#90s emo

[manicpixieangel444]

teenage love.

[lilylabrys]

[emotionalhardcore]

BRAID </3

[gayandloveableperidot]

Reblog for sample size please!

1st wave - mid 80s-early 90s - the initial emergence from the hardcore scene, still keeping a fairly hardcore sound but now with more sad and personal lyrics and occasionally a more melodic sound. (rites of springs, jawbreaker, embrace, etc)

2nd wave - early 90s-early 00s - the start of midwest emo, with strong melody and a post-hardcore or sometimes even not hardcore in the slightest sound. This is also where emo gained its pop-punk sub genre and screamo sub genre. (cap’n jazz, jimmy eat world, pg. 99)

3rd wave - early 00s-early 10s - needs little explanation. It’s the extremely pop-punk era where emo was heavily in the mainstream often thought of as the only emo music. (paramore, the red jumpsuit apparatus, the used)

4th wave - early 10s-now - known as the emo revival. Initially this wave had a very strong Midwest comeback, and while that’s definitely still a large part, there’s definitely a good variety of subgenres. Some also include emo rap and emo pop as part of 4th wave.

Yes I know some people include 5th wave but I personally find the distinction unnecessary since there really isn’t much of a change in sound. If your favorite is 5th wave vote 4th wave

[orangejuicejones]

The Khayembii Communique (1999-2000)

Screamo

Favourite song: Am1200

[tsigaravaria]

[zmbiefood]

[narcpocalypse]

I love how oldschool emo has screams that sound like minecraft baby zombies if they remembered their lives

Imagine you're just mining in a cave and this fucker doesn't even wanna kill you he just starts trauma dumping n shit

Gold helmet and a look of despair

[bloodiest-bitch]

Emos with santa

[mitzi101]

I received cassette copies of some of my favorite Emo albums today :)

[the-90s-music-colosseum]

If you haven't heard one or both of the songs before, it's recommended that you do so before voting!

Define "better" in any way you wish :)

[manicpixieangel444]

𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳.

[fatherless]

best night of my life award.... w/ @stupidscenefaggot @ yaamc in Nashville. (06.23.2023) <333

[emotionalhardcore]

25 years ago today

[therealemoguy]

“I kissed the bottle. I should’ve been kissing you. You wake up to an empty night….with tears for two”

Jawbreaker (1986-1996, 2017-present)

[orangejuicejones]

You And I (1996-1999)

Screamo/post-hardcore

Favourite song: 143 (jcm)