This is the most pure distillation of "emo," although far from the only iteration. 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. Whereas hardcore before emo was often more nihilistic or political, emocore made the political personal and the personal political. (Emo pop/Sparklepunk/Weedmo/Emo Revival 2.0)Įmocore, 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. (Emo revival/Twinkledaddies/Midwest emo/skramz) (Emo pop/basement emo/proto revival/screamo) The years of the waves, roughly speaking, are:ġst wave: 1985 to ~1992 (emocore/DC/Revolution Summer) Not every wave is all one style or sound, although certain waves typify some more than others. The breaking up of emo into waves is a common, yet controversial, method of labeling different eras of emo. Genres: hardcore punk, post-hardcore, post-rock, slowcore, post-punk, math rock, pop punk, indie rock, college/slacker rock, and power popīands: 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 These are sometimes referred to as Emo Adjacent. Outside Influences: the following genres and bands are NOT EMO but have had a strong impact on the sound and scene. Emo is decided by scene involvement, history, significant influence, aesthetic, lyricism and musical style. 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. 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. To clarify, Emo is NOT a style of fashion, a product, a feeling, or a demographic. Aside from a handful of examples, emo has not experienced much mainstream exposure. Resulting from its punk and hardcore roots, emo has a strong sense of DIY ethics, modesty, and authenticity.
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