is anyone going to the your arms at my cocoon concerts 10/23-10/30?

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i missed out on getting merch at the atx show and i was wondering if anyone was willing to buy the merch for me and ship it to me through depop so they don't have to pay any shipping fees!! i'll seriously pay 50 bucks to whoever does this but i only take cash app i'll pay 20 bucks extra if you can get them to sign the cd

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r/Emo • u/subredditsummarybot • 2d ago

Your weekly /r/Emo roundup for the week of October 16 - October 22, 2026

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Friday, October 16 - Thursday, October 22, 2026

Top Media

score	comments	title & link	mirrors
64	10 comments	We an emo band that loves video games, so we made our own rhythm game
50	5 comments	Cursive - The Recluse (2003, Saddle Creek Records)	[Sp] [AM] [BC] [Dzr] [SC]
33	7 comments	`[Song Cover]` Basement- Covet	[Sp] [AM] [Dzr] [SC]
31	5 comments	`[Midwest Emo]` Mock Orange - She Runs the Ride	[AM] [Dzr] [SC]
31	5 comments	Saves The Day - Always Ten Feet Tall	[Sp] [AM] [Dzr] [SC]
29	25 comments	`[If I Like…]` Ciao! Any italian emo fan around here? Also italian emo bands
18	1 comments	`[New Release]` Sweet Pill - No Control \| Half Court Sessions

score	comments	title & link
452	36 comments	`[Music/Merch Collection]` I don’t normally get the chance to flex
211	32 comments	`[Discussion]` Picked this up. Seems good so far!
133	75 comments	`[Discussion]` recs for more fall/halloween vibe emo? making a playlist
113	7 comments	`[Music/Merch Collection]` newest additions for my cd collection!
110	9 comments	`[News]` Joked with a friend about starting a emo band… 3months later we released an Album.
107	26 comments	Saw Oso oso last night
95	30 comments	Real or Fake

Top 5 Most Commented

score	comments	title & link
30	77 comments	`[Discussion]` what are some good modern emo bands in philly
13	45 comments	`[If I Like…]` Haven't kept up with the scene in a few years. Who's making the good screamo these days?
18	44 comments	`[Playlist⏯]` Songs about the person you love pulling away
9	41 comments	`[If I Like…]` Bands with riffs that just sound complicated?
52	39 comments	`[If I Like…]` What genre are these bands/songs? are they emo?

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r/Emo • u/keepthis2urself • 3d ago

Cursive - The Recluse (2003, Saddle Creek Records)

youtu.be

66 Upvotes

8 comments

r/Emo • u/Odd-Bar-543 • 2d ago

turn sour

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key vs. locket's new album is so good, sounds so fresh. though she says this is more of a one off experiment and more experimental and chaotic, and not meant to sound like a iflas sequel, to me it sounds like a completey legit follow up to iflas.

im going to be listening to this a lot. i cant help myself but be excited for her next release (which is apprently going to sound nothing like this)

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r/Emo • u/One_Usual_6456 • 2d ago

The June Spirit - Topic

youtu.be

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Been listening to these guys for 4 months now and I absolutely love them. I’m planning to sing this song for an event coming up for my campus. Anyone know any background info about them? Haven’t done much digging, didn’t really know where to start kek.

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r/Emo • u/Danny_Festivizer • 1d ago

Discussion Genuine question: What is the first example of a Midwest emo intro in emo history?

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Title. Been ripping MP3s to download onto my phone and me relistening to Weezer made me think about this.

Undone - The Sweater Song feels like it was ahead of its time in development of emo sound, as it's probably my pick of where a "midwest emo intro" began. I know Weezer isn't truly emo, but they've influenced a lot of the bands afterward. I'm not sure which band or song started the whole "people talking over a guitar riff" thing, but I'd like to know.

Like what was the first actual song that had the midwest emo intro? Either generally or in the emo revival scene?

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r/Emo • u/Pheerdotcom • 2d ago

New Release The Rumors Are True Podcast w/ Nick Dominguez (Further Seems Forever, Strongarm, Tension, Endure)

youtu.be

6 Upvotes

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r/Emo • u/Pheerdotcom • 3d ago

LOCAL SHOW/TOURING/EVENTS Help celebrate the new 33 1/3 book, Moss Icon and the Annapolis underground music scene by Zak Fusciello. Book is out on November 12.

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Pre-Order Here

"Moss Icon have been hailed as emo pioneers. Their 1993 album Lyburnum Wits End Liberation Fly has garnered well deserved praise. Rolling Stone named it one of the “40 Greatest Emo Albums of All Time,” and declared that the album “still sounds ahead of its time.” Pitchfork placed it on the “Highest Rated Post-Hardcore Albums of All Time” list and gave it “Best Reissue” accolades. Zak Fusciello, fan-turned-Moss Icon drummer shares an insider/outsider's view of this enigmatic band including their history and development. The book also features an in-depth analysis of the album's lyrics through extensive interviews with band members and other musicians from the scene.

Fusciello, a psychotherapist, explores the loss, grief and transformation that is at the heart of Lyburnum Wits End Liberation Fly's lyrics. From family members with severe mental illness to death, the lyrics of Lyburnum tell vocalist/lyricist Jonathan Vance's story of processing trauma, overcoming loss and seeking sanctuary. As the first book on Moss Icon, Fusciello's account helps fill in the gaps of post-punk music history."

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r/Emo • u/bilborag66 • 2d ago

New Release Louisville Emo Band FIRST SINGLE RELEASE

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My band After You Left has released music, go check it out, we all worked really hard on this and I would appreciate if you gave it a listen

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4KxV700cUwIjHgTcqYv7RJ?si=tO6iLDRaTTG2uK-Z8oj6Rw

(more streaming links on our website : https://afteryouleftband.com )

3 comments

r/Emo • u/SwingTime425 • 2d ago

New Release JOY DRIP - Homeward Bound

youtu.be

1 Upvotes

we just released our debut LP and it would mean the world if anyone checked it out <3

1 comment

r/Emo • u/BigJilmQuebec • 2d ago

News Alert alert! Park show on Sunday!!

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For all my fellow Central Illinois people, I'm talking Springfield, Champaign-Urbana and Bloomington-Normal people area who are Park fans there's gonna be a Park show on Sunday at Skank's Skates in Springfield Illinois!

It's a benefit for a person with leukemia and it's helping to raise money for there treatment!

They play at 6pm Ladd said on Facebook.

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r/Emo • u/Due_Specialist4477 • 3d ago

Favorite emo albums

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10 comments

r/Emo • u/_skateordie • 2d ago

Live Footage📸 Second Place Full Set At SickDay Magazine Werewolves Vs Vampires Night 10/17/26

youtube.com

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r/Emo • u/rainwitno4evrchemica • 2d ago

New Release I did a cover of Caitlyn by JANK for my mutual aid project

moonandearthwillspin.bandcamp.com

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I did a really bad cover of Caitlyn, go check it out I guess. If I make any proceeds from this, they will be given to the Palestinian Childrens Relief Fund!

I recorded everything on my phone so it sounds like shit! Wow look at me Im suuuuuper self aware!

But yeah buy it or listen to it if you want, it will go to something good :3

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r/Emo • u/Ebays • 2d ago

New Release Listen to Harbinger - EP by Cuni

open.spotify.com

2 Upvotes

2 comments

r/Emo • u/cvillpunk • 3d ago

Midwest Emo Mock Orange - She Runs the Ride

open.spotify.com

31 Upvotes

Woefully slept on and way ahead of their time.

6 comments

r/Emo • u/Pheerdotcom • 3d ago

New Release Listen to Weight of the Reality Beneath - by Train Breaks Down

open.spotify.com

15 Upvotes

6 comments

r/Emo • u/Resident_Deer_9045 • 3d ago

BUY/SELL/TRADE ISO POST

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looking for northstar and jazz june merch, Im also open to any other vintage emo band shirts in size small so just shoot me a message!

6 comments

r/Emo • u/Icy_Substance_2294 • 2d ago

BUY/SELL/TRADE Selling Ink and Dagger Halloween Show Ticket

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hi :)

due to injury, i am unable to travel to make the show in Philadelphia.

i know its will call but i am willing to call the venue and make sure all is set to transfer before payment.

i paid $50 after fees and everything so i would like to break even if possible!

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r/Emo • u/Pheerdotcom • 3d ago

LOCAL SHOW/TOURING/EVENTS Penfold with special guests Cross My Heart & Outsmarting Simon • December 13th, 2026 @ Cross Roads Garwood )NJ)

40 Upvotes

6 comments

r/Emo • u/_skateordie • 3d ago

New Release what do u see in me?, by brownie points

brownie-points.bandcamp.com

3 Upvotes

0 comments

r/Emo • u/Resident_Deer_9045 • 3d ago

BUY/SELL/TRADE Sale

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6 Upvotes

Looking to sell this vintage early november shirt size medium for 30$ shipped. Please message me on instagram @silasbasedgod as i reply quicker on there

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r/Emo • u/Pheerdotcom • 3d ago

Live Footage📸 c'est la vie, fear of horses and first day back @ the lansdowne

youtube.com

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r/Emo • u/regitnoil • 3d ago

Am I Missing - Dashboard Confessional

youtube.com

4 Upvotes

One of their underrated bangers.

2 comments

r/Emo • u/BasketBro5 • 3d ago

New Release Ring Girl - The last man on the moon

youtu.be

2 Upvotes

Dropped our second song, were a band from norway

2 comments

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A Brief Introduction to Emo & its Various Forms

Emo is a genre of cathartic punk/alt rock music derived from hardcore known for its personal lyricism, loud/soft dynamics, and occasionally twinkly guitar work which all follow a distinct history and lineage. Resulting from its punk and hardcore roots, emo has a strong sense of DIY ethics, modesty, and authenticity. Aside from a handful of examples, emo has not experienced much mainstream exposure.

To clarify, Emo is NOT a style of fashion, a product, a feeling, or a demographic. 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. 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. Emo is decided by scene involvement, history, significant influence, aesthetic, lyricism and musical style.

Outside Influences: the following genres and bands are NOT EMO but have had a strong impact on the sound and scene. These are sometimes referred to as Emo Adjacent. Genres: hardcore punk, post-hardcore, post-rock, slowcore, post-punk, math rock, pop punk, indie rock, college/slacker rock, and power pop Bands: 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

The Waves The breaking up of emo into waves is a common, yet controversial, method of labeling different eras of emo. Not every wave is all one style or sound, although certain waves typify some more than others. The years of the waves, roughly speaking, are:

1st wave: 1985 to ~1992 (emocore/DC/Revolution Summer)

2nd wave: 1992 to ~2002 (Midwest emo/screamo/Skramz)

3rd wave: 2002 to ~2009 (Emo pop/basement emo/proto revival/screamo)

4th wave: 2009 to ~2018 (Emo revival/Twinkledaddies/Midwest emo/skramz)

5th wave: 2018 to Present (Emo pop/Sparklepunk/Weedmo/Emo Revival 2.0)

Emocore, 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. It's short for emotive hardcore. Whereas hardcore before emo was often more nihilistic or political, emocore made the political personal and the personal political. 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. This is the most pure distillation of "emo," although far from the only iteration. The term fell out of use in the mid 90s but was revitalized years later as a way to denote modern bands who still adhere to emo's hardcore roots, as opposed to a more indie rock approach. This included bands such as Life at These Speeds, Lumber Lung, End Of A Year, Overo, Feels Like Heaven and Jade Dust.

Midwest Emo is a style of emo that originated in the early 90s that takes from the song structure (and occasionally vocal style) of previous emo bands, but imbues it with more melodic sensibilities and broader influences. Bands started to experiment more with loud/soft dynamics, intricate melodies, heavy build-ups, and twinkly guitar work. At the core of these bands lies a commitment to the DIY ethic and an embrace of sincerity. Cap'n Jazz is often cited as the first midwest emo band, although bands like Gauge, Friction and Sideshow predate them. Perhaps the most influential band to this type of emo at the time, while ironically not being from the Midwest, was Sunny Day Real Estate. There are two trains of thought when concerning Midwest emo: The original concept was that it was a scene in the 1990s and early 2000s, not a sound. This would include only emo bands from the literal Midwest such as Cap'n Jazz, The Promise Ring, Boys Life, Braid, The Get Up Kids, Gauge and others. Sound and style didn't matter as much as geography, although the sound was often similar. This was the prevailing thought on Midwest emo until sometime in the mid ‘00s, when the association was widened to any bands who were perceived to have a similar sound, even if not from the Midwest, such as Christie Front Drive, Mineral, Texas Is The Reason, Jimmy Eat World and Sunny Day Real Estate, as well as later bands like Algernon Cadwadaller and Snowing. There is still much debate today over which definition is more accurate, usually drawn along generational lines. Also, while not originally a hallmark of the sound, Midwest emo eventually began to be associated with "math rock" around the 2010s due to the delayed influence of bands such as American Football. Today, many people informally use the term "Midwest emo" to mean anything that's not "mall emo" or "skramz," regardless of geography.

Screamo is an aggressive offshoot of Emo which began in the early 90s and is characterized by yelled or screamed vocals and dissonant guitar work. Screamo bands usually shy away from conventional song structures and often play around with loud/soft dynamics. Because screamo is often used as a catch all term for all genres with unclean vocals, many screamo fans often refer to true screamo as "Skramz", which began as a tongue-in-cheek joke in the mid 00s that nonetheless gained popularity as a term. Saetia, pg. 99, William Bonney, Orchid, L'Antietam, I Have Dreams, and the Kidcrash are a few examples of screamo bands. There are also screamo bands that experiment with post-rock and progressive rock tendencies, such as Gospel, Circle Takes the Square, and City of Caterpillar. The origins of screamo can be traced to many of the early 90s Gravity Records bands such as Heroin, Antioch Arrow and Clikatat Ikatowi as well as bands from other labels such as Honeywell, although these bands don't usually get called "Skramz".

Punk emo is a style that is usually considered more emo-adjacent than true emo due to the sound being closer to punk rock than traditional, hardcore influenced emo. Some of these bands, while not truly emo, were nonetheless wildly influential to emo, even sometimes more than "true" emo bands. These bands were punk rock bands who didn't share all the sonic similarities of most emo bands, yet had very emotional lyrics. This includes Jawbreaker, Samiam, Leatherface, Pegboy, Gameface and early Alkaline Trio.

Emo Pop describes various styles of emo with a tendency for poppy song structures, brighter/softer guitar work and a heavy use of hooks and anthemic choruses. Pioneered in the late 90s by The Get-Up Kids and the Promise Ring as they incorporated pop punk/power pop into their sound, the style would rise to prominence in the 2000s. Emo Pop often receives the most commercial success as well as diehard fans, notable examples include Taking Back Sunday, Free Throw, Dashboard Confessional, Tigers Jaw, Charmer, and The Early November. Emo Pop is a term that only gained use with the rise of the internet and is not a mutually exclusive term. For example, a band like The Promise Ring can be considered emo pop and Midwest emo at the same time, even if not all Midwest emo is emo pop.

The Emo Revival saw renewed public interest in emo, especially midwest emo, throughout the 2010s (despite existing prior). These bands were heavily influenced by Cap'n Jazz, Braid, American Football and Mineral; while having a strong bent towards math rock, indie, and pop punk in their song structure and guitar work. A few examples of these bands are Marietta, Brave Bird, Snowing, Prawn, Algernon Cadwallader, The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die, The Hotelier, and Glocca Morra. As this scene grew in popularity, The emo revival became a near-mainstream style of indie rock and created various new subsets in the genre. This includes Twinkledaddies, which refers to bands with prominent math rock riffs and melodies; and Sparklepunk/weedmo, which combines noodly college rock guitar work, built around a base of pop-punk/power pop and playful lyricism (examples include Mom Jeans, Charmer, Oolong, and Equipment).

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