Finding Emo

Did Kris and Blake's band have anything to do with the leaking of Cartel's debut full-length album? Do we all maybe have the same notes about some not-so-great lyrics on this album? Do we think this is a solid debut album from a band that got better and better? What's the meaning of life? We answer some of these questions on this episode.

Dashboard Confessional and Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness are on tour together and just announced they'll be doing two live streams of upcoming shows.  Notes: Buy streaming tickets to the Hello Gone Days tour   Andrew McMahon's new single, Stars (video)   Jukebox the Ghost/Andrew McMahon - Wasted on Spotify and Apple Music   Oh, and here's another Jukebox The Ghost tune featuring Justin Pierre f...

The boys from AZ have a new single out. Spoiler alert: we like it.  Something Loud on Spotify and Apple Music  

Buckle up because we're tackling what might be THE defining album of the genre on this episode. Between the lyrical concept, the production, the ballads, the guitar solos, and the vibraslaps there is a LOT going on on this album and we love (almost) every second of it.  Notes: The Black Parade on Spotify and Apple Music   Welcome to the Black Parade video   Famous Last Words video   Teenagers vide...

Kyle has new music from Hot Mulligan for us to check out. We may get on a tangent or 3 in the process.  Hot Mulligan - Drink Milk And Run on Spotify and Apple Music  

Kyle fills us in on the blink-182 rumors

We already did The Used's sophomore album, but are going in reverse to talk about their debut self-titled album because it turned 20 years old this month! Blake complains about screaming, but overall we're even more impressed with this album than we were 20 years ago. Also, we continue to lavish praise on their wonderfully talented bass player.

We're trying something new! There's so much going on with these bands we talk about that we wanted to start recording and releasing little bite sized Finding Emo Snack episodes about the current goings-on in the genre. Bayside has new singles out, so that's what we talk about on the first SNACK! bonus episode.  Bayside - Strangest Faces ( Spotify , Apple Music )  Bayside - Rainbow ( Spotify , Appl...

We go back to 1998 for this one, chatting about Unwritten Law's self-titled or "black" album. Also, because it's been a month since our last episode (sorry, summer vacations and all), we get off-subject more than usual because we haven't talked in a while.

Let's talk about this monster of a record, ok? Fall Out Boy went multi-platinum with their 2005 sophomore effort, and we have lots of opinions. It might be the first time a song has been nominated for Nobody's Perfect by one host, and Desert Island Song by another.  Notes: From Under The Cork Tree on Apple Music and Spotify    Fuze misheard lyrics commercial   Sugar, We're Going Down music video  

It's our 2 year anniversary! And our 50th episode! We celebrate by talking about one of our favorites, Futures by Jimmy Eat World. Gushing ensues. Blake gets mad at online articles referencing harmonizing guitars when they're actually octaves. Kris has opinions about Night Drive. Kyle somehow brings up Hinder. It's a long one, so buckle in!

Did Bayside not get enough love in the 2000s? We think that might be the case. On this episode we talk about their 2011 album.

Was there any way for the debut Angles & Airwaves album to live up to the absolutely astronomical (see what we did there?) expectations set by Tom DeLonge? The answer is a resounding "no", but we still like the album.  Notes: We Don't Need to Whisper on Apple Music and Spotif y

This marks our 2nd episode spent gushing over the talents of Hayley Williams and co. Don't say we didn't warn you.  Brand New Eyes on Spotify and Apple Music  

We'd honestly forgotten about this record, which is a shame because it holds up much better than a lot of the other pop-punk released around the same time. We miiiiiight have issues with the opening and closing tracks, though. Maybe.

Shots fired! Blake comes in hot with his opinions on this album, so buyer beware (this is free, don't get too excited). 2002's mega super giant multiplatinum album from Good Charlotte has us feeling conflicted.

We think it's a travshammockery Motion City Soundtrack isn't more widely considered the face of the genre. They've got everything we love and came it hot with their follow up to Commit This To Memory. This album is underrated. Full stop. 

After the dramatic Taking Back Sunday falling out, John Nolan and Shaun Cooper started Straylight Run along with Will Noon and John's sister, Michelle. On this episode, we talk about their awesome debut self-titled record. #teamnolan for sure.  Notes: Straylight Run on Apple Music and Spotify  

The So Impossible EP turned 20 years old this week! In what should've been a shorter episode based on the math of this only having 4 songs, the guys ramble on about how dating was different in 2001 (they assume, even they've all been married for at least a decade) and how much they love this EP.  Notes: So Impossible EP on Spotify and Apple Music  

Sorry about the long break! Kyle and Blake had colds, Blake's computer crashed, Blake's audio equipment didn't work after his computer got fixed, Kyle got busy with work...basically, we failed you all. It won't happen again. Or it will. Time will tell. ANYWAY! Back to talking about great 2000s albums, and this one is a doozy. Join us for a chat about our second Death Cab record on the show.  Notes...

We're all in on Something Corporate's piano-driven pop/rock/punk vibes (and basically everything Andrew McMahon has done since). Although, for some weird reason, Kyle had never listened to this album before! But he's with us, now. 

Despite the debut from Panic! selling over 2 million copies, the guys are not as impressed with it as you'd think. They think th $11k budget and 18 year old band members makes more sense as a measuring stick for the quality than the 2 million albums sold. Please don't hate us, Panic! fans!

Against Me!'s 2010 album was a departure from previous album styles, but that didn't stop 2/3 of the guys hosting this podcast from loving it. The other 1/3 is Blake, and he just honestly had never listened to the band before. Fresh ears!

While Yellowcard admittedly had a slight downturn post Ocean Avenue with their 2006 album Lights and Sounds , they were back to being one of the best pop-punk bands of the 2000s with the quick follow up, Paper Walls . It's one of Blake's all time favorites, and his wife has zero interest in it. It's a real tragedy. 

"Warning?", you say, confused. YES. We think this 2000 Green Day album is the catalyst for the follow up success of American Idiot. Full stop. We love everything about this album, despite it being a commercial disappoinment for the band at the time.