well i'm gonna insist on johnny foreigner being eligible so it'd be weird for me to draw a line
― the raindrops and drop tops of lived, earned experience (BradNelson), Friday, February 10, 2017 9:12 PM (three minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
with you there, all in for 'salt, peppa and spindarella'
― devvvine, Friday, 10 February 2017 21:16 (seven years ago) link
at the time of lifted i for sure thought of bright eyes as emo but in hindsight for some reason it feels more indie singer-songwriter'y? obv this has something to do w/ the trajectory his career took since then but lifted seems of a piece w/ the rest of his catalog - like maybe he was never emo it was like one of those things where something presents as X but it turns out it was coincidental and actually it turned out to be Y all along.
― Mordy, Friday, 10 February 2017 21:18 (seven years ago) link
yeah agree. interested to see how you end up framing this whole thing with which inclusions/exclusions. good luck
― Spottie, Friday, 10 February 2017 21:19 (seven years ago) link
I would say all Oberst things count as emo until you hit, say, Cassadaga.
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Friday, 10 February 2017 21:22 (seven years ago) link
(both Desaparecidos records are damn near essential pop-punk, also)
imo bright eyes doesn't count, desaparecidos does (the first is as straight up of an emo record as you can get in its design), but i won't fight anyone over it
― the raindrops and drop tops of lived, earned experience (BradNelson), Friday, 10 February 2017 21:24 (seven years ago) link
How do people feel about 'The Blood, The Body, The Machine'?
― devvvine, Friday, 10 February 2017 21:26 (seven years ago) link
nah
― the raindrops and drop tops of lived, earned experience (BradNelson), Friday, 10 February 2017 21:27 (seven years ago) link
thermals have more in common with like the breeders than they do emo
is this just an emo/poppunk thing or is screamo / hardcore gonna be involved too?
― Spottie, Friday, 10 February 2017 21:30 (seven years ago) link
.... that's a tough call
― the raindrops and drop tops of lived, earned experience (BradNelson), Friday, 10 February 2017 21:31 (seven years ago) link
Fevers and Mirrors is maybe the most emo thing ever
I think Thermals almost count as pop-punk but I'm inclined to agree with brad
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Friday, 10 February 2017 21:32 (seven years ago) link
imo it will be more fun if we include screamo
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Friday, 10 February 2017 21:33 (seven years ago) link
screamo for sure going to be included
― Mordy, Friday, 10 February 2017 21:34 (seven years ago) link
in terms of the actual songwriting? eh
― the raindrops and drop tops of lived, earned experience (BradNelson), Friday, 10 February 2017 21:35 (seven years ago) link
hell yeah, at least the bits I remember ("The Calendar Hung Itself" stands out for this), though I could use a relisten
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Friday, 10 February 2017 21:38 (seven years ago) link
"calendar" is the closest it gets imo
― the raindrops and drop tops of lived, earned experience (BradNelson), Friday, 10 February 2017 21:41 (seven years ago) link
anyway iirc i said upthread i wouldn't fight anyone over this so i'm not sure why i'm doing it now lol
lol I don't know why I'm arguing about records I have 0% chance of voting for and haven't listened to in full in over a decade
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Friday, 10 February 2017 21:42 (seven years ago) link
Haha. not really sure where else to post this but there's just enough pop-punk in here to warrant sharing. I spent like 2 hours messing w this last night:http://themagicipod.comnormally i scoff at stuff like that but i couldn't resist
― Spottie, Friday, 10 February 2017 21:44 (seven years ago) link
lol touch the sky / soul meets body >>>>>
― devvvine, Friday, 10 February 2017 21:46 (seven years ago) link
having a great time with lose control + you only live once
― the raindrops and drop tops of lived, earned experience (BradNelson), Friday, 10 February 2017 21:47 (seven years ago) link
looool at country grammar + sugar, we're going down
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Friday, 10 February 2017 21:50 (seven years ago) link
nice thats a good one. so many solid pairings.
― Spottie, Friday, 10 February 2017 22:02 (seven years ago) link
Domestica is such a great record, to go back a couple dozen posts.
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Friday, 10 February 2017 23:49 (seven years ago) link
blood command fall enough into a venn diagram of like... actual pop metal, metalcore, post-hardcore, emo, etc. that i think i can post them here. their new song is wonderful https://soundcloud.com/tigerfysisiskformat/blood-command-cult-drugs
― the raindrops and drop tops of lived, earned experience (BradNelson), Saturday, 11 February 2017 15:03 (seven years ago) link
is that a radio rip or something? the compression makes it unlistenable for me
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Saturday, 11 February 2017 15:05 (seven years ago) link
nature of soundcloud i think. try bandcamp? https://bloodcommand.bandcamp.com/track/cult-drugs or spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/01wtyqu6JITgDWi4jKdk0R
― the raindrops and drop tops of lived, earned experience (BradNelson), Saturday, 11 February 2017 15:07 (seven years ago) link
lmao i am OBSESSED with this song
― the raindrops and drop tops of lived, earned experience (BradNelson), Saturday, 11 February 2017 15:11 (seven years ago) link
It's good
― Spottie, Saturday, 11 February 2017 15:47 (seven years ago) link
ok yeah this is great
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Saturday, 11 February 2017 16:52 (seven years ago) link
Choon
― My Body's Made of Crushed Little Evening Stars (Sund4r), Saturday, 11 February 2017 17:31 (seven years ago) link
omg at the mashup machine
― removed from the rain drops and drop tops of experience (ulysses), Monday, 13 February 2017 18:40 (seven years ago) link
Not sure if it got discussed anywhere last year (still no search feature?) but I keep coming back to this Ian Sweet LP. Not many other bands that can pick me up and make my stomach churn in the same song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWDLfQQ0u4Y
― Evan R, Monday, 13 February 2017 19:21 (seven years ago) link
If It Makes You Less Sad I Will POLL Emo Albums
― Mordy, Monday, 13 February 2017 20:13 (seven years ago) link
this ought to be good :)
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Monday, 13 February 2017 21:41 (seven years ago) link
This Estates album slays
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6yff_whqj4
― Evan R, Wednesday, 15 February 2017 22:35 (seven years ago) link
hey Brad, you like Camp Cope, right? Smalltown NZ band fruit juice parade's first single is kind've on that buzz: https://fruitjuiceparade.bandcamp.com/
Also, can't remember if I posted about this last year, but here's a comp of current stuff from China/Japan/Indonesia/Singapore: https://qiiisnacksrecords.bandcamp.com/album/emotion-no
― etc, Wednesday, 15 February 2017 22:53 (seven years ago) link
apparently there will be new Antarctigo Vespucci (Jeff Rosenstock + Chris Farren) soon which makes me happy
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Thursday, 16 February 2017 11:12 (seven years ago) link
it's like a cornucopia of active emo threads
https://phatnphunky.bandcamp.com
― Mordy, Thursday, 23 February 2017 03:45 (seven years ago) link
"All proceeds to be donated to Planned Parenthood."
― Mordy, Thursday, 23 February 2017 03:46 (seven years ago) link
oh man All Dressed Up In Dreams is my favorite Merritt song from my favorite of his records and Elaiza Santos is the perfect person to cover it
― alpine static, Thursday, 23 February 2017 09:09 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePnrP7sIH_c
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Wednesday, 1 March 2017 23:36 (seven years ago) link
Still catching up on everything but faves from this year have been Oliver Houston and Dryjacket. This track is particularly delightful:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h01AQ7_3C6g
It's also been a dream winter for emo gigs in the UK! So far I've caught The Hotelier, Tiny Moving Parts, The Wonder Years, PUP, Pinegrove, Crying... Martha this month. TMP were the happiest band I have ever seen in my life.
Am I missing a Spotify/YouTube playlist for this year's thread? If not, I'll happily throw one together.
― tangenttangent, Saturday, 4 March 2017 12:29 (seven years ago) link
Everybody reading this: don't forget to vote in the EMO POLL! You have until tomorrow to send in your ballot.
― ArchCarrier, Saturday, 4 March 2017 12:52 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyP9Qi1OfaA
― the raindrops and drop tops of lived, earned experience (BradNelson), Monday, 13 March 2017 19:26 (seven years ago) link
Dug that Acceptance track. Not familiar with them.
― husked, tonal wails (irrational), Monday, 13 March 2017 21:05 (seven years ago) link
brad I finally was able to finish that acceptance album today. really good front to back modern pop rock album thanks for the rec.
― Lebro v. Wade (Spottie), Tuesday, 14 March 2017 03:14 (seven years ago) link
new sorority noise album out - it's kinda like a deja entendu knock-off but the second track lyrics about fucking god and listening to the gaslight anthem and i'm enjoying it. some lyrical clunkers but this is def the best thing they've ever done imo.
― Mordy, Saturday, 18 March 2017 00:43 (seven years ago) link
lol when i wrote that i had no idea they just covered "Me vs. Maradona vs. Elvis" as a single
― Mordy, Saturday, 18 March 2017 01:28 (seven years ago) link