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10 emo songs with lyrics that are even sadder than you thought
by Mala MortensaThe beauty of emo music is that it provides a canvas for our own emotional projections. The lyrical narratives, even when relatively...
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Hear the emotional playlist that inspired Jetty Bones’ debut album
by Alternative Press MagazineJetty Bones’ music is marked by contradiction. The vehicle of Kelc Galluzzo, Jetty Bones makes songs that are saturated with...
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20 post-hardcore bands who took concept albums to the next level
by Bradley ZorgdragerPost-hardcore is especially rich in concept albums. Perhaps that’s because the immense vocal palette—from tender crooning to raw screaming—lends itself...
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Here’s why Raven, the Acid Bath Princess, is revealing her identity now
by Mala MortensaIt’s 2021, and we don’t really understand why people are making such a big deal out of it. After all,...
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10 times Ghostemane completely redefined trap metal
by Giedre MatulaityteWhile eagerly awaiting Ghostemane’s forthcoming album, ANTI-ICON, let’s recap some of the defining points in his discography so far. These...
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10 European emo rappers who should be on your playlist
by Giedre MatulaityteMotivation doesn’t always work. Positivity can be nice, but sometimes it just feels dishonest. And allowing yourself to be emotional...
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15 rising hardcore acts from Europe who deserve your best speakers
by Giedre MatulaityteIn 1998, Sweden’s Refused dropped their declarative LP, The Shape Of Punk To Come. That shape being, of course, post-hardcore....
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Bandcamp is waiving their fees to give bands all sale proceeds
by Joe Smith-EngelhardtBands are being massively affected by the economic pressures of being forced to stop touring in the midst of the coronavirus but Bandcamp is...
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The essential emo albums from the genre’s 35-year history
by Alternative Press MagazineHere at AltPress, we’ve learned a crucial lesson. Mainstream America doesn’t understand that the concept of “emo” is over 30...
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Top 46 post-hardcore songs from the 2000s
by Alternative Press MagazinePost-hardcore broke out as a movement in a huge way during the first decade of the 2000s while shaping how...
