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Chemical Fix
Chemical Fix are a five-piece hardcore band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that formed in 2016. They put out their debut EP in 2018, which was followed up by a full-length back in 2021. Our Shade...
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Dispensing Of False Halos
Dispensing Of False Halos were a five-piece screamo band from Des Moines, Iowa that were active from 2001 to 2003. This project was formed by members of In Loving Memory and Eclipse Of Eden. They...
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Watership Down
Watership Down were a five-piece emo/screamo band from New York (not sure exactly where) that were active in the late 90's (possibly from 1997 to 2003). There's really not a ton info out there on this...
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Last Days Of August
Last Days Of August were a five-piece emo from Long Island, New York that were around from 1997 to 2000. They put out a demo, split with The Remington, a self-titled 7" and self-titled full-length ....
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Spirit Desire
Spirit Desire are a four-piece indie/emo/punk band from Toronto, Ontario that formed in 2015. They released a demo that same year, which was followed by two full-lengths, the latest of which came out...
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Annabel
Annabel are a four-piece emo/indie/punk band from Akron, Ohio that formed in 2005. Since then, they've released three full-lengths, two EP's, and two fantastic splits with other essential emo revival...
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Feverchild
Feverchild are a five-piece emo/post-hardcore band from Ghent, Belgium that have been active since 2021. Following their self-titled debut EP, they put out their first full-length earlier this year....
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Jivebomb
Jivebomb are a five-piece hardcore band from Baltimore, Maryland that formed in 2021. They put out a demo that same year, which was followed by their debut EP in 2022 via Flatspot Records. Jiveomb...
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You know the drill by now. This is a compilation of all the 2023 releases posted here, in case there's anything you missed before the year wraps up. If something dropped from a band on this blog that's...
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Captain Jazz
Captain Jazz are a screamo/emo band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that have been active since late 2022 (as far as I can tell, at least). This year alone they've put out two albums, the latest one of...
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Deathcrash
deathcrash are a four-piece slowcore/post-rock band from London, England that formed in 2018. They debuted with a series of self-recordings featuring relatively, reverb-heavy lo-fi arpeggios and...
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Dystopia
Dystopia were a three-piece crust punk/sludge metal band from Orange County, California that were active from 1991 to 2008. They released three full-lengths, a demo, an EP, and a handful of splits,...
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The Loved Ones
The Loved Ones are a five-piece punk band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that formed in 2003. The band was started by vocalist/guitarist Dave Hause, who was still a member of hardcore band Paint It...
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Hot Rod Circuit
Hot Rod Circuit are a four-piece emo/indie band from Auburn, Alabama that formed in 1997. They initially went by the name Antidote and released one album before changing the name and becoming the...
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By A Thread
By A Thread are a four-piece emo/post-hardcore band from Vancouver, British Columbia that formed in 1996 by former members of the hardcore band Strain. Their debut EP came out in 1998, which was...
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Circle Jerks
Here's one that's been overdue for as long as this blog has existed. This was one of the first hardcore bands I ever heard, and my introduction to them among others quite literally changed my life. I...
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Parannoul
Parannoul (파란노을) is a post-rock/shoegaze/emo project from Seoul, South Korea. Any other information about them is unknown as they operate completely anonymously, though it does seem to be just one...
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Best Of 2023
As we wrap up 2023, here are 50 of the albums that made this year definitive to me. As always, keep in mind this is based purely on personal enjoyment and rankings are fairly arbitrary (within...
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Shellac
Here's the delayed post that was meant to close out 2023. This is one of one of the most consistent and influential acts in underground rock, with a legacy that often feels understated. Of course it's...
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Closure
Closure were a five-piece screamo/emo band from Rockville Center, New York that were active sometime in late 90's, most likely 1996-1997. Unsurprisingly, their output is very limited, consisting of one...
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