caterpillar

tt and I voted for this on the strength of one listen

is this black metal?

It sounded good on the basis of one listen, although I didn't vote for it.

is this black metal?

― Lebro v. Wade (Spottie),

hah, no.

First released in 2002, here is the original description of the album:

City of Caterpillar's debut LP is finally here. The 7 tracks spread out over 44 minutes sway with hypnotic fury and a nervous energy and passion lacking in a lot of bands these days. I personally have been waiting for this record since my former band played with them a couple years ago and they totally schooled us. It was one of those shows where you can't even think straight after and you want to stop playing guitar after they play because you'll never get it as right as they have. I eagerly checked my mailbox for the master once it had been recorded and once it arrived it proceeded to own my stereo for a month straight.

City of Caterpillar have been touring like crazy leaving many wondering, "where the fuck did these guys come from?" Sure the members play or have played in a number of well known and seminal bands, but listing them is redundant as City of Caterpillar have come into their own without riding on the coattails of previous projects. It's obvious they're not new to writing and playing as their live shows and recordings are consistently too strong to simply be attributed to an accident or luck. This is the record that will make even the most jaded hipster take notice and start listening to hardocre again (whether we want them to our not)

never heard of this

"Hey! They're not part of it" made me choke on my coffee.

city of caterpillar is some hardcore ass shit

Is this the band that sounds like Explosions in the Sky but with Henry Rollins on vocals?

lmao i was literally gonna say those words just now

Not that that's a bad thing, mind

If anybody likes City of Caterpillar then they should check out Malady. It's one of the guys from them + the singer from PG 99.
I think Robotic Empire reissued it this year

or you can listen/but digitally here https://thearchivistlabel.bandcamp.com/album/malady

xp - Haha, what?! Must be true then. And no, not a bad thing at all - I really like this.

oh wow i know we're all talking about city of caterpillar but i just want to say:

a) lifetime album is huge fun and
b) bedhead is not what i expected at all and it's v quite lovely

I was in the middle of 'When was the last time...' and was like damn this sounds like explosions in the sky w hardcore vocals (so not exactly but close enough) xp

yeah hadnt heard that lifetime record feels like ive been missing out on something

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75. Against Me! - Transgender Dysphoria Blues
136 points, 5 votes

huge album, not emo

'FUCKMYLIFE666' is the best song with the worst title I know of.

Screenshot from my media player:
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yeah i didnt vote any against me! they were outside the genre scope for me as well

that is a great song but also a great title imo

I didn't for them either btw.

I love Bedhead but never would have thought of nominating them for this poll

Against Me! as well

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74. Refused - The Shape of Punk to Come
137 points, 4 votes

huge album, not emo

agreed (for both)

two in a row

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CAN I SCREAM

still the best intro ever

i play it for my kids at least once a week