Category: EMO
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Amalia Bloom – Maiden Voyage CD (Engineer Records)
Amalia Bloom originates from Vicenza, and Maiden Voyage is one of their latest offerings to the broader audience. This Italian emotive post-hardcore quintet has been active for a while, paving their way to the top with a profoundly melodic, but yet delicate approach to the genre. The group worked hard since the formation at the…
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Red Light Runner – Under The Weather CD EP (Engineer Records)
If you followed a couple of previous articles, perhaps you already notice that Engineer Records is entirely into melodic punk rock, pop-punk, emo, indie, and alternative. Judging by the batch of compact discs I’ve got for an in-depth examination, the label specializes in profoundly melodic music that soothes the soul. That’s the case about the…
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Low Standards, High Fives – Are We Doing The Best We Can? CD (Engineer Records)
Despite being published two years ago, this release is still worth mentioning on our pages. It’s as much relevant as it was on the day this material Engineer Records decided to release it. Low Standards, High Fives hails from Turin, Italy, and this quintet performs in such characteristic configuration. The band consists of three vocalists,…
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Chief State – Tough Love 12” EP (Mutant League Records)
Chief State is a Canadian uprising pop-punk quintet originating from Vancouver, British Columbia. The group has been operating for a while and recorded some decent recordings in the following years. Singles such as I Just Need Some More Time, The B-Sides: I Just Need Some Time, and Nothing More Than This gathered them a notable…
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Out In Style – Letters Never Sent
What started as a one time project, suddenly became a band when the members of Out In Style noticed a high percentage of downloads over their Bandcamp page. After a couple of recording sessions, the group got an invitation to open a South American tour for Antillectual, and Satanic Surfers. Despite operating on a huge…
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Every Scar Has A Story – S/T 10″ EP (Equal Vision)
Every Scar Has A Story is a brand new post-hardcore outlet comprised of renowned musicians who shaped the hardcore punk scene for a couple of decades. The duo consists of Robert Fish, mainly known as a lead vocalist for 108, The Judas Factor and Ressurection, and Tom Schlatter, guitarist for You & I and Hundreds…
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Dark Days – From Dusk To Dawn 12″ EP (Voice Of The Unheard Records)
Perhaps their name indicates obvious negativity, but the group offers marvelous soundscapes that demonstrate their immense musical abilities.
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Notches – New Kinda Love LP (Dead Broke Rekerds / Salinas Records)
Notches are emo indie trio originating from Dover, New Hampshire. The band has released an impressive quantity of records since its establishment in 2013, such as demo recordings called Normal, Huge 7”, High Speed Crimes LP, Change My Mind 7”, a single named No Wonder Why, and Almost Ruined Everything LP. New Kinda Love is…
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The Idoru – Old Songs 7” (Black Star Foundation)
The Idoru is back! The group emerging from the legendary Hungarian metalcore band Newborn is back after being on hiatus for nearly a decade. The band managed dozen of underground headliner tours throughout Europe since their formation in 2003 and released the impressive amount of great recordings such as After The Storm demo, Brand New…
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PVST / Meüte – Split LP (Voice Of The Unheard Records)
Voice Of The Unheard has been active in recent months by publishing some exceptional records regarding genres such as emo, screamo, indie, post-rock, and punk rock. Some of these genres could be a risky investment considering their popularity, but Voice Of The Unheard uses common sense and picks up the bands worth releasing on vinyl…
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Notes To Myself – Embers 7” (Various Labels)
Somehow I’ve juggled this phenomenal record when it came out during the summer of 2019, but better to catch up with brilliant music late than never. The saddest thing about this band is the lack of info about their career and achievements, but judging by the scraps of information found at Discogs, Notes To Myself…
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Rijeka – Demo 2020
Rijeka is a relatively new post-hardcore/emo/screamo/crust group commencing from Touton, France. This group has started as a project operated by Clément Jeunet, a very creative individual who previously performed in dozen of bands such as Bökanövsky, Child Meadow, and Grand Detour. His sonic endeavors have always been driven by some sort of nostalgia for the…
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