Fables of Faubus Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 I genuinly do not know what it is?I hear about it alot but what is and where did it come from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 Whiney derivative shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rainbow-Bunny Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 aberdeen music scene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Found Power Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 "Emotional Post-Hardcore"I assume "Post" is a latin term for "not in the slightest". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Dark Knight Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 stop giving it so much attention and it'll just disappear!it's cuz all you idiots keep talking about it that it's still going! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 Does anyone really care? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minstrel Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 Originally posted by Dallas:Does anyone really care? Oh, the irony... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarmaTsunami Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 i generally don't get involved in 'emo' arguments, because most of them are pointless, boring, and in a years time will anyone give a shit/remember besides those that like the music? probably not. emo started with rites of spring and fugazi, then went onto extend to describing bands like mineral, braid and sunny day real estate, nowadays any jimmy ate glassjaw then went to a funeral then used his crazyfists to sing a static lullaby kind of band is described as 'emo' which some love, some stand, some hate with a fiery passion. however if it's a dictionary definition you're after try here -http://www.fourfa.comand enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouse Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 from www.allmusic.com..."Originally an arty outgrowth of hardcore punk, emo became an important force in underground rock by the late '90s, appealing to modern-day punks and indie-rockers alike. Some emo leans toward the progressive side, full of complex guitar work, unorthodox song structures, arty noise, and extreme dynamic shifts; some emo is much closer to punk-pop, though it's a bit more intricate. Emo lyrics are deeply personal, usually either free-associative poetry or intimate confessionals. Though it's far less macho, emo is a direct descendant of hardcore's preoccupations with authenticity and anti-commercialism; it grew out of the conviction that commercially oriented music was too artificial and calculated to express any genuine emotion. Because the emo ideal is authentic, deeply felt emotion that defies rational analysis, the style can be prone to excess in its quest for ever-bigger peaks and releases. But at its best, emo has a sweeping power that manages to be visceral, challenging, and intimate all at once. The groundwork for emo was laid by Hsker D's 1984 landmark Zen Arcade, which made it possible for hardcore bands to tackle more personal subject matter and write more tuneful and technically demanding songs. Emo emerged in Washington, D.C. not long after, amidst the remnants of the hardcore scene that had produced Minor Threat and Bad Brains. The term "emo" (sometimes lengthened to "emocore") was initially used to describe hardcore bands who favored expressive vocals over the typical barking rants; the first true emo band was Rites of Spring, followed by ex-Minor Threat singer Ian MacKaye's short-lived Embrace. MacKaye's Dischord label became the center for D.C.'s growing emo scene, releasing work by Rites of Spring, Dag Nasty, Nation of Ulysses, and MacKaye's collaboration with members of Rites of Spring, Fugazi. Fugazi became the definitive early emo band, crossing over to alternative rock listeners and getting press for their uncompromisingly anti-commercial attitudes. Aside from the Dischord stable, most early emo was deeply underground, recorded by extremely short-lived bands and released on vinyl in small quantities by small labels; some vocalists literally wept onstage during song climaxes, earning derision from hardcore purists. Fugazi notwithstanding, emo didn't really break out of obscurity until the mid-'90s emergence of Sunny Day Real Estate, whose early work defined the style in the minds of many. Tempering Fugazi's gnarled guitar webs with Seattle grunge, straight-up prog-rock, and crooned vocals, SDRE launched a thousand imitators who connected with their dramatic melodies and introspective mysticism. Some of this new generation connected equally with the wry, geeky introspection and catchy punk-pop of Weezer's Pinkerton album. While several artists continued to build on Fugazi's innovations (including Quicksand and Drive Like Jehu), most '90s emo bands borrowed from some combination of Fugazi, Sunny Day Real Estate, and Weezer. Groups like the Promise Ring, the Get Up Kids, Braid, Texas Is the Reason, Jimmy Eat World, Joan of Arc, and Jets to Brazil earned substantial followings in the indie-rock world, making emo one of the more popular underground rock styles at the turn of the millennium. Related Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock Hardcore Punk Grunge Indie Rock Punk-Pop Math Rock Queercore Straight-Edge" I somehow don't believe the complex guitar bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scott 5FD Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 Blink182 have a song called 'Emo', which is on the 'Dude Ranch' album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarmaTsunami Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 you'd be surprised. a lot of bands not just emo have complex guitar parts, what makes you think this gnere wouldn't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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