rolling emo/pop-punk/shimmering maj9 chords 2019

I find the guy's vocal approach really interesting too, that mix of rhythmic recitation, singing, and several steps in between.

This Caracara song is real good.

I'm sort of in awe at how quickly/easily they came together and made Summer Megalith before they ever played a show

https://www.stereogum.com/2037054/caracara-better-stream-interview/franchises/interview/

god bless Pup for playing national American teevee armed w/ a House of TARG shirt

Wait, are there Houses of TARG outside Ottawa?

nope, there's just the one!

I was lucky enough to catch Mitski there when she was touring behind Bury Me at Makeout Creek.

that caracara ep is v good

their drummer sure does play

THE MAINE ALBUM IS SO GOOD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4-t0K-S7FU

WOW

ok the phrase "uncomfortably numb" now has to make a third emo appearance this year, these are the rules

lmao i thought the same thing

whole album is like a long lost mid-'00s emo crossover record. i hear echoes of early panic!, infinity and folie era fall out boy, and black parade mcr all over this thing (plus their main influence for their past two records, third eye blind)

"one sunset" my goodness

laura stevenson made another album that hurt my feelings

ok it's from three years ago but i finally bought a copy of boys night out's black dogs ep and i think it's my favorite emo release of the past decade https://boysnightout.bandcamp.com/album/black-dogs

gonna check that Maine record this week.

It's a little slicker than I generally like but it's got some undeniable appeal.

it's extremely slick and i love everything about it

I will be hardpressed to remove free throw from my ears anytime soon but I do want to check out the Maine album.

new Pup is really strong, a solid step up, and even a little chopsy in places

ok my ears aren't totally nuts

I definitely get not wanting classical training, especially for a punk band.

Stefan: Yeah, I mean, Zack and Steve and Nestor all really understand music theory and they’re incredible musicians, and I’d say that understanding of music theory hasn’t hurt them creatively. But, for me, every time I’ve tried to label things with the guitar, like, “this is this chord and this is the theory behind why these chords work together” or whatever, it’s really just causing more agony than anything. I’m sure Zack’s had a different experience because he’s a classically fantastic musician, as well as a great punk musician.

Zack: I don’t know about that, but yeah it’s definitely helped because Stefan has a kind of unorthodox approach to writing songs — by that I mean writing melodically without paying super close to attention to how even the bars are or how rhythmically it fits together — so he somehow accidentally falls into these really interesting time signatures, and I guess just taking some lessons and being a nerd about music and having this so-called training has helped me a lot in adapting to that and not trying to squeeze the song into a 4/4 box, which I think we’ve accomplished really well. And at the same time, our guitar player Steve is trained, so to speak. He went to school for jazz guitar, but he sort of presents his own version of what punk is. To me — it’s a broader interpretation — but, in the grander sense, punk is sort of about going against what’s normal, whether that means you’re a great guitar player and you prefer to do something weird, or you’re expressing yourself against all odds and against a lack of training, I think those both can be punk.

That's such a nice excerpt to help explain their weird flavour of (dis)synchrony. Oh I love the new album so much! Through its darknesses it's still exhilaratingly fun. I'm seeing them on Wednesday - five days to learn all the lyrics!

yeah everything finally clicks just right. I liked the singles but some of the album tracks ("See You At Your Funeral") are even catchier and the lil curveballs ("Full Blown Meltdown" could pull a fake ID and sneak onto an ETID album) all work splendidly

pup album is good as hell

yes

This PUP gig was the apotheosis of London fans having been starved for so many months... The entire crowd was a hysterical mosh pit and PUP were deeply crowd pleasing and charming. They touted a London charity for assisting disadvantaged children into music schools that literally everyone gave money to. A small token, but the kind of offering that should be more foregrounded in gigs in general. Also they played an extra-long set to be nice. My voice is totally shredded.

that sounds awesome. I'm so glad they're having a moment, they seem like genuine folks

idk if this new J Robbins single quite belongs here but it's real nice!

https://youtu.be/IlsReo4bXsU

into the new woahnows album
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjwfugTA0Hk

I saw them last night and they humoured my drunk rambling afterwards. They were great! Supporting Martha who were so exuberant and lovely.

ah awesome, was there as well!

No way! I didn’t know you were a London poster. Will say hi next time if we are at the same gig. :)

Wait a second, the Martha album's been out for two weeks already?

yeah! it's good!

just bought foxing tickets for the end of the month -- feeling pretty excited :D

the PUP show is either the next day or the day before but it's sold out :(

somehow only just learned PUP is an acronym

Lol yeah I had that same realisation.

Aaw Mordy, I’m sure they’ll do some more dates at some point. They said they’ve just started touring for two years or something crazy.

yeah i think they're actually coming back to philly later in the year

oh wow that Martha record *is* great, on the jangle/twee end of the emo spectrum and so, so charming

also want to plug the new Mannequin Pussy single which is fucking great

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo_p3GwoHXI

new get up kids album is shaping up to be a banger

Opening sounds like Reggie tbh

it pains me that Drug Church are playing here but only as fourth-billed(!) on the Movements gig. I'm listening to their album now and there's nothing special about it.

new Bad Books album, two tracks out

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/bad-books-kevin-devine-manchester-orchestra-announce-lp-share-2-songs/

congratulations to the get up kids for releasing an incredible album in 2019

agreed. played through once so far and have been loving it. I still think I like the Radar State album a bit more

Seeing Spanish Love Songs tonight! I had forgotten how great their album from last year is.

The first support - Save Face - were excellent. Like so energetic and positive. Checking out their 2018 album now and it holds up.

The Radar State album has grown to be one of my favourites this year, but I am yet to hear new Get Up Kids. Waiting for a sunny day.

new oso oso record in august

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9KJ6etywU8

new Appleseed Cast in June!!

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/the-appleseed-cast-releasing-first-album-in-6-years-listen-to-time-the-destroyer/

hell yes

they were amazing opening up for mewithoutyou and cursive

I'm so mad that tour didn't come here