When Emo Conquered the Mainstream

Re:When Emo Conquered the Mainstream by surprisetalk on Sunday July 30, 2023 @03:55PM (#36935262)

I know a lot of programmers who are really into prog/metal but never venture into the emo/screamo side of things.

Off the top of my head, here are a few of my favorite albums from the genre:

• Origami Angel :: Gami Gang

• A Lot Like Birds :: No Place

• Dance Gavin Dance :: Downtown Battle Mountain

• Mars Volta :: De-Loused in the Comatorium

• Taking Back Sunday :: Where You Want To Be

• Underoath :: Define the Great Line

• Sky Eats Airplane :: Sky Eats Airplane

• From Indian Lakes :: The Man with Wooden Legs

• Circa Survive :: Blue Sky Noise

• Mew :: Frengers

• Other Men :: Wake Up Swimming

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Re:When Emo Conquered the Mainstream by MuffinFlavored on Sunday July 30, 2023 @03:59PM (#36935295)

did not expect to see Origami Angel mentioned on hackernews

good mentions: hot mulligan, mom jeans, oso oso, free throw

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Re:When Emo Conquered the Mainstream by Escapado on Sunday July 30, 2023 @04:44PM (#36935766)

+1 for hot mulligan! Would add - Tiny moving parts - Bouquet - I feel fine - Hail the sun - Everything Anthony Green has been involved in - Body thief

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Re:When Emo Conquered the Mainstream by cdme on Sunday July 30, 2023 @04:44PM (#36935768)

Prince Daddy & the Hyena, The Hotelier, State Lines, Home is Where, Sincere Engineer, Spanish Love Songs, Anxious, Joyce Manor, Worst Party Ever, Michael Cera Palin, Macseal, Fiddlehead, Charmer, Dogleg, Knucklepuck, Pity Sex, Tigers Jaw and Title Fight are all good options too.

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Re:When Emo Conquered the Mainstream by as1mov on Monday July 31, 2023 @09:10AM (#36941992)

Had the opportunity to see Joyce Manor live this year, it was quite amazing.

I got into emo quite late (in my late 20s, mostly due to Spotify discovery queue), but found it really fun to listen to.

Would also recommend Football etc, Adventures and Rainer Maria.

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Re:When Emo Conquered the Mainstream by cdme on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @03:40PM (#36961527)

I love Joyce Manor — mainly that they drop straight into the hooks, no nonsense and an album is done in 20 minutes. Their ability to write catchy songs is remarkable.

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Re:When Emo Conquered the Mainstream by distortedsignal on Sunday July 30, 2023 @04:07PM (#36935386)

Instant Gratification by Dance Gavin Dance is one of my top albums of all time.

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Re:When Emo Conquered the Mainstream by wu2Fe7sp on Monday July 31, 2023 @01:07AM (#36939009)

I didn't expect to see DBM mentioned on hackernews today. That's the part where we bring up Jonny Craig?

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Re:When Emo Conquered the Mainstream by thoughtpalette on Monday July 31, 2023 @10:11AM (#36942754)

We only speak of Jonny in hushed whispers for what once was.

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Re:When Emo Conquered the Mainstream by Dudester230602 on Monday July 31, 2023 @04:18AM (#36939987)

• Canadian Softball :: Peev Shalpatine

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Re:When Emo Conquered the Mainstream by defrost on Monday July 31, 2023 @05:01AM (#36940204)

• Hearts That Hate :: Cry Tonight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxVPhaJtL8o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QRHQrJRmG4

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Re:When Emo Conquered the Mainstream by soylentcola on Monday July 31, 2023 @09:16AM (#36942045)

My daughter loves Dashboard, get me one of those!

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Re:When Emo Conquered the Mainstream by defrost on Monday July 31, 2023 @09:21AM (#36942098)

Hmmm, Dashboard Confessional seem to be an actual band though.

Best I can do is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGxDVXGRQpY

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Re:When Emo Conquered the Mainstream by RileyJames on Monday July 31, 2023 @07:18AM (#36941018)

Great list, I’d add:

- Alexisonfire :: self titled

- Thursday :: Full Collapse

- Taking Back Sunday :: Tell all your friends

- The Used :: self titled

- From First To Last :: dear diary

Fun fact: The lead singer of the last band went on to become Skrillex.

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Re:When Emo Conquered the Mainstream by jeremycarter on Monday July 31, 2023 @07:50AM (#36941255)

Thursday is very under appreciated. Their lyrics stand the test of time.

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Re:When Emo Conquered the Mainstream by lawgimenez on Monday July 31, 2023 @08:29AM (#36941608)

Their set in TIHC 2022 was one of the best I have listened to.

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Re:When Emo Conquered the Mainstream by lawgimenez on Monday July 31, 2023 @08:26AM (#36941568)

I can add some to this list, not into emo, I am more into hardcore but I liked a few emo albums nonetheless.

• Thursday - Full Collapse

• Student Rick - Soundtrack for a Generation

• Saves the Day - Stay What You Are

• Dashboard Confessional - The Places you have come to fear the most

• Armor for Sleep - Dream to make believe

• Silverstein - When broken is easily fixed

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Re:When Emo Conquered the Mainstream by Tainnor on Monday July 31, 2023 @11:33AM (#36944184)

> Mars Volta :: De-Loused in the Comatorium

Interesting, this one to me was always more post-punk (from the ATDI era) transitioning into prog rock (everything TMV did after their first album). Haven't really considered it to be "emo", but then again, I'm not an expert when it comes to musical genres.

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