Comments on: Five “Emo” Albums That You Shouldn’t Be Ashamed of Loving and Owning http://coedmagazine.com/2008/04/04/five-emo-albums-that-you-shouldnt-be-ashamed-of-loving-and-owning/ College, Lifestyle and Ladies Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:37:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Derek http://coedmagazine.com/2008/04/04/five-emo-albums-that-you-shouldnt-be-ashamed-of-loving-and-owning/comment-page-1/#comment-6428 Derek Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:12:45 +0000 http://www.coedmagazine.com/entertainment/Music/7171#comment-6428 For an article that’s suppose to be informative, you have essentially misguided your readers. I think a little more research in Punk 101 might have avoided this train wreck of supposed facts. Firstly, by your definition of “emo,” Whitney Houstin and Creed are emo. They are both emotional, are they not? In fact, all music is emotional, to some degree. You’re missing the bigger picture. “Emo” was, and has always been, a style of DIY hardcore punk rock, coined in the mid-80s, and still continues to some extent today. Sunny Day Real Estate didn’t master the sound either. They were nothing but an indie-rock band (don’t get me wrong, they were amazing) with post-hardcore tendencies. That goes the same with the rest of the bands you mentioned, with the exception of Rites of Spring and Nation of Ulysses, who were both part of the original scene. Emo isn’t just melodic rock with loud-to-soft tendencies either. Nor is it usually sad and whiney. Emo is emotionally charged, but very angry and raw, as you can hear in recordings from bands like Hoover, Shotmaker, Indian Summer, etc… Many indie bands may have certainly taken influence from emo (although I’m betting Fugazi should probably be given the most credit for the “second wave indiemo.”), but their sound and association is far from the original style and ethics. You have either ignored, or haven’t done the research on the evolution of the original style, which still exists in many screamo bands today (Ampere, La Quiete, Envy). Oh, and lastly, “post-rock” actually WAS around in 1994, believe it or not. Ever heard of a little band called Slint? For an article that’s suppose to be informative, you have essentially misguided your readers. I think a little more research in Punk 101 might have avoided this train wreck of supposed facts. Firstly, by your definition of “emo,” Whitney Houstin and Creed are emo. They are both emotional, are they not? In fact, all music is emotional, to some degree. You’re missing the bigger picture. “Emo” was, and has always been, a style of DIY hardcore punk rock, coined in the mid-80s, and still continues to some extent today.

Sunny Day Real Estate didn’t master the sound either. They were nothing but an indie-rock band (don’t get me wrong, they were amazing) with post-hardcore tendencies. That goes the same with the rest of the bands you mentioned, with the exception of Rites of Spring and Nation of Ulysses, who were both part of the original scene. Emo isn’t just melodic rock with loud-to-soft tendencies either. Nor is it usually sad and whiney. Emo is emotionally charged, but very angry and raw, as you can hear in recordings from bands like Hoover, Shotmaker, Indian Summer, etc…

Many indie bands may have certainly taken influence from emo (although I’m betting Fugazi should probably be given the most credit for the “second wave indiemo.”), but their sound and association is far from the original style and ethics. You have either ignored, or haven’t done the research on the evolution of the original style, which still exists in many screamo bands today (Ampere, La Quiete, Envy). Oh, and lastly, “post-rock” actually WAS around in 1994, believe it or not. Ever heard of a little band called Slint?

]]> By: Anthony http://coedmagazine.com/2008/04/04/five-emo-albums-that-you-shouldnt-be-ashamed-of-loving-and-owning/comment-page-1/#comment-6427 Anthony Sun, 06 Apr 2008 02:06:49 +0000 http://www.coedmagazine.com/entertainment/Music/7171#comment-6427 This is really well written for a college blog and better than most music magazine write ups. I don't know a few of the bands you mentioned but I want to now. Thanks This is really well written for a college blog and better than most music magazine write ups. I don’t know a few of the bands you mentioned but I want to now. Thanks

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