Emo

    Emo is characterized by expressive, often confessional, lyrics, complex guitar work, unorthodox song structures, arty noise, and extreme dynamic shifts

    Brave Faces Everyone

    Spanish Love Songs: Brave Faces Everyone

    It’s like someone wrote the word “emo” on a blackboard and said “go!” And Spanish Love Songs took the assignment very seriously. Like super-seriously. But first they
    Goodness

    The Hotelier: Goodness

    Let’s talk about spoken-word shit. Actually, let’s not talk about spoken-word shit. Even if The Hotelier somehow thinks...
    I'll Be the Tornado

    Dads: I’ll Be the Tornado

    Something about Jersey inspires emotion. Very seldom do you get bands from The Jerz that don’t either tug...
    No Coast

    Braid: No Coast

    I was honestly a little skeptical of what seemed like another nineties band trying to revisit similar territory...
    Movie Music, Vol. 1

    Braid: Movie Music, Vol. 1

    Singles collections can’t really be judged in the same light as full LPs. This one is no exception, but...
    Black Out

    The Good Life: Black Out

    This album starts off on a serious high note with the kooky swing song, “The Beaten Path,” that...
    Your Majesty

    The Anniversary: Your Majesty

    This one is less swinging than their debut, Designing a Nervous Breakdown, eliminating the wacky keyboard and going...