rolling emo/pop-punk/permanent anxiety 2020

YES it's really good! I actually thought about bumping one of the Deftones threads because parts are almost criminally similar and it should appeal to anyone who's impatiently waiting for the new album. I'm not convinced by all of the djent-y bits but I'm impressed with the scope.

I thought simon had bumped this thread telling you all the Pup album placed in metal poll

oh I knew that was going to happen (one of the reasons I was fine w not voting for it)

another thing that could qualify for the metal thread: the new envy record is uh so fucking good???

it really is. a lot more metal than Pup though

It is v v good, feel like it flew under the radar. The curse of consistency.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_2C_9jLmNc

the least exhilarating of the singles so far but still really nice.

Envy usually make the metal poll. in fact a single made last years iirc

I like this recent Ratboys album (posting here b/c it's mentioned above; tho I wouldn't have thought to classify it in one of the thread title's genres).

Some of it reminds a little of old-school Sleepyhead (that dreamy, love-rock feel)... some tracks also have a bit of a Big Thief sound, like if their first album had been even poppier (though it may be the singer's vocal tone that's largely leading me there).

...actually, no, it's more than just her voice. The guitar sound too

ratboys are kind of part of the "scene." if i've ever seen a band play the fest, they belong in this thread

new Partner single close to a return to 1st LP form

https://soundcloud.com/youve-changed-records/partner-good-place-to-hide-at-the-time-1

also, in unexpected comebacks: fuckin SHINER???

https://youtu.be/Cpj92auxIwg

if anyone is nostalgic for catchy hairpin-turn pop-punk, I recommend the new Pears singles

this album in fact absolutely slays

I'm surprised at the BNM for the Dogleg album - it's a fine debut but didn't feel that distinguished to me at least on one listen

much more up my alley: Wednesday's I Was Trying To Describe You to Someone, found via my Discover playlist. lovely hazy depressive bedroom-and-garage emo with elements of slowcore and some surprising little turns. features a song called "Maura" for extra ILM points.

the dogleg is very listenable

i agree w/ Simon ... it's a really good album! and that score is an over-correction. but that's ok.

if anyone missed it last year, this is a good time to check out Fred Thomas's doom-laden ambient emo maybe-masterpiece Aftering which sounds especially great right now

A couple listens in to that Dogleg album and I'm really enjoying it.

This Spanish Love Songs album is pretty bleak but I'm into it

Camp Cope streaming live on Specialist Subject’s Instagram feed in about 45 minutes if anyone’s interested!

to everyone who recommended the Spanish Love Songs album to me.......thank u

don't know where else to post this but liking the empty country record by yr man from cymbals eat guitars

https://emptycountry.bandcamp.com/album/empty-country

we've been talking about it in the cymbals eat guitars thread! it's brilliant

ah cool, i googled for one and only found a surfer blood (lol) thread

props to PUP for making this new song sound great even in remote quarantine mode

https://youtu.be/YpCHoDVqp64

A ton of emo and emo-adjacent acts covering...a whole lot of things

https://dontstopnowacollectionofcovers.bandcamp.com/album/dont-stop-now-iii-a-collection-of-covers-more

I don't think there's a rolling thread for indie, math-rock, etc, but this might do. I'm really loving this Covet tune.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-lpxJA-AjA

thank god!!!!!

https://jeffrosenstock.bandcamp.com/album/no-dream

oh that's a nice surprise

"Scram!" sounds like a sneak peek of the next Glass Beach album jfc

https://www.brooklynvegan.com/watch-unearthed-90s-footage-of-jimmy-eat-world-mineral-orchid-june-of-44-piebald-avail-more/?fbclid=IwAR2BzDFiQl-wkorqXT6KwQzSWG9tmmv2ju9GzxJfsJXoCo1qfOpoPm4_6M4

This is super cool.

after two listens I am ready to declare NO DREAM as considerably better than POST- but not quite as good as Worry which I don't think is toppable. also much more punk than I was expecting

Yessss! Halfway through and this is precisely the release of pent-up energy needed. Agree with Simon that it's a lot punkier than the previous. I'm crazy about the album art too.

I've listened to this 5-6 times already lol. it feels like it's five minutes long

My dopamine is through the roof right now haha

feeling extremely targeted by the lyrics of "Old Crap" in particular

sounding pretty good even if it's not a worry-level masterpiece

I assume Craig of the Creek (which I've not watched) is getting the benefit of his more showtuney/colorful side. I await his vastly improved take on American Idiot sometime after his TV watch ends.

NO TIME is full Basket Case

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvYrJxNwW5I

"State Line" has been my NO DREAM highlight so far. I still think We Cool? is his best

and the title track which is pretty incredible

funny the title track is the mandatory "one song I find skippable" which seems to exist on every single Rosenstock release for me.

another new Creeper song, "All My Friends"....this rollout is taking forever but wow is this one a beaut

also I think the new Caligula's Horse record (and the superior previous one) would appeal more to emo thread cru people than most of the metal thread. big soaring heart-on-yr-sleeve shit, pretty close to the better moments on the Dear Hunter albums.

mansions! one of my favorite bands! they're back! putting out a new album on my birthday (6/26). new song is incredible

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHx-db-OzHE

holy post-punk "Everything In Its Right Place" batman

is it just me or is modern metallic hardcore sneaking into emo records more lately? (I feel like it used to be only the reverse that happened, hardcore bands doing an emo song or two). I am not mad about this development

lol

the last thing i heard was they're still workin' on it

anyway have yet to be hyped for an emo record this year, if anyone has any recs i'll start a new thread

yeah idk anything except that some reliable faves will reappear, including

Spent yesterday back at @sunsetsound tracking some more news songs with @JoyceManor. Those dudes wrote some great news songs and I’m honored to have been asked to play on them. No clue when you’ll be able to hear them. Also, sorry this isn’t a dog picture. pic.twitter.com/JVKueXlnHl

— Tony Thaxton (@tonythaxton) January 22, 2021

Does Portrayal of Guilt count? Their tracks from the upcoming album are excellent. I guess they are more screamo than emo, but I wouldn't dare to post this in the metal thread.

https://portrayalofguilt.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-always-alone

not seeing a 2021 thread but....new closer on the way

https://closernyc.bandcamp.com/album/within-one-stem

I think this is the first album I've heard in 2021 that would push me to start the 2021 thread, if that were my responsibility:

https://maxshh.bandcamp.com/album/feedback-pb

It's weird! There are definitely emo-thread elements here, but it's weird. And I love it.

earmarking for later: caracara covered bartees strange

https://noearbuds.bandcamp.com/track/caracara-mustang-bartees-strange

plenty here to start a new thread about, i'll get on that later today, lol thanks for waiting for me everyone

it could be no other way

thats funny. i feel like caracara, closer and bartees strange are probably the 3 best things I ever discovered because of rolling emo

I'm enjoying a couple of these tracks, though I am wondering if this might be a "small doses" kind of thing:

https://teenagewrist.bandcamp.com/album/earth-is-a-black-hole

This band definitely sounds like some big 2000s(ish) mainstream(ish) rock band that I do not know, but someone here will immediately.

this was posted to the metal thread but I feel like it will have a good home here too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbo21aWFbhQ

https://thenib.com/pop-punk-is-queer-as-hell-bro/