Guest Sebastian_the_Bastard Report post Posted July 13, 2002 By the way... I hate the name "Emo-core" But here are my favorites of the genres... Thursday. Taking Back Sunday Jimmy Eat World (older stuff was more emo) Finch (hard rock or emocore? Who knows?) Get Up Kids Juliana Theory Saves the Day (emo or punk?) Cursive (emo or punk?) Ataris (emo or pop-punk?) Just some of the many fantastic emo bands out there. Love, Sebastian the Bastard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest SuperTonyJaymz Report post Posted July 13, 2002 I like JEW and STD. I didn't even know they were "Emo" Excuse my ignorance but what is the definition of Emo? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Youth N Asia Report post Posted July 14, 2002 It kind of means emotional rock...punk with heart or something Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BottleRocket Report post Posted July 14, 2002 Rites Of Spring Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest IPCRivalSchools Report post Posted July 14, 2002 It does mean that - but basically its straight-edge for people who like to to drink and smoke. Apart from those bands mentioned - check out bands like Fugazi, Embrace, Dag Nasty, Rites of Spring, Rival Schools, Texas is the Reason, Sunny Day Real Estate, Jets to Brazil, BurningAirlines, Hot Water Music, etc- and basically anything on the Drive-Thru, Victory and Vagrant record labels. Cursive- i feel r emo, in an atdi style - more trad post-hardcore. Ataris - More pop-punk i feel, but on that borderline newly occupied by NFG, etc, Save's the Day probably fall into this category, but are more emo-ey then the rest. Finch - Are probably 'emocore' (sounds like a type of paint stripper) - a poppier deftines/glassjaw fusion. And Thursda and TBS, quite frankly ROCK, no matter what genre you call them. Ian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Sebastian_the_Bastard Report post Posted July 14, 2002 It kind of means emotional rock...punk with heart or something Precisely, YNA. As for IPC, I agree with most of the stuff you posted. I personally think TBS is one of the best bands... ever. Very, very strong debut album. I can't wait for another one... same goes for Thursday. Love, Sebastian the Bastard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffin Surfer Report post Posted July 14, 2002 It kind of means emotional rock...punk with heart or something Not really since, most emo now isn't punk, and punk has always been emotional with heart. Anyway Emo strated off as nickname for D.C. hardcore punk bands like Rites of Spring and Dag Nasty, that went against the straight edge, angry/depressed, or political norm of the genre at the time. Mostly hardcore punk bands that wrote songs about relationships, love, and all that. Than in the early 90s for some reason, Emo started being used to label postpunk bands like Fugazi, Avail, Hot Water Music, and even noise bands like Unsane(WTF?). Than in the mid 90s Emo finally became identified with a recognizable sound with slow post popunk like Sunny Day Real Estate, Mineral, (early) Jimmy Eat World, and Jets to Brazil. But this wouldn't last as the media got hold of the term. Suddenly poppunk and straight up poprock bands were being labeled emo left and right. Completely killing the subgenre's credability and confusing casual fans. So I say kill the term, which was pointless to begin with, and end the confusion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest redbaron51 Report post Posted July 14, 2002 Thursday, Emo? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nevermortal Report post Posted July 14, 2002 Whatever they are, Thursday is tremendous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites