rolling emo/pop-punk/dogs on skateboards 2017

Some days that Caracara LP is my favorite rock album of the year.

That Sorority Noise album is absolutely mammoth. And Rainer Maria... holy shit; the wow factor never went away with that one. Side A is flawless.

Would also add the Sinai Vessel album and Tall Friend and Club Night EPs to the pile. It's been a pretty sensational year, I think.

Have we talked about the katie Ellen record here? Because that would probably be on my list

no Oso Oso, Brad?

i never actually managed to listen to that album!

i've def felt a little weird relistening to certain songs from deja entendu but the new one is still great imo but i know i'm unusual in my tolerance for consuming ethically questionable media. i don't judge anyone who has come to a different perspective for sure. i'm a little annoyed bc i feel like i'm going to end up censoring myself when balloting comes around but idk there are much worse problems in the world i can live w/ this one.

― Mordy, Thursday, November 30, 2017 9:12 PM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Feeling this post. I'm annoyed too, not even with self-censorship, but with the fact that I got cheated. The new Brand New album was actually my first Brand New album: the emo-poll on here renewed my interest in the genre, and this came along, and I loved it to bits. Yada yada couple of months later and it's in tatters, because this fuckhead couldn't control himself.

Still think it's a great album, but no love lost in leaving it off the ballot. Not listened to it since I heard the news, but I'll be honest: it did feel like a rough and sudden break-up with something I held dear for a while. But as you say: there are bigger problems.

I loved the Katie Ellen record, simple but potent

yeah the Katie Ellen record is a total charmer

i thought chumped was only ok and i like katie ellen even less but i’m still sorta thrilled that record is resonating with ppl

just nice to see friends of friends making good

are earlier sorority noise albums good? i listened to a bit of one and it seemed to be lacking, something (the humour? the killer arrangements? his delivery was a little less dry maybe) that make 'you're not as _____ as you think' so good to me

new one is the first one that made me care about them at all

there's a new Tiny Moving Parts single - pretty good! album's out in May

Brad, where would you have placed Br@nd N3w in your list if you had included it?

eh i’d rather not say, though i think it’s obvious from how enthusiastic i was about it when it came out

I was afraid you were going to say that.

my remaining hope for 2017 is that Quote Unquote surprise-drops the new Antarctigo Vespucci before the month is out, not sure how likely that really is though

are earlier sorority noise albums good? i listened to a bit of one and it seemed to be lacking, something (the humour? the killer arrangements? his delivery was a little less dry maybe) that make 'you're not as _____ as you think' so good to me

The new one is definitely the crowd-pleaser. Joy, Departed was a very sour record, and the It Kindly Stopped for Me EP is such a rough listen it almost feels like grief rendered into a snuff film. The tougher, alt-rock thing of the new one is a great look for them though.

brad was not lying about the Glassjaw album, easily one of the least compromising reunion records I can recall

the nasty basslines and slurred guitars remind me a bit of Unsane

I'm on it!

"nasty" is the right word i think

simon if you haven't heard them i recommend the two eps glassjaw put out before this record, they were the first glassjaw things i even sorta liked and they sound even better alongside the new album

i like the new one so much that i'm gonna struggle to give a shit about worship & tribute again

that midsection where it just falls into a cavern ("strange hours" / "bastille day") is really cool

I definitely underestimated the caracara album. it's seriously great.

everyone get hyped for next year's black foxxes album, it is phenomenal. for fans of merchandise and manchester orchestra but i think everyone here will be able to get down with it

lmao microwave not merchandise, what is wrong with me

For those compiling your year-end lists, this playlist includes all the available tracks on this thread, organized roughly chronologically in order of mention:

ILM's 2017 Rolling Emo + Pop Punk Thread Spotify Playlist

Enjoying the hell out of the Nervous Dater album

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMigoMIkcx8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW6TN9zzObY

y'all check out this extremely baffling synth-heavy prog-emo-metalcore thing i found on the kerrang list

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5PHS8y5ozs

uhhhh wow

I can't tell if I truly love this or if I'm just dazzled by the fact that this particular "epic EDM + metal bits" combo has finally been executed well

same! but i think i really like it!

last track just convinced me that i love it

might be more appropriate on a j-pop thread, but I like this from the Your Name ost.

― devvvine, Tuesday, February 7, 2017 9:59 AM (ten months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

gonna let brad make the 2018 thread but happy new Jeff Rosenstock album day!!!

oh cool, I didn't know that was coming

yeah it was a surprise release. he finally wrote his own britpop tune ("TV Stars")

new jeff is pretty good

yes I think that is the correct descriptor, not quite a masterwork/major statement like WORRY was but lots of great and appealingly weird moments

rolling emo/pop-punk/embarrassing music 2018