rolling emo/pop-punk/cats 2016

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Trapped between this thread and the metal one, but the new Fall of Try album (which they've offered as a free download) rips. And the long break has made their vocalist 25% less grating.

a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Saturday, 23 April 2016 14:42 (eight years ago) link

Playlist updated for April.

Rolling Emo/Pop/Punk/Occasional Cats Thread 2016 Spotify Playlist

ulysses, Saturday, 30 April 2016 17:11 (seven years ago) link

the Basement record referenced at top of thread pretty much rules, afaic

alpine static, Monday, 2 May 2016 00:32 (seven years ago) link

I mean, they are the Yuck of 2016, but that is OK w/ me.

alpine static, Monday, 2 May 2016 00:34 (seven years ago) link

A friend of mine loves that record and pitched it to me sounding a lot like early Jimmy Eat World, but I don't hear it. Unless "early-Jimmy Eat World" is just code for 90s emo, and even as early as Static Prevails, Jimmy already sounded more ornate than most of those bands.

rhymes with "blondie blast" (cryptosicko), Monday, 2 May 2016 00:44 (seven years ago) link

I should probably listen to Jimmy Eat World at some point. I only know The Middle and Lucky Denver Mint.

alpine static, Monday, 2 May 2016 01:03 (seven years ago) link

clarity, bleed american, and futures are basically ur-texts for almost anything that appears in this thread

HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Tuesday, 3 May 2016 22:05 (seven years ago) link

also, simon: this fall of troy record is SICK

HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Tuesday, 3 May 2016 22:05 (seven years ago) link

yeah there are a couple songs I don't care for but guitar wankery is rarely this FUN

a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Tuesday, 3 May 2016 22:35 (seven years ago) link

i finally got around to the brightr album and i really like it!

HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Tuesday, 3 May 2016 22:42 (seven years ago) link

Yeah, the Brightr album has remained a very nice listen for me. And it turns out the guy is from my hometown! I messaged him and he was very nice. There's a gig coming up this month that I'll likely go and see.

Looking forward to that FoT album though I only ever listened to the first really. I was always amazed that someone could sing and play guitar along such detached lines..

propaganda for the American springtime (tangenttangent), Tuesday, 3 May 2016 22:52 (seven years ago) link

two weeks pass...

the new Pup is streaming at NPR and I have to say the prospect of them + Jeff Rosenstock at an all-ages show later this week has me pretty fucking stoked

a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Saturday, 21 May 2016 19:55 (seven years ago) link

i don't like pup at all musically but live they are incredible

who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Saturday, 21 May 2016 19:59 (seven years ago) link

oh also Speedy Ortiz/Hop Along tonight and Hotelier tomorrow!

a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Saturday, 21 May 2016 20:01 (seven years ago) link

Hotelier were great - felt lucky to catch them at this stage - but their openers. Loone and Todd Slant, were almost as good.

a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Monday, 23 May 2016 11:37 (seven years ago) link

new thrice album is wild

who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Thursday, 26 May 2016 20:50 (seven years ago) link

new tiny moving parts album is easily their best

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZkp6K-PxGQ

who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Tuesday, 31 May 2016 20:30 (seven years ago) link

hey i've never heard of this band before! their album is out the 10th? it sounds pretty great http://www.halfcloth.com/premiere-deer-leap-go-big-go-home/

who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Wednesday, 1 June 2016 22:29 (seven years ago) link

So many big releases recently! Hotelier/Tiny Moving Parts/Pup/Into It. Over It...all excellent.

I tried the Thrice album, but haven't been able to get behind them since Vheissu. I much prefer when the emphasis is post-hardcore.

Not sure if this is really the right place for this, but The World is a Beautiful Place... released a great two-track single ('Long Live Happy Birthday') that's much darker than their previous album. 'Katamari Duquette' is like a condensed Silver Mt Zion song.

boys night out are putting out a new ep! this song sounds really good http://exclaim.ca/music/article/boys_night_out-obsequiarch

anyone in this thread who hasn't heard trainwreck i really recommend it

who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Thursday, 9 June 2016 20:18 (seven years ago) link

this album by posture & the grizzly (ugh what an awful band name), i am satan (ugh what a great album name) is pretty good! https://brokenworldmedia.bandcamp.com/album/i-am-satan

who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Monday, 13 June 2016 18:59 (seven years ago) link

but honestly the best straight up emo/twinkle (ugh) (still) record i've heard so far this year is look mexico's uniola. out june 24th!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-1JnaT6G9w

who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Monday, 13 June 2016 19:38 (seven years ago) link

two weeks pass...

^^^ check out that record imo

also there's a new taking back sunday album out in september! i feel weird posting the new song bc it is not remotely emo or pop-punk really

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_csSRZdo34g

who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Tuesday, 28 June 2016 18:37 (seven years ago) link

i love it though, duh

who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Tuesday, 28 June 2016 18:40 (seven years ago) link

just heard new blink album. it's... ok. the best parts are the parts that remind me of the older albums i like. kinda feeling like this is the year of disappointing warped tour band retreads and now i'm scared for new brand new :(

Mordy, Friday, 1 July 2016 14:21 (seven years ago) link

new useless id album out today too

Mordy, Friday, 1 July 2016 14:22 (seven years ago) link

Haven't really been blown away by anything yet this year, the Hotelier album was nice?

a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Friday, 1 July 2016 14:32 (seven years ago) link

the new johnny foreigner is great, among their best. i never know if they really fit in this thread but

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmWZwOn2v04

who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Friday, 1 July 2016 14:55 (seven years ago) link

^ This is so cute, I like it a lot.

I couldn't make it through the new Blink, but I'm still holding out hopes of Brand New being decent based on the strength of the single.

I'm starting my half year music audit tonight so I might scrape together a little EOTY playlist so it doesn't all get lost.

also I agree that the new blink is...fine

who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Friday, 1 July 2016 15:51 (seven years ago) link

I had forgotten about the new Somos album, which is really quite nice. They're evidently huge Braid fans.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtNAI6YEq_I

^ Still need to listen to this.

Aaaah the new TTNG (formerly This Town Needs Guns...can see why that was changed...) is great! Lovely math-y emo. Is this what twinkle is? Anyway, it's amazing.

yeah! I still need to listen to that record

who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Monday, 11 July 2016 13:04 (seven years ago) link

the last ttng record was unfortunately kinda the perfect example of "this is impressive, but the songs aren't really there." i still liked it and i'm looking forward to the new one

who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Monday, 11 July 2016 14:20 (seven years ago) link

I'd never heard them before, but I'm so impressed. They're kind of like an understated Youthmovies, but more midwest. (But from Oxford). Bliss Quest and Destroy the Tabernacle! are standouts for me from the album.

Playlist is updated with about an hour of music.

thrusted pelvis-first back (ulysses), Monday, 11 July 2016 16:22 (seven years ago) link

Your playlists make my working life about 80% happier. Whilst the challenge of back-listening to 2015 became insurmountable for me, I've listened to almost everything on the new ones all year. Thank you for this great work!

thanks, it's appreciated. I'm still working '15 with some glee.

thrusted pelvis-first back (ulysses), Monday, 11 July 2016 16:33 (seven years ago) link

hoo boy this is pretty great. circa survive/mars volta vibes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgVPX3AS0Ok

who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Thursday, 14 July 2016 21:01 (seven years ago) link

so much circa survive vibes

Spottie, Thursday, 14 July 2016 21:42 (seven years ago) link

Great review of the Johnny Foreigner record Brad. I'm a JF lifer and was good to see them get some shine on P4K.

Mercer Finn, Saturday, 23 July 2016 14:45 (seven years ago) link

thank you mercer! i love them so much and i'm glad you liked the review

who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Tuesday, 26 July 2016 17:41 (seven years ago) link

btw there's a new artifex pereo record coming out in september

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKYb4Kwzzzw

good year for fake circa survives

who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Tuesday, 26 July 2016 17:42 (seven years ago) link

whatever microwave put out this year is gonna be my emo album of the year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dYlaR2FJA0

who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Wednesday, 27 July 2016 13:58 (seven years ago) link

NEW OWEL IN NOVEMBER

THIS SONG IS SO GOOD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOfgQtnT8xs

who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Thursday, 4 August 2016 16:08 (seven years ago) link

There's a new Joyce Manor song. Some of the lyrics are a little out there but they still sound so fucking good.

a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Monday, 8 August 2016 18:58 (seven years ago) link

said lyrics visible here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0Jc6b4Qnk4

there's a 4-minute song on the album. Sellouts!

a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Wednesday, 10 August 2016 01:09 (seven years ago) link

song of the year, at least for this thread

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANp-49ysCi8
https://youtu.be/ANp-49ysCi8

who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Wednesday, 17 August 2016 18:54 (seven years ago) link

hotelier were fantastic live btw - even better than on the albums.

thursday of course was amazing.

Mordy, Sunday, 1 January 2017 22:22 (seven years ago) link

ayyyyee, this is one of thee indispensable threads on ILM, someone start 2017...

― alpine static, Sunday, January 1, 2017 3:18 PM (eighteen minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

when i have something to post i will

who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Sunday, 1 January 2017 22:37 (seven years ago) link

Playlist is updated and finalized

ILM's Rolling Emo Thread 2016 Spotify Playlist

A big shout out goes to the lamb chops, thos lamb chops (ulysses), Friday, 13 January 2017 17:25 (seven years ago) link

Foxing released reworks of a couple songs from the last record. They are v pretty.

a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Friday, 13 January 2017 17:33 (seven years ago) link

the new thread exists btw

rolling emo/pop-punk/dogs on skateboards 2017

who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Friday, 13 January 2017 18:14 (seven years ago) link


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