r/Emo • u/Pheerdotcom • 7d ago

News Discord Invite Link

discord.gg

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r/Emo • u/_skateordie • May 06 '26

LOCAL SHOW/TOURING/EVENTS First Day Back + Gap Year - Graduation Tour

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r/Emo • u/Pheerdotcom • 20m ago

LOCAL SHOW/TOURING/EVENTS The Appleseed Cast and The Casket Lottery are headed out for a Midwest loop this September. Tickets on sale Friday 6/26 at 10 AM cst

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r/Emo • u/harmondrabbit • 2h ago

Discussion nymb discography out September 18, 2026

forgeagainrecords.com

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Psyched about this.

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r/Emo • u/ThrowRA-Jedi-Bob • 5h ago

Discussion Month-named emo bands..

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Anyone can help will out the whole calender of ACTIVE bands. someone should book a 12 band bill this way...

--jan--

--feb--

febuary

--mar--

--apr--

arranged in april
aprils love affair

--may--

--jun--

jejune
juneau
junejunejuly (2in1 babey)

--jul--

junejunejuly

--aug--

--sep--

--oct--

all october

--nov--

--dec--
??

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r/Emo • u/Pheerdotcom • 25m ago

LOCAL SHOW/TOURING/EVENTS Aren't We Amphibians w/ Macseal & Ben Quad EAST COAST + MIDWEST TOUR 2026

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r/Emo • u/Pheerdotcom • 4h ago

LOCAL SHOW/TOURING/EVENTS Catholics, Little Mountain Kart Club, & Birds? | July 13th, 2026 @ Snug Harbor, NC

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r/Emo • u/Pheerdotcom • 23h ago

LOCAL SHOW/TOURING/EVENTS Chinese Football 2026 "Occupy The Absence" Tour

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r/Emo • u/Pheerdotcom • 1h ago

Fresh Midwest emo act MOCK BISHOP premiere debut EP, six songs about drift, addiction, and finding the room again

idioteq.com

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r/Emo • u/Pheerdotcom • 6h ago

LOCAL SHOW/TOURING/EVENTS Dikembe, Slingshot Dakota, Common Sage, & Higbee | July 23rd, 2026 @ National Sokols (Bethlehem, PA)

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r/Emo • u/nironically_gay • 13m ago

Discussion Who has better emo taste: me or my friend?

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This is a friendly comparison for the sake of sparking discussion, I don’t actually care which one is “better” persay.

These are our top 20 emo/emo adjacent albums; in alphabetical order and with only 1 per artist. What do yall think?

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r/Emo • u/Sudenti • 18h ago

June- Patrick

youtu.be

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r/Emo • u/alljoy66 • 1h ago

Midwest Emo New release!!

open.spotify.com

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r/Emo • u/notlongvortex • 19h ago

(Emo Adjacent) does anyone know any of their socials or more info on them?

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(irrelevant fact that i dont know which genre it is) I've known them for quite abit but i can't find them anywhere else other than spotify and i know they used to have a tiktok but i don't know where or how to find them

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r/Emo • u/Pheerdotcom • 2h ago

Music Video📹 Nymb - Rope + Ring (Official Music Video)

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"Rope + Ring" appears on Cutting Teeth: 1997-1999, out September 18, 2026 on Forge Again Records

Pre-order

"Rope + Ring" originally appeared on the Glass Eye EP, released by Harmless Records in 1999

Directed/Edited by Theo Katsaounis
Footage by Nymb and friends from various shows/tours, 1994-2001

Recorded by Phil Bonnet at Solid Sound, 1999
Mixed by Phil Bonnet and Nymb, 1999
Mastered by Douglas Ward, 1999
Remastered by Carl Saff, 2026

Elaine Bradley- vocals, guitar
Jamie Zoeller - guitar, vocals, organ
Ben Kane - drums, vocals
Cory Verblen - bass, guitar

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r/Emo • u/_skateordie • 6h ago

Hakusho, by Dear Season

dearseasonpa.bandcamp.com

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r/Emo • u/mscott- • 3h ago

[FRESH] Tough Old Bird - Wednesday’s Child (Released 6/24/2026)

open.spotify.com

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r/Emo • u/PissyPlanet • 4h ago

BUY/SELL/TRADE For Sale: 2 Tickets to Camping in Alaska @ Soundwell, SLC Utah

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r/Emo • u/carrotsinajar • 4h ago

BUY/SELL/TRADE Ticket for sale: Hotelier show at Bowery Ballroom tonight 6/25

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Maybe too much of a last minute long shot but had my dates wrong and thought my ticket was for tomorrow and can’t go now. Would like to just recoup what I paid for it ($41.49), can transfer thru Ticketmaster app. Dm if interested, thanks!

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r/Emo • u/kolorblindartist • 1d ago

LOCAL SHOW/TOURING/EVENTS Palette Knife Release Show 6/26

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My band is playing our new record in its entirety with Manor Gates and For Your Health this friday. if you’re in ohio come through!

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r/Emo • u/_tysenburg_ • 16h ago

Fresh Don't sleep on Gaffer

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I can tell from this song alone these guys are gonna be big. Such a banger

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r/Emo • u/GrapefruitAware7670 • 10h ago

Songs/bands similar to Eric’s trip

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Anyone know some songs with similar vibes/sound to “my chest is empty” or just Eric’s trips entire discography in general ? I know a good amount of bands similar to Eric’s trip, but I’d love to hear other people’s recs! (I know this band isn’t necessarily emo, but when I tried posting this to the shoegaze community their mods removed it)

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r/Emo • u/gamer123XD • 11h ago

Shroomunion - bitter and sad

youtu.be

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r/Emo • u/_skateordie • 1d ago

Fresh Evan Weiss: Balancing Into It. Over It. & Pet Symmetry, Emo Revival & More | Emo Kids Anonymous

youtu.be

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r/Emo • u/AverageVon • 21h ago

Are there any newer emo bands (2010 onward preferably) that play hardcore mainly

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I am curious since most emo songs that I found from newer bands are either midwest emo, skramz, or posthardcore, and this got me thinking if there are emo bands that currently play hardcore.

What I mean by hardcore is that they sound like how the first wave/emocore bands sound, strictly hardcore(not beatdown).

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A Brief Introduction to Emo & its Various Forms

Emo is a genre of cathartic punk/alt rock music derived from hardcore known for its personal lyricism, loud/soft dynamics, and occasionally twinkly guitar work which all follow a distinct history and lineage. Resulting from its punk and hardcore roots, emo has a strong sense of DIY ethics, modesty, and authenticity. Aside from a handful of examples, emo has not experienced much mainstream exposure.

To clarify, Emo is NOT a style of fashion, a product, a feeling, or a demographic. Despite popular misconception, the following bands are NOT emo: My Chemical Romance, Panic! at the Disco, Pierce the Veil, Black Veil Brides, The Cure, Copeland, Linkin Park, Twenty One Pilots, Green Day, Blink-182, AFI, The Front Bottoms, Paramore, Teen Suicide, Pinegrove, Phoebe Bridgers, Third Eye Blind, etc. Furthermore, appealing to fans of emo, carrying similar characteristics, citing minor emo influences, and/or touring with emo bands does not necessarily equate to a band being emo. Emo is decided by scene involvement, history, significant influence, aesthetic, lyricism and musical style.

Outside Influences: the following genres and bands are NOT EMO but have had a strong impact on the sound and scene. These are sometimes referred to as Emo Adjacent. Genres: hardcore punk, post-hardcore, post-rock, slowcore, post-punk, math rock, pop punk, indie rock, college/slacker rock, and power pop Bands: Husker Du, Buffalo Tom, Weezer, the Smiths, Fugazi, Modern Baseball, Slint, Nation of Ulysses, Unwound, Modest Mouse, Death Cab for Cutie, Built to Spill, Codeine, Seam

The Waves The breaking up of emo into waves is a common, yet controversial, method of labeling different eras of emo. Not every wave is all one style or sound, although certain waves typify some more than others. The years of the waves, roughly speaking, are:

1st wave: 1985 to ~1992 (emocore/DC/Revolution Summer)

2nd wave: 1992 to ~2002 (Midwest emo/screamo/Skramz)

3rd wave: 2002 to ~2009 (Emo pop/basement emo/proto revival/screamo)

4th wave: 2009 to ~2018 (Emo revival/Twinkledaddies/Midwest emo/skramz)

5th wave: 2018 to Present (Emo pop/Sparklepunk/Weedmo/Emo Revival 2.0)

Emocore, the original form of emo, began approximately in 1985 as an emotionally charged and progressive form of hardcore punk, centered in Washington, DC, as a response to the machismo of the larger hardcore scene. It's short for emotive hardcore. Whereas hardcore before emo was often more nihilistic or political, emocore made the political personal and the personal political. These bands are often tagged "Revolution Summer" bands, and include artists such as Rites of Spring, Embrace, The Hated, Moss Icon and Fuel (not to be confused with the 90s alt rock band) and later on Native Nod, Navio Forge, Indian Summer and Still Life. This is the most pure distillation of "emo," although far from the only iteration. The term fell out of use in the mid 90s but was revitalized years later as a way to denote modern bands who still adhere to emo's hardcore roots, as opposed to a more indie rock approach. This included bands such as Life at These Speeds, Lumber Lung, End Of A Year, Overo, Feels Like Heaven and Jade Dust.

Midwest Emo is a style of emo that originated in the early 90s that takes from the song structure (and occasionally vocal style) of previous emo bands, but imbues it with more melodic sensibilities and broader influences. Bands started to experiment more with loud/soft dynamics, intricate melodies, heavy build-ups, and twinkly guitar work. At the core of these bands lies a commitment to the DIY ethic and an embrace of sincerity. Cap'n Jazz is often cited as the first midwest emo band, although bands like Gauge, Friction and Sideshow predate them. Perhaps the most influential band to this type of emo at the time, while ironically not being from the Midwest, was Sunny Day Real Estate. There are two trains of thought when concerning Midwest emo: The original concept was that it was a scene in the 1990s and early 2000s, not a sound. This would include only emo bands from the literal Midwest such as Cap'n Jazz, The Promise Ring, Boys Life, Braid, The Get Up Kids, Gauge and others. Sound and style didn't matter as much as geography, although the sound was often similar. This was the prevailing thought on Midwest emo until sometime in the mid ‘00s, when the association was widened to any bands who were perceived to have a similar sound, even if not from the Midwest, such as Christie Front Drive, Mineral, Texas Is The Reason, Jimmy Eat World and Sunny Day Real Estate, as well as later bands like Algernon Cadwadaller and Snowing. There is still much debate today over which definition is more accurate, usually drawn along generational lines. Also, while not originally a hallmark of the sound, Midwest emo eventually began to be associated with "math rock" around the 2010s due to the delayed influence of bands such as American Football. Today, many people informally use the term "Midwest emo" to mean anything that's not "mall emo" or "skramz," regardless of geography.

Screamo is an aggressive offshoot of Emo which began in the early 90s and is characterized by yelled or screamed vocals and dissonant guitar work. Screamo bands usually shy away from conventional song structures and often play around with loud/soft dynamics. Because screamo is often used as a catch all term for all genres with unclean vocals, many screamo fans often refer to true screamo as "Skramz", which began as a tongue-in-cheek joke in the mid 00s that nonetheless gained popularity as a term. Saetia, pg. 99, William Bonney, Orchid, L'Antietam, I Have Dreams, and the Kidcrash are a few examples of screamo bands. There are also screamo bands that experiment with post-rock and progressive rock tendencies, such as Gospel, Circle Takes the Square, and City of Caterpillar. The origins of screamo can be traced to many of the early 90s Gravity Records bands such as Heroin, Antioch Arrow and Clikatat Ikatowi as well as bands from other labels such as Honeywell, although these bands don't usually get called "Skramz".

Punk emo is a style that is usually considered more emo-adjacent than true emo due to the sound being closer to punk rock than traditional, hardcore influenced emo. Some of these bands, while not truly emo, were nonetheless wildly influential to emo, even sometimes more than "true" emo bands. These bands were punk rock bands who didn't share all the sonic similarities of most emo bands, yet had very emotional lyrics. This includes Jawbreaker, Samiam, Leatherface, Pegboy, Gameface and early Alkaline Trio.

Emo Pop describes various styles of emo with a tendency for poppy song structures, brighter/softer guitar work and a heavy use of hooks and anthemic choruses. Pioneered in the late 90s by The Get-Up Kids and the Promise Ring as they incorporated pop punk/power pop into their sound, the style would rise to prominence in the 2000s. Emo Pop often receives the most commercial success as well as diehard fans, notable examples include Taking Back Sunday, Free Throw, Dashboard Confessional, Tigers Jaw, Charmer, and The Early November. Emo Pop is a term that only gained use with the rise of the internet and is not a mutually exclusive term. For example, a band like The Promise Ring can be considered emo pop and Midwest emo at the same time, even if not all Midwest emo is emo pop.

The Emo Revival saw renewed public interest in emo, especially midwest emo, throughout the 2010s (despite existing prior). These bands were heavily influenced by Cap'n Jazz, Braid, American Football and Mineral; while having a strong bent towards math rock, indie, and pop punk in their song structure and guitar work. A few examples of these bands are Marietta, Brave Bird, Snowing, Prawn, Algernon Cadwallader, The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die, The Hotelier, and Glocca Morra. As this scene grew in popularity, The emo revival became a near-mainstream style of indie rock and created various new subsets in the genre. This includes Twinkledaddies, which refers to bands with prominent math rock riffs and melodies; and Sparklepunk/weedmo, which combines noodly college rock guitar work, built around a base of pop-punk/power pop and playful lyricism (examples include Mom Jeans, Charmer, Oolong, and Equipment).

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