Slowcore is bigger than ever (thanks TikTok), and all the increased attention on the ’90s-centric genre has got me thinking about something that I think could use a little more love: slowcore’s ...

Emo is, of course, the most emotional of genres. From big-hitters such as My Chemical Romance to contemporary proponents of the sound such as Ice Nine Kills, emo bands have always performed music ...

Our friends Washed Up Emo launched this site IsThisBandEmo.com where you can type in a band’s name and get the “emo council”‘s verdict on whether or not said band is emo. It’s a fun/funny site with ...

Uplifting, resilient, hopeful .... these are words that can be used to describe Cliffdiver's latest single "IKEA Strikes Back." But as we've seen, emo is not always an uplifting genre, working out ...

While emo music might be most associated with sadness and heartbreak, those lovelorn artists couldn’t have written such songs without experiencing some serious romantic highs. Since it’s Valentine’s ...

If you’re a fan of alternative music, you are well aware that emo is way more than just a phase. It’s a sound, it’s a subculture and it’s a lifestyle to be a forever emo kid. Emo didn’t die back in ...

If you Google the word emo, you'll find all sorts of definitions: "a type of guitar-based rock music derived from punk rock but characterized by highly emotive, melodramatic, and deeply personal ...

Emo music means many different things to fans, from the genre’s forebearers in ‘80s D.C. to ‘90s godfathers like Jawbreaker and Cap’n Jazz, to the boom in popularity around the early-aughts Warped ...

Breakups are never easy. But whether you got dumped, were cheated on, simply lost feelings, or walked away on good terms, music is always there for you. What better genre of music to comfort you ...