emo pop

daine lives out her dreams on the silver screen with "IDC"—watch

Melbourne emo-pop artist daine is living out her wildest dreams on the silver screen in her latest single, “IDC.” The track is the second single from daine’s upcoming debut mixtape, following the October release of “cemetery dreams.”  “IDC” embodies the sound of vengeance and proves cynics wrong with the help of strummed guitars and powerful […]

11 artists who are redefining everything we know about the trap metal genre

For a music genre, trap metal is still a baby. That being said, hundreds of Bones-core, Ghostemane-core and Scarlxrd-core tracks were uploaded to SoundCloud by the time you finished reading this sentence. Is there any room for the latest fusion of metal and hip-hop to expand and evolve, or is it doomed to repeat and […]

10 musicians who are shaping the underground scene on SoundCloud

You may discover these artists listed in movements ranging anywhere from trap and emo rap to hyperpop, hexD/surge and glitchcore. But we recognize a scene kid when we see one. Check out these artists who are changing the game in SoundCloud’s trap/emo-rap underground by throwing it back to the 2000s Myspace era in unique and […]

QUIZ: How normal are your emo opinions compared to everyone else?

There are certain opinions that all former emo kids hold. Like how listening to sad, confessional songs is the best way to feel alive or… OK, maybe that’s it. Truth be told, there’s no one commonality between every emo phase. Don’t believe us? Just look at the small fraction of dislikes on Matt Cutshall‘s YouTube videos. Seriously, if […]

20 scene albums from 2009 that dominated your iPod playlists

In 2009, Myspace was beginning to disintegrate, and scene bands were growing less and less popular. Despite their distinct capabilities of genre-blending emo, pop punk, metalcore, neon pop, electronica and more, the scene started to die and was aching for a rebirth. As the year progressed, new bands emerged, and seasoned musicians cultivated their craft […]

10 songs that show Tom DeLonge had aliens in mind for a long time

Tom DeLonge, the face and leading voice of To The Stars Academy of Arts & Science, the Angels & Airwaves frontman and a former blink-182 cornerstone, has the ability to write lyrics that feel both personal and universal. Featuring mysterious space imagery, these lyrics from different points in his creative career invite listeners to explore […]

8 lyrics from emo-pop queen Melanie Martinez that will give you the feels

[Photo by Adam Elmakias] If you haven’t heard of Melanie Martinez you have seriously been missing out on some iconic emo pop. To catch you up on her haunting jams, here are eight of our favorite Melanie Martinez lyrics that will get your angst flowing. You can catch Melanie Martinez on the Cry Baby Tour. […]