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Sounds like:
Hovvdy,
Twin Peaks,
Darryl Rahn,
Hop Along,
Caamp
By
Maya Merberg
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May 24, 2022
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Pinegrove’s earnest and angsty vibe lends itself well to songs about romance troubles, identity confusions, and other personal existential crises. So in “Orange,” the first single off their last album 11:11, it’s r...
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2

Sounds like:
The Get Up Kids,
Adventure Club,
Panic! At the Disco
By
Philip Friedman
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Aug 12, 2015
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A while back, I had the chance to premiere the track for the band Fight Night. It was a little bit emo, a little bit trap, and very much a brand new beast.
Well, the guys are back at it again after countless hours in the studio. With a little anima...
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3

Sounds like:
Dashboard Confessional,
Hawthorne Heights,
Relient K
By
Chad L.A. Roberts
on
Aug 9, 2014
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I absolutely love the sound of State Champs! If you're a fan of 90s rock, which includes emo rock, alternative, Canadian lead singers, and male vocalists that "whine" into the microphone, then you will be obsessed with State Champ's "Leave You In The...
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4

Sounds like:
The Rentals,
Weezer,
Brave Bird
By
Philip Friedman
on
Jul 14, 2014
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If you are of a certain age, then Weezer's Blue Album holds a special place in your heart. It came out when I was in 7thgrade, and I was straight obsessed. I listened to that CD cover to cover hundreds of times, I knew every lyric in the album, and I...
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5

Sounds like:
The Get Up Kids,
Brave Bird,
Mineral
By
Philip Friedman
on
Oct 27, 2013
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Emo music has resonated with me for a long time now. From the heyday of bands like Mineral, Texas Is the Reason, and Taking Back Sunday, it's something that's managed to stick with me since my teens. I don't know if it's because of my own lack of s...
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6

Sounds like:
Saves The Day,
Dashboard Confessional,
The Lyndsay Dairies
By
Philip Friedman
on
Oct 13, 2013
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It's crazy how much technology has changed the music scene. When I was in high school, if you wanted to record a song, you needed some pretty pricey equipment. This was all on top of actually having instruments. Nowadays all you need is an iPhone ...
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7

Sounds like:
Paramore,
Mineral,
Ranier Maria
By
Philip Friedman
on
Jul 26, 2013
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Today we've got an Indie Shuffle exclusive for you, straight from Houston's Football, Etc.While the band is busying touring away in the UK (you can check those dates out here), the rest of us are eagerly anticipating the follow-up LP to their emo-ins...
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8

Sounds like:
The Joy Formidable,
Fall Out Boy,
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
By
Eric Shapiro
on
Apr 11, 2013
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You hear that? That's the sound of what we call "punk rock" tearing itself apart, only to stitch itself back together into its constituent parts. Yet it feels different this time, its bits and pieces incongruous: the insistent, petulant, pissy refra...
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