Emo is a style of rock music characterized by melodic musicianship and expressive, often confessional lyrics. It originated in the mids hardcore punk movement of Washington, D. As the style was echoed by contemporary American punk rock bands, its sound and meaning shifted and changed, blending with pop punk and indie rock and encapsulated in the early s by groups such as Jawbreaker and Sunny Day Real Estate. By the mids numerous emo acts had emerged from the Midwestern and Central United States , and several independent record labels began to specialize in the style.

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The beginner’s guide to the evolution of emo | NME
Emo wasn't always shorthand to describe Hot Topic pre-teens with black hair spending their parent's money on My Chemical Romance merch. In the 90's, emo went through a revival period looking back to bands like Rites of Spring and Embrace. Today, some music scenes are seeing a revival in emo music as well. Like all good things, many emo bands are short-lived. All the bands on this list have either broken up and reunited or have just called it quits all together. Whether you call it post-hardcore, emo, screamo, emotive hardcore, or whiny-teenage music, emo will always be coming in and out of style.


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Template:Portal Emo Template:IPAc-en is a style of rock music characterized by melodic musicianship and expressive, often confessional lyrics. It originated in the mids hardcore punk movement of Washington, D. As the style was echoed by contemporary American punk rock bands, its sound and meaning shifted and changed, blending with pop punk and indie rock and encapsulated in the early s by groups such as Jawbreaker and Sunny Day Real Estate. By the mid s numerous emo acts emerged from the Midwestern and Central United States , and several independent record labels began to specialize in the style.



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