Emo Albums That Don't Suck

[bearman🐻]

Actually, I've met him a few times and he is always really kind of upbeat and outgoing. So was Adam...Chris (the bass player) was the miserable one. Not sure anyone ever caught the interview they did in Punk Planet a few years ago, that pretty much clued you in to what was what. They were a really good band, and they also knew how to rock too.

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by bearman:
  Actually, I've met him a few times and he is always really kind of upbeat and outgoing. So was Adam...Chris (the bass player) was the miserable one. Not sure anyone ever caught the interview they did in Punk Planet a few years ago, that pretty much clued you in to what was what. They were a really good band, and they also knew how to rock too.

i guess i was thinking of when they canceled a tour due to his depression (during the Jets to Brazil days)

[PigIron]

I seriously am unsure about what emo is really.  Can someone just list 100 or so emo bands from the emo period and I'll just pick which ones I think are OK?

[HoyaSaxa03]

i'm sure it's because i listened to these ALOT in high school, but they still hold up today:
 
 
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   <img src="http://www.songlyricscollection.com/lyrics/s/sunny-day-real-estate/how-it-feels-to-be-something-on/how-it-feels-to-be-something-on.jpg" alt=" - " />
 
 
 [sunny day real estate]
 
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   <img src="http://www.merchlackey.com/getupkids/1121894643.jpg" alt=" - " />
 
 ("come tomorrow, i'll be on-my-way back home")
 
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[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by sweetcell:
  i've heard death cab for cutie described as "emo".

they were tagged as emo in the mid-to-late 90s, which seems kind of right ... a lot of indie rock from that period, especially from the pacific northwest (modest mouse is a good example), was getting the emo label
 
 after mainstream pop-punk (and even metal) co-opted "emo", it doesn't make much sense at all

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by pdx pollard:
  i guess i was thinking of when they canceled a tour due to his depression (during the Jets to Brazil days)

the first show i saw at the old black cat was a sold-out jets to brazil gig ... listening to them now, the lyrics are really embarrassing

[ratioci nation]

wow, i listened to a lot of these albums in the first few years after college, I think i have to dig them out and re-rip them since they didnt survive my hard drive crash, I have already listened to the promise ring all afternoon and the two albums sounded great

[Bags]

Get Up Kids and Jimmy Eat World.  I heard they're emo, not sure what it means (wouldn't Morrissey be emo?), but I love both bands, power pop girl that I am.

[tigersscareme]

i'm still ridiculously fond of the alkaline trio's
 "maybe i'll catch fire" but i can't listen to anything of theirs after that.

[TheREALHunter]

Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:
  I'm not sure what emo is either, but I've read that this was one of the first emo records.  I know it doesn't suck.  Therefore, I pick this as an emo album that does not suck.
 
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I third that, one of the greatest punk records of all time.  Save some of Sunny Day Real Estate's material I have no use for the fruity sweater-wearing 90's bands that fell under the tag of "emo".

[Bags]

Emusic has the following Promise Ring albums available -- which should I get (I've never listened to then, but will give it a shot...).
 
 Wood / Water
 Release Date: 2002
   
 Very Emergency
 Release Date: 1999
 
 Nothing Feels Good  
 Release Date: 1997
 
 30 Degrees Ever...
 Release Date: 1996

[Bags]

Whoo, and eMusic has six Get Up Kids albums!  (I've already got 4, which is enough for me...)

[dfmcpete]

Bags, you can skip Wood/Water, and probably anything the Get Up Kids did after Something To Write Home About.
 
 Not an album, per se...
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[edbert]

The funniest comedy album ever
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[bearman🐻]

I went back and listened to "Orange Rhyming Dictionary" by Jets to Brazil a while back. I used to think there were some decent songs on it, but upon reflection, it pretty much sucks.