"Emo" Bands

[UnderMyDreams]

My friend and I got into this discussion as to what bands could be considered "emo." I feel like people sometimes lump a bunch of bands that aren't really emo into the genre just because they don't know what a true emo band is, and I think it is giving a bad connotation.

So what bands do you listen to/ would consider to make emo music?

[mattmatumbo]

Indian Summer

[x togepi x]

katy perry

[MADSTA]

Fob, Mcr, Patd, you know, the usual.

[kwsqd]

The Mars Volta

[Burn That Shit]

When that dude with the acoustic guitar gets really emotional during the second verse, shivers down my fucking spine.

[SlappedActor]

Mayhem

[AP_Punk]

nevershoutnever

[kwsqd]

Underoath

[mattmatumbo]

damn you guys; i didn't realize we were going in that direction. in that case

3OH!3
From First to Last
and anyone who tours with them or any other band mentioned here

[UnderMyDreams]

Yea, my friend was saying that all the bands I listen to are emo. It started with Brand New(who kind of are), and then said almost all of my music is. It just shows that there are many misconceptions to who emo bands really are.

[x togepi x]

haha

[Burn That Shit]

I can't tell if he's going along with the bit or if he's actually serious.

[MADSTA]

Blink's really emo too. You listen to them, right?

[UnderMyDreams]

haha i really wouldn't consider blink emo

[x togepi x]

one of the last shows my band played, this shitty metal band called me emo as an insult. i was so very confused because i thought the year was 2009, rather than '04

[SSLYBY]

Yea, my friend was saying that all the bands I listen to are emo. It started with Brand New(who kind of are), and then said almost all of my music is. It just shows that there are many misconceptions to who emo bands really are.

You're digging yourself a huge hole right now. :\

[sweepthenation]

Anyone who sees what I listen to, they automatically put it down as emo. Their conception of emo is Fall Out Boy, Takign Back Sunday, and My Chemical Romance, and when they hear of a band that has haircuts that swoosh to the side or wear tight jeans, they just classify it as emo. I dont mind, I mean its a completely wrong label but I dont care what people label the music as long as I like it

[pennie]

These bands are the definition of emo

I Set My Friends On Fire
Escape the Fate
Dot Dot Curve
William Control
Second Serenade

I remember when MCR, TBS and The Used were the definition"of emo. Now I dunno whats what in the scene anymore.It's passing me bye.

[UnderMyDreams]

You're digging yourself a huge hole right now. :\

whys that?

[MADSTA]

haha i really wouldn't consider blink emo
Ummm, wake up and smell the coffee. Blink are mega emos.
Anyone who sees what I listen to, they automatically put it down as emo. Their conception of emo is Fall Out Boy, Takign Back Sunday, and My Chemical Romance, and when they hear of a band that has haircuts that swoosh to the side or wear tight jeans, they just classify it as emo. I dont mind, I mean its a completely wrong label but I dont care what people label the music as long as I like it
Sweet irrelevant post.

[shit stroll]

I remember when MCR, TBS and The Used were the definition"of emo. Now I dunno whats what in the scene anymore.It's passing me bye.
haha.

[UnderMyDreams]

Ummm, wake up and smell the coffee. Blink are mega emos.

Sweet irrelevant post.

How are blink mega emos?

[SSLYBY]

How are blink mega emos?

You are getting trolled to shit right now. There used to be a very informative post on Emo around here somewhere. I believe it was a sticky. But brand new are no where emo. Neither is The Used, MCR, or probably any other band you listen to. It's not your fault you're just uneducated in the genre and it's used so loosely it's hard telling. I'm not saying I know anything about emo, I just know the basics from lurking these forums. lol

[MADSTA]

How are blink mega emos?
Well for one, if you say Blink 182 three times in a row, it starts to sound like gullible.

[UnderMyDreams]

You are getting trolled to shit right now. There used to be a very informative post on Emo around here somewhere. I believe it was a sticky. But brand new are no where emo. Neither is The Used, MCR, or probably any other band you listen to. It's not your fault you're just uneducated in the genre and it's used so loosely it's hard telling. I'm not saying I know anything about emo, I just know the basics from lurking these forums. lol

Woah slowww down here a bit. Brand New is considered emo by MANY. I'm not saying they really are. My Chemical Romance is definitely emo. But I don't listen to MCR or the Used.

[SSLYBY]

Woah slowww down here a bit. Brand New is considered emo by MANY. I'm not saying they really are. My Chemical Romance is definitely emo. But I don't listen to MCR or the Used.

MCR is definitely not emo.

[s.t.e.v.e.n.]

I'd say when the search function broke up, that was the end of the true emo era

[UnderMyDreams]

MCR is definitely not emo.

Are you being serious?

[SSLYBY]

Are you being serious?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emo just read that. lol

[love_american_style]

emo violence hahahaha

[shit stroll]

Are you being serious?
holy fuck.

[Burn That Shit]

My Chemical Romance is a pop punk band that exploited some dumb trend that 14 year old kids bought into by wearing mascara and dying their hair black.

[silentstar1134]

I am going to change the phrase "my heart, your hands", to "my balls, your mouth".

[love_american_style]

I am going to change the phrase "my heart, your hands", to "my balls, your mouth".

MY BALLLLZZZ....YUR CHIN!!!!

x

[mmmmmpoetry]

mostly any bands on fuse or mtv that is considered rock, alternative, or whatever.

[silentstar1134]

MY BALLLLZZZ....YUR CHIN!!!!

x

hmm...I like that, your going places fo realz ;-)

[MADSTA]

Woah slowww down here a bit. Brand New is considered emo by MANY. I'm not saying they really are. My Chemical Romance is definitely emo. But I don't listen to MCR or the Used.
Okay, what the fuck, you can't be serious.

[UnderMyDreams]

Okay, what the fuck, you can't be serious.

Well I guess everyone here doesn't consider them emo. My bad.

Who would you consider emo then?

[UnderMyDreams]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emo just read that. lol

The album sold tens of thousands of copies[33] and the band inspired a number of later New Jersey and Long Island emo acts such as Brand New, Glassjaw, Midtown,[34] The Movielife, My Chemical Romance,[34] Saves the Day,[34][35] Senses Fail,[34] Taking Back Sunday,[33][34] and Thursday.[34][36]

:shrug:

[Burn That Shit]

Yeah you can't give someone a wikipedia article to explain emo, considering to put information on wikipedia you have to get it from media sources, and almost all of the media portrays emo as alternative rock with eyeliner.

[MADSTA]

Well I guess everyone here doesn't consider them emo. My bad.

Who would you consider emo then?
Well, to be honest I don't really know what bands are actually emo. I just know which aren't.

[pblest]

Power Violence

[x togepi x]

kitten violence> emo violence

[c_rob2700]

Well, Rolling Stone says that Fall Out Boy are the leaders of the "emo" movement. The Academy Is... had the best emo album last year. Angels & Airwaves is emo-rock. Thursday is emo-hardcore. A Day to Remember are emo metal. They started off their Jimmy Eat World Futures review with "Jim Adkins has gone on record to say that his band is not emo and that the term is abused daily. Sorry Jimmy! Still emo!".

Considering this is the best music publication in the business, they can't be wrong! I hope that cleared up the term for you today!

[silentstar1134]

Ballz On Chin Ftw!!

[mattmatumbo]

The album sold tens of thousands of copies[33] and the band inspired a number of later New Jersey and Long Island emo acts such as Brand New, Glassjaw, Midtown,[34] The Movielife, My Chemical Romance,[34] Saves the Day,[34][35] Senses Fail,[34] Taking Back Sunday,[33][34] and Thursday.[34][36]

:shrug:

Whoah, whoah whoah, Senses Fail is so screamo!

In truth though, "original" "real" and "first generation" emo is dead
Bands include
Antioch Arrow
Indian Summer
I Hate Myself
Rights of Spring
Yaphet Kotto
etc...

http://www.last.fm/tag/real%20emo/artists

[UnderMyDreams]

Whoah, whoah whoah, Senses Fail is so screamo!

In truth though, "original" "real" and "first generation" emo is dead
Bands include
Antioch Arrow
Indian Summer
I Hate Myself
Rights of Spring
Yaphet Kotto
etc...

http://www.last.fm/tag/real%20emo/artists

I'm not saying that the bands listed there were emo, I'm saying that someone sent me to that site to prove that MCR wasn't emo or whatever, and then all those bands were in the article as emo.

[WasteofPaint31]

Listen to Rites of Spring and then listen to MCR, this will prove MCR is not emo.

[Burn That Shit]

Emo seems to be more of an image these days than a sound.

[mattmatumbo]

essentially, no, you don't listen to emo

[xJesusFreakx]

one of the last shows my band played, this shitty metal band called me emo as an insult. i was so very confused because i thought the year was 2009, rather than '04

Sadly, some people still try to use "emo" as an insult. When I hear it happen, I usually feel a mix between amusement and disgust.

[JimGray]

Sigh...

I leave you kids alone for a month and this is what happens. Shit never changes here. I hate to do this, but I think the most over-rated hack is needed here. http://www.fourfa.com Go there, the guy is an elitist prick as far as I can tell, but you seem just confused enough that this will help.

[ReadyForAction]

cap'n jazz ftw

[JimGray]

cap'n jazz ftw

FTMFW.

[ReadyForAction]

FTMFW.
Their take on me cover is phenomenal lol

[JimGray]

Their take on me cover is phenomenal lol

I think my favorite song by them is The Sands Have Turned Purple.

[UnderMyDreams]

essentially, no, you don't listen to emo

I know I dont, I was just wondering what other people on here considered emo, especially contemporary emo.

[pennie]

Sigh...

I leave you kids alone for a month and this is what happens. Shit never changes here. I hate to do this, but I think the most over-rated hack is needed here. http://www.fourfa.com Go there, the guy is an elitist prick as far as I can tell, but you seem just confused enough that this will help.

Haha dude who's askin is older than you.

[thesafeword]

Emo is for pussies.

[Napoleon Solo]

who the fuck still uses the word emo?

[JimGray]

Haha dude who's askin is older than you.

Twas a joke sir.

[pblest]

let's turn this into the official cap'n jazz thread

little league > all

[pennie]

Twas a joke sir.

As was that my good man.

[GuitarR0cker1]

Sigh...

I leave you kids alone for a month and this is what happens. Shit never changes here. I hate to do this, but I think the most over-rated hack is needed here. http://www.fourfa.com Go there, the guy is an elitist prick as far as I can tell, but you seem just confused enough that this will help.
What is with the guy saying Hot Water Music, Jawbreaker and Lifetime are emo?

[JimGray]

As was that my good man.

=]

What is with the guy saying Hot Water Music, Jawbreaker and Lifetime are emo?

Early HWM, Lifetime's "Background", and the first few Jawbreaker albums all had veryyyyyy emo leanings.

[pblest]

=]



Early HWM, Lifetime's "Background", and the first few Jawbreaker albums all had veryyyyyy emo leanings.

i'd actually say jersey's best dancers had pretty heavy emo leanings as well. same with bivouac

[JimGray]

i'd actually say jersey's best dancers had pretty heavy emo leanings as well. same with bivouac

On some tracks I can agree, but Background (as shitty as it was) was definitely far closer to the emo end of the spectrum than JBD.

[fadedmemories]

I remember when MCR, TBS and The Used were the definition"of emo. Now I dunno whats what in the scene anymore.It's passing me bye.
Exactly.

[TDOGG!(()]

Aiden, Hawthorne Heights, and Brokencyde


brokencyde emo? haha nope..they are not...

[mattmatumbo]

let's turn this into the official cap'n jazz thread

little league > all

Agreed, reminds me of being a kid.

[mattmatumbo]

Whoah, whoah whoah, Senses Fail is so screamo!

In truth though, "original" "real" and "first generation" emo is dead
Bands include
Antioch Arrow
Indian Summer
I Hate Myself
Rights of Spring
Yaphet Kotto
etc...

http://www.last.fm/tag/real%20emo/artists

Those bands, and the one's in the link are contemporary emo.

I know I dont, I was just wondering what other people on here considered emo, especially contemporary emo.

Does that help?

brokencyde emo? haha nope..they are not...

And the other bands listed there were?

[bradsonemanband]

the term "emo" has always bothered me.

"emo" comes from "emotional"

and ALL music SHOULD be emotional. (ex. Metro Station/Brokencyde's music has no emotion. its just for show)

the REAL "emo" was in the 80's/90's when it first started. bands like capn jazz, the promise ring, texas is the reason, american football, and the list goes on and on

[Twinxie]

Paramore. ;p ROFL
I don't like the way they sing. I don't like their outfit. Their actions are exaggerated and they mostly look like EMOS. Hmp;/ LOL xD I can't even understand the lyrics of their songs. Hell, Paramore's songs are STRESSFUL.

Sorry!

[bradsonemanband]

Paramore. ;p ROFL
I don't like the way they sing. I don't like their outfit. Their actions are exaggerated and they mostly look like EMOS. Hmp;/ LOL xD I can't even understand the lyrics of their songs. Hell, Paramore's songs are STRESSFUL.

Sorry!

hahaha what?

[Rawrr]

Just listen to Navio Forge.

[Misstamara]

the term "emo" has always bothered me.

"emo" comes from "emotional"

and ALL music SHOULD be emotional. (ex. Metro Station/Brokencyde's music has no emotion. its just for show)

the REAL "emo" was in the 80's/90's when it first started. bands like capn jazz, the promise ring, texas is the reason, american football, and the list goes on and on
isnt emo a new culture? i think ur confused with the term " goth" that waz in the 80's n 90's

[Rawrr]

All of these bands that have been listed, Indian Sumemr, American Football, et cetera. While they are emo, they're pretty commonly listed on this site, like, their was a thread called "Obscuremo" or something taht had a list of a ton of rad bands.

[Burn That Shit]

isnt emo a new culture? i think ur confused with the term " goth" that waz in the 80's n 90's

lololol

[Misstamara]

lololol
haha i think he waz.....like durrr....

[thespearkid]

Tips for getting over 100 posts in Music Forum thread:

1. Mention emo in the first post.
2. ???
3. Profit.

[thespearkid]

haha i think he waz.....like durrr....
Emo began in 1467 when Gregorian monks would smash dance around fields to cultivate the land while simultaneously chanting nonsense metaphors about roses and darkness. Come on! This is common knowledge.

[Misstamara]

wat eva it still started recently ....it became betta .....u dnt noe if u aint one

[thespearkid]

wat eva it still started recently ....it became betta .....u dnt noe if u aint one
You're an idiot if you think the current incarnation of emo is better than the Gregorian monk version. Today's emo bands just get famous because of their clothes of their hair. At least the monks were all bald and dressed the same so you know their music was from the heart! Get the fuck out and learn to love real music!

[Burn That Shit]

wat eva it still started recently ....it became betta .....u dnt noe if u aint one

my emo crew will stomp ur emo crew out lulz! dnt u noe?

[Misstamara]

my emo crew will stomp ur emo crew out lulz! dnt u noe?
wat eva ...wannabe name some good emo bands ey?

[ReadyForAction]

Kinsella appreciation thread!

Every american football song makes me want to quit music because I'l never write the melodies that they can

[thespearkid]

wat eva ...wannabe name some good emo bands ey?
Father Charles and The Mystic Valley Ranch Dressing are pretty good.

[Burn That Shit]

wat eva ...wannabe name some good emo bands ey?

my chemcical rmance, 30 scndz 2 mars (OMG JARED LETO SEXY), and escape da fate!

[bradsonemanband]

isnt emo a new culture? i think ur confused with the term " goth" that waz in the 80's n 90's

hahahaha! are you fucking stupid? actually, you don't need to answer that. thanks for the laugh.

[Misstamara]

my chemcical rmance, 30 scndz 2 mars (OMG JARED LETO SEXY), and escape da fate!
ok that is reall music!! um r u lyk working with thespearkid or sumthink??

[Misstamara]

hahahaha! are you fucking stupid? actually, you don't need to answer that. thanks for the laugh.
wat?? itz betta these days

[SSLYBY]

ok that is reall music!! um r u lyk working with thespearkid or sumthink??

Troll spotted.

[Misstamara]

Troll spotted.
wat ??

[bradsonemanband]

wat?? itz betta these days

"these days" its a culture. the phrase "emo" no longer means what it originally meant. obviously. now you're considered emo if you have swooshed black hair, X's on your hands, eye liner, and if your music talks about death.

what "emo" is now is what "goth" was when i was in junior high.

it no longer holds the meaning of what it used to.

[Misstamara]

wat emo is nufink lyk goth!!!
eww gross goth people are scary..

[bradsonemanband]

wat emo is nufink lyk goth!!!
eww gross goth people are scary..

you have to be joking...
nobody spells or talks that bad

[Misstamara]

you have to be joking...
nobody spells or talks that bad
wat do u mean?

[bradsonemanband]

wat do u mean?

"nufink lyk"

[Misstamara]

well thats how i type im sorry...i'll type normal than :)
continue...lol

[Burn That Shit]

ok that is reall music!! um r u lyk working with thespearkid or sumthink??

hella noez! im emo 4 real, way more emo than u.

[SSLYBY]

hella noez! im emo 4 real, way more emo than u.

He speaks the truth, I'm pretty sure he has my chemical romance tattoo's.

[Misstamara]

hella noez! im emo 4 real, way more emo than u.
prove it than..im way emo than yooh do u have snake bites ? angel bites? drop dead tatts?

[Misstamara]

He speaks the truth, I'm pretty sure he has my chemical romance tattoo's.
shut up no-one asked u 2 get involved:)

[Burn That Shit]

prove it than..im way emo than yooh do u have snake bites ? angel bites? drop dead tatts?


yez dummy i got snakebites! i got dat emo swoop and a huge gauged ear too! wat u got?

[Misstamara]

yez dummy i got snakebites! i got dat emo swoop and a huge gauged ear too! wat u got?
snake bites+angel bites, drop dead tatts on mi neck and on my wrist ,emo swoop....wear emo clothes everyday...etc

[SSLYBY]

snake bites+angel bites, drop dead tatts on mi neck and on my wrist ,emo swoop....wear emo clothes everyday...etc

Respect.

[Misstamara]

wat???

[Charles777]

damn you guys; i didn't realize we were going in that direction. in that case

3OH!3
From First to Last
and anyone who tours with them or any other band mentioned here

The best example you could ever give anybody.

[bradsonemanband]

The best example you could ever give anybody who wants to hear what emo DOESN'T sound like.

that

[GuitarR0cker1]

Early HWM, Lifetime's "Background", and the first few Jawbreaker albums all had veryyyyyy emo leanings.
I admit I haven't listened to early HWM, but I don't really see that much emo in Lifetime and Jawbreaker. They definitley had some emo influences but it just seems odd that he didn't rec other records that are more emo.

[polarbearsummer]

lol

[Artacry]

When it comes down to it, all bands are emotional...It's just that some are whiny.
I would say that Brand New USED to be emo/punk, but now they're just...deep.

[pblest]

emo doesn't mean emotional, it means emotional hardcore

lolz

[SilverWings]

Modern day definitions of "emo" has ruined albums like Full Collapse for me.

[llwilliamsll]

My friend and I got into this discussion as to what bands could be considered "emo." I feel like people sometimes lump a bunch of bands that aren't really emo into the genre just because they don't know what a true emo band is, and I think it is giving a bad connotation.

So what bands do you listen to/ would consider to make emo music?
Are you playing an upside down left handed guitar???

[brwnhawaiin]

Yea, my friend was saying that all the bands I listen to are emo. It started with Brand New(who kind of are), and then said almost all of my music is. It just shows that there are many misconceptions to who emo bands really are.

First 2 cd's are emo. TDAG is more...Alternative rock.

[Burn That Shit]

When it comes down to it, all bands are emotional...It's just that some are whiny.
I would say that Brand New USED to be emo/punk, but now they're just...deep.

First 2 cd's are emo. TDAG is more...Alternative rock.

Holy lol.

[shit stroll]

no.

[circatbs]

Holy crap 3/4 of the people in this thread are complete retards. Whoever thinks Brand New is emo obviously has something wrong with their mind, and should never ever ever listen to emo music ever.

and to answer your question......

Rites Of Spring
Mineral
Sunny Day Real Estate
Texas Is The Reason
The Gloria Record
The Get Up Kids (sort of....not really though)
The Promise Ring
Braid

and i could go on and on but the biggest emo pioneers were definitely blink-182

[Spewk]

Not sure if anyone posted this yet...

http://fourfa.com/

[pennie]

Holy crap 3/4 of the people in this thread are complete retards. Whoever thinks Brand New is emo obviously has something wrong with their mind, and should never ever ever listen to emo music ever.

and to answer your question......

Rites Of Spring
Mineral
Sunny Day Real Estate
Texas Is The Reason
The Gloria Record
The Get Up Kids (sort of....not really though)
The Promise Ring
Braid

and i could go on and on but the biggest emo pioneers were definitely blink-182

...

[SSLYBY]

...

That was obviously sarcasm.

[brwnhawaiin]

i dont even consider blink 182 emo. They are more just standard pop punk to me. their early stuff anyways..that last was a little deeper/better then just regular pop punk.

[brwnhawaiin]

Holy lol.

what would you categorize their last cd as?? I don't think its emo at all.

[Napoleon Solo]

the term "emo" has always bothered me.

"emo" comes from "emotional"

and ALL music SHOULD be emotional. (ex. Metro Station/Brokencyde's music has no emotion. its just for show)

the REAL "emo" was in the 80's/90's when it first started. bands like capn jazz, the promise ring, texas is the reason, american football, and the list goes on and on
You seem like a real music historian.

[shit stroll]

hahahah

[SSLYBY]

what would you categorize their last cd as?? I don't think its emo at all.

Nothing Brand new is emo.

[Napoleon Solo]

Holy crap 3/4 of the people in this thread are complete retards. Whoever thinks Brand New is emo obviously has something wrong with their mind, and should never ever ever listen to emo music ever.

and to answer your question......

Rites Of Spring
Mineral
Sunny Day Real Estate
Texas Is The Reason
The Gloria Record
The Get Up Kids (sort of....not really though)
The Promise Ring
Braid

and i could go on and on but the biggest emo pioneers were definitely blink-182
You seem like a real music historian.

[Burn That Shit]

what would you categorize their last cd as?? I don't think its emo at all.

TDAG? Indie/noise rock?

[Napoleon Solo]

Nothing Brand new is emo.
There's plenty of new emo bands silly.

[Stephen Chamberlain]

Jesus this thread is a disaster. So much genre confusion. X-)

[pennie]

That was obviously sarcasm.

I made a fail. I didn't mean to highlight the blink part. It was the part about him telling people they shouldn't listen to a genre of music which I meant to focus in on.

[Napoleon Solo]

TDAG? Indie/noise rock?
it's more White Sex meets DJ Riskay

[Burn That Shit]

it's more White Sex meets DJ Riskay

White Sex on demz autotunes. SHAWTY WANNA THUGGGG.

[Stephen Chamberlain]

Holy god, TDaG is not anywhere close to noise rock. Noise rock would be somebody like Shellac or Lightning Bolt.

[Napoleon Solo]

3mRYR5JULU8

[Burn That Shit]

Holy god, TDaG is not anywhere close to noise rock. Noise rock would be somebody like Shellac or Lightning Bolt.

You don't see ANY noise rock influence on TDAG?

3mRYR5JULU8

When are the Gears/Jim and Them videos going to be up?

[Napoleon Solo]

You don't see ANY noise rock influence on TDAG?



When are the Gears/Jim and Them videos going to be up?
I have no idea... we should be filming soon.

[Stephen Chamberlain]

You don't see ANY noise rock influence on TDAG?

To be honest, no not at all. Just because there's distortion, loud bits that suddently erupt, etc. does not mean it's noise rockish.

[Burn That Shit]

To be honest, no not at all. Just because there's distortion, loud bits that suddently erupt, etc. does not mean it's noise rockish.

I can see some Sonic Youth-esque influence on tracks like Limosine and You Won't Know, but you probably listen to a lot more noise rock than me so I'll take your word for it.

[Stephen Chamberlain]

Well I mean, you hear what you hear so no need to change your mind. Not to sound cheesy, but that's what one of the best parts of music: the diverse observations and reactions.

[Rawrr]

To be honest, no not at all. Just because there's distortion, loud bits that suddently erupt, etc. does not mean it's noise rockish.
Man you don't know anything! I mean, TDAG is oviously a straight up "noise" record. c'mon.

[Stephen Chamberlain]

Man you don't know anything! I mean, TDAG is oviously a straight up "noise" record. c'mon.
I know, I'm sorry. I'll sign off now. :-(

[Burn That Shit]

Well I mean, you hear what you hear so no need to change your mind. Not to sound cheesy, but that's what one of the best parts of music: the diverse observations and reactions.

Right on, would the bands you listed above be solid noise rock recs?

[Rawrr]

Brand New Summer tour with Black Dice, Rapeman & Swans (reunion shows)

[Stephen Chamberlain]

Right on, would the bands you listed above be solid noise rock recs?
Well the absolute pinnacle of noise rock for me is the Japanese band Boredoms--mainly because their take on it is much more experimental than others. Primal and tribal, the albums Super Ae and especially Vision Creation Newsun will make you explode. Listen here: http://www.last.fm/music/Boredoms. Shellac is definitely a must, although it's much more minimalist and driven by sardonic lyrics. McLusky is another great band, although they're definitely on the accessible side of the genre, whereas something like Lightning Bolt would be more intense. Wonderful Rainbow is considered by many to be their best. Once you listen to it you'll see how removed it is from TDaG. You mentioned SY--well aside from their side projects and experimental excursions, the noise rock tag for them hasn't been applicable for some time. They're much tamer and more indie these days. Also recently you have the bands centered around the LA venue the Smell. HEALTH would be the most noise rock of them. And then you have the genre just known as noise, pretty much epitomized by Japan's Merzbow. You can't go wrong with anything I mentioned, though, and obviously there's a ton more to the style. It's actually one of the genres I know the least about, although I hope to learn more. But yeah, just listen and explore.
Brand New Summer tour with Black Dice, Rapeman & Swans (reunion shows)
Tight.

[Burn That Shit]

Well the absolute pinnacle of noise rock for me is the Japanese band Boredoms. Primal and tribal, the albums Super Ae and especially Vision Creation Newsun will make you explode. Listen here: http://www.last.fm/music/Boredoms. Shellac is definitely a must, although it's much more minimalist and driven by sardonic lyrics. McLusky is another great band, although they're definitely on the accessible side of the genre, whereas something like Lightning Bolt would be more intense. Wonderful Rainbow is considered by many to be their best. Once you listen to it you'll see how removed it is from TDaG. You mentioned SY--well aside from their side projects and experimental excursions, the noise rock tag for them hasn't been applicable for some time. They're much tamer and more indie these days. Also recently you have the bands centered around the LA venue the Smell. HEALTH would be the most noise rock of them. And then you have the genre just known as noise, pretty much epitomized by Japan's Merzbow.

Awesome, thanks dude. Boredoms sounds awesome so far, jumping on soulseek to grab some of the other stuff you mentioned.

[circatbs]

...

do you have a sarcasm detector or is it just badly broken?

[brwnhawaiin]

Welcome to bangkok is pretty noisy. Reminds me lots of SY, and other late 80's/early 90's indie bands. The ones that make all the noise.

[Stephen Chamberlain]

My point is that it doesn't make it noise rock.

[JimGray]

I admit I haven't listened to early HWM, but I don't really see that much emo in Lifetime and Jawbreaker. They definitley had some emo influences but it just seems odd that he didn't rec other records that are more emo.

How far into the site did you delve?

[x togepi x]

fourfa is terrible.

[oddwithoutend]

Welcome to bangkok is pretty noisy. Reminds me lots of SY, and other late 80's/early 90's indie bands. The ones that make all the noise.

Haha

[SSLYBY]

How is this thread still going..poor OP/

[circatbs]

emo doesn't mean emotional, it means emotional hardcore

lolz

/thread


I lol'd the hardest at people calling Brand New and blink-182 emo. funny shit.

[oddwithoutend]

emotive* hardcore

[circatbs]

emotive* hardcore

emotive: characterized by or pertaining to emotion

emotional: pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.

They're the same thing.

[oddwithoutend]

emotive: characterized by or pertaining to emotion

emotional: pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.

They're the same thing.

I didn't say they weren't :-)

[circatbs]

I didn't say they weren't :-)

It doesn't really matter what you call it then!

[oddwithoutend]

It doesn't really matter what you call it then!

Correct.

[Nourez]

Lil Wayne.

[circatbs]

Lil Wayne.

he's mega emo

[ShShShark]

Prince.

[wroteurname]

People who go ape shit over what genre to put bands into should spend their time doing other things.

[x togepi x]

People who go ape shit over what genre to put bands into should spend their time doing other things.

says the guy posting on a message board

[wroteurname]

says the guy posting on a message board

YEAH, spend their time posting about other things on message boards!

[x togepi x]

YEAH, spend their time posting about other things on message boards!

because that's not an equal waste of time?

some people like arguing about genres online, some people like hitting on scene girls, some people like talking about whatever. it's all pretty much the same.

[wroteurname]

Hitting on scene girls is NEVER a waste of time.

[Skillen]

How about another question, whats you're favourite "emo band"

Mines MCR even if their lyrics can be abit iffy.

[pblest]

my favorite emo band is mariah carey.

[circatbs]

my favorite emo band is mariah carey.

what? you're an idiot. The best emo band is clearly Nickelback.

[pblest]

daughtry

[circatbs]

theory of a dead man

[brwnhawaiin]

I always considered a band emo kinda by the way the lead singer pronounces their words. Emo bands have this certain...accent that they use when they sing. Fall Out Boy..Paramore, TBS, FFTL. They have that emo tone, instead of saying "My" it sounds like "muuahy" lol..something like that.

[circatbs]

I always considered a band emo kinda by the way the lead singer pronounces their words. Emo bands have this certain...accent that they use when they sing. Fall Out Boy..Paramore, TBS, FFTL. They have that emo tone, instead of saying "My" it sounds like "muuahy" lol..something like that.

i die a little inside every time i see a post like this.

[erinfxs]

oh man, this thread creates the laughs.

all new posters welcome.

[GuitarR0cker1]

How far into the site did you delve?
Not far because I Hot Water Music and Lifetime were mentioned. I like them but there are actual emo bands that deserve recognition on an emo site.

[pennie]

do you have a sarcasm detector or is it just badly broken?


can you not read latter posts or are you just blind...and a douche....and poor at sarcasm...and a child.

[circatbs]

can you not read latter posts or are you just blind...and a douche....and poor at sarcasm...and a child.

I'm actually not a child, but a 47 year old pedophile that preys on young scene girls through AP.net.

It was clearly a joke, and when I check my "who quoted me" section, I click the link then respond to the post so I didn't see anything posted after that. A blind person most likely can't type and use a computer, its impossible to be an actual douche, I'm obviously not "poor at sarcasm," you are just trying to hide the fact that you can't pick up on sarcasm that is right in front of you and could in no way be more obvious, even over the internet, and no, I'm not a child, I'm a teenager whom is only 4 years younger than you.

[pennie]

I'm actually not a child, but a 47 year old pedophile that preys on young scene girls through AP.net.

It was clearly a joke, and when I check my "who quoted me" section, I click the link then respond to the post so I didn't see anything posted after that. A blind person most likely can't type and use a computer, its impossible to be an actual douche, I'm obviously not "poor at sarcasm," you are just trying to hide the fact that you can't pick up on sarcasm that is right in front of you and could in no way be more obvious, even over the internet, and no, I'm not a child, I'm a teenager whom is only 4 years younger than you.


:-) so easy to make someone blow up on the internet.

[circatbs]

:-) so easy to make someone blow up on the internet.

It's actually not "blowing up," I've said and done far worse on this site. this is possibly the stupidest argument I've ever been involved in because you can't even respond to the points I'm making with anything remotely thought out, instead you simply say I am "blowing up." Thanks for wasting my time.

[pennie]

It's actually not "blowing up," I've said and done far worse on this site. this is possibly the stupidest argument I've ever been involved in because you can't even respond to the points I'm making with anything remotely thought out, instead you simply say I am "blowing up." Thanks for wasting my time.

haha dude you are so angry. I wrote that due to insomnia and boredom. And you exploded . Amazing.Chill out a little!

[mattmatumbo]

whoa... cat fight

[circatbs]

haha dude you are so angry. I wrote that due to insomnia and boredom. And you exploded . Amazing.Chill out a little!

I'm actually not angry at all, I'm more shocked than anything. And please don't say you wrote something as idiotic as that due to "boredom," it just makes you look dumb ;-)

[pennie]

I'm actually not angry at all, I'm more shocked than anything. And please don't say you wrote something as idiotic as that due to "boredom," it just makes you look dumb ;-)


You seem pretty angry. But it was complete boredom.Not alot to do at 5:45 am and I noticed you quoted me.So yea,it actually was boredom truth be told. *winky face*

[circatbs]

You seem pretty angry. But it was complete boredom.Not alot to do at 5:45 am and I noticed you quoted me.So yea,it actually was boredom truth be told. *winky face*

On the internet, not everything is what it seems.

;-)

[pennie]

On the internet, not everything is what it seems.

;-)


haha true.But yea I wasn't serious dude.sorry if it annoyed you :-)

[Bruised26]

Fob, Mcr, Patd, you know, the usual.
?? Definitely not.
emo is not about the fashion, its about the passion and the depth of the music. PATD used to wear some makeup, and thats why everyone automatically categorized them as emo. But their music is quite the opposite of emo

[MADSTA]

:lolatpost:

[thesafeword]

MCR and FOB have passion behind that eye liner, PATD just lacks the emotion, therefore they're not emo.

[GregLopez]

American Football.

Over all the bands like Hawthorne Heights and all of those bands that are seen as "Emo" today, I would say there are a great deal of older bands that define the true Emo sound.

American Football, Sunny Day Real Estate, The Appleseed Cast and bands like those are the real Emo bands.

[Bruised26]

:lolatpost:
Quite obvious you know nothing about them. ;-)

[Greek]

American Football is love. And no, I'm not talking about the NFL.

[circatbs]

It's quite obvious that you're a 15 year old kid who knows nothing about anything.

RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!

x

[Nourez]

?? Definitely not.
emo is not about the fashion, its about the passion and the depth of the music. PATD used to wear some makeup, and thats why everyone automatically categorized them as emo. But their music is quite the opposite of emo

Haha. Nice one!

[circatbs]

Quite obvious you know nothing about them. ;-)

It's quite obvious you know nothing about sarcasm or emo music.

[Nourez]

It's quite obvious you know nothing about sarcasm or emo music.

It's quite obvious that you're a 15 year old kid who knows nothing about anything.

[circatbs]

post went back in the past

[Greek]

Time Paradox!

[SSLYBY]

Dang.. I honestly can't believe so many people think that FOB and MCR are emo.

[circatbs]

weirdddddd

[SSLYBY]

Dang.. I honestly can't believe so many people think that FOB and MCR are emo.

[circatbs]

Dang.. I honestly can't believe so many people think that FOB and MCR are emo.

You should see my highschool....

[Nourez]

You should see my highschool....

You should see mine. I think I may be the ONLY MCR fan there. Everyone else is a hip hop fan. I hate it.

[Stephen Chamberlain]

I always considered a band emo kinda by the way the lead singer pronounces their words. Emo bands have this certain...accent that they use when they sing. Fall Out Boy..Paramore, TBS, FFTL. They have that emo tone, instead of saying "My" it sounds like "muuahy" lol..something like that.

?? Definitely not.
emo is not about the fashion, its about the passion and the depth of the music. PATD used to wear some makeup, and thats why everyone automatically categorized them as emo. But their music is quite the opposite of emo

Bahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahaha hahahhahahahahahahahahaahhahahaahah ahahahahahahahahaha

[Bruised26]

Dang.. I honestly can't believe so many people think that FOB and MCR are emo.

Seriously... Some people just do not under stand what emo really is on here, I guess

[circatbs]

Bahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahaha hahahhahahahahahahahahaahhahahaahah ahahahahahahahahaha

this is pretty my exact reaction to those two statements lol

[JimGray]

Not far because I Hot Water Music and Lifetime were mentioned. I like them but there are actual emo bands that deserve recognition on an emo site.

His timeline is extremely comprehensive. I recommend it iI suppose.

[Jetka]

Texas Is the Reason.
The Promise Ring
Rites Of Spring
Jawbreaker
Sunny Day Real Estate


Emo is NOT "scene" music, or "screamo" or post hardcore. I cannot stand when people don't even realize that emo stands for emotive hardcore.. and NOT emotional

[Rawrr]

Texas Is the Reason.
The Promise Ring
Rites Of Spring
Jawbreaker
Sunny Day Real Estate


Emo is NOT "scene" music, or "screamo" or post hardcore. I cannot stand when people don't even realize that emo stands for emotive hardcore.. and NOT emotional
Thanks for listing the "Cliche list of 'Real Emo Bands'" we get it, everyone gets it already.

[Jetka]

Yeah, my bad. I didn't catch on to the whole 15 pages till after the post was put through.Still getting used to this forum

[Rawrr]

luv uz.

[thesafeword]

You should see mine. I think I may be the ONLY MCR fan there. Everyone else is a hip hop fan. I hate it.
Hip hop>MCR
Seriously... Some people just do not under stand what emo really is on here, I guess
And you do?

[circatbs]

Texas Is the Reason.
The Promise Ring
Rites Of Spring
Jawbreaker
Sunny Day Real Estate


Emo is NOT "scene" music, or "screamo" or post hardcore. I cannot stand when people don't even realize that emo stands for emotive hardcore.. and NOT emotional

Can we be best friends?

[brwnhawaiin]

i die a little inside every time i see a post like this.

hey, thats just the way I see it. When I hear a band with a lead singer sing like that, I discard them as typical pop-punk emo that has been played out for the past 7 years. It really bad when you have the lead singer singing in that lame emo "accent" and in the background is the drummer or someone screaming like a some kind of dinosaur. I hate it. Does anyone else here know what i mean by the emo accent?? pronouncing "my" like "muawy" or, "you" is like.."yaaaou" "I" is like "oiy" im sure they arent ALL like that, but alot of what ive heard is.

[theguy77]

hey, thats just the way I see it. When I hear a band with a lead singer sing like that, I discard them as typical pop-punk emo that has been played out for the past 7 years. It really bad when you have the lead singer singing in that lame emo "accent" and in the background is the drummer or someone screaming like a some kind of dinosaur. I hate it. Does anyone else here know what i mean by the emo accent?? pronouncing "my" like "muawy" or, "you" is like.."yaaaou" "I" is like "oiy" im sure they arent ALL like that, but alot of what ive heard is.

hahaha that sounds a lot like tom delonge from blink to me. that shitty so-cal accent that bands used to sing with when they wanted to be "punk" even though they had no idea what "punk" means.

[theguy77]

I can see some Sonic Youth-esque influence on tracks like Limosine and You Won't Know, but you probably listen to a lot more noise rock than me so I'll take your word for it.

i agree. TDAG is not technically a noise-rock album in itself, but given that i have no idea what brand new is influenced by, i would guess they have pretty prominent influence from noise-rock bands.

Well the absolute pinnacle of noise rock for me is the Japanese band Boredoms--mainly because their take on it is much more experimental than others. Primal and tribal, the albums Super Ae and especially Vision Creation Newsun will make you explode. Listen here: http://www.last.fm/music/Boredoms. Shellac is definitely a must, although it's much more minimalist and driven by sardonic lyrics. McLusky is another great band, although they're definitely on the accessible side of the genre, whereas something like Lightning Bolt would be more intense. Wonderful Rainbow is considered by many to be their best. Once you listen to it you'll see how removed it is from TDaG. You mentioned SY--well aside from their side projects and experimental excursions, the noise rock tag for them hasn't been applicable for some time. They're much tamer and more indie these days. Also recently you have the bands centered around the LA venue the Smell. HEALTH would be the most noise rock of them. And then you have the genre just known as noise, pretty much epitomized by Japan's Merzbow. You can't go wrong with anything I mentioned, though, and obviously there's a ton more to the style. It's actually one of the genres I know the least about, although I hope to learn more. But yeah, just listen and explore.

Tight.

oh man i am gonna have to check some of this out.

[Bruised26]

And you do?

Yes. I guess emo means different things to different people, but people who call Panic At the Disco emo obviously do not know at all.