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[The PittaMonster]

Since coming here I have fallen in love with this genre. This is a sort of beginners guide to the world of post-emo, the classics that defined the genre back in the '90s. Of course, I've missed some people's favourites, so please contribute!

1.



Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary (1994)

2.



Texas is the Reason - Do You Know Who You Are? (1996)

3.



American Football - S/T (1999)

4.



Jimmy Eat World - Clarity (1999)

5.



The Promise Ring - Nothing Feels Good (1997)

[The PittaMonster]

Maxed out the image limit.

6.



Cap'n Jazz - Analphabetapolothology (1998)

[MulticolorCharizard]

The Get Up Kids; Something to write Home About

Mineral-The Power of Falling

Also i would put Bleed American over Clarity i think, otherwise, ace list

[The PittaMonster]

MulticolorCharizard, on Sep 13 2010, 12:14 AM, said:

Also i would put Bleed American over Clarity i think, otherwise, ace list

I always thought of Bleed American as JEW's first non-emo record; it sounds so different to Clarity. Spot on with The Get Up Kids and Mineral

The Get Up Kids - Something to Write Home About (1999)

Mineral - The Power of Failing (1997)

Since they're so divisive, let's add...



Mineral - End Serenading (1998)

[MulticolorCharizard]

Maybe Jawbreaker's-Dear you?



And i think 1905's "Voice" definately had a sorta post emo/screamo thing going on

[Ryan]

The Get Up Kids "Four Minute Mile"

I can't believe STWHA was mentioned before this album. Four Minute Mile rapes the fuck out of Something To Write Home About.

also:



Thursday "Waiting"

That album is what got me into good music in general. I still remember hearing it for the first time about 11 years ago and being completely blown away.

[MulticolorCharizard]

I think How It Feels to be Something On classifies as well, its a really great record



Also 30 degrees everywhere

[The PittaMonster]

Ryan, on Sep 13 2010, 08:08 AM, said:

The Get Up Kids "Four Minute Mile"

I can't believe STWHA was mentioned before this album. Four Minute Mile rapes the fuck out of Something To Write Home About.

MulticolorCharizard, on Sep 13 2010, 09:13 AM, said:

I think How It Feels to be Something On classifies as well, its a really great record

Also 30 degrees everywhere

I think we can agree that every Get Up Kids, Promise Ring and Sunny Day record kicks ass.

[xJoeySixShooterx]

I freakin live this album sooooo much!





I believe that pretty much covers it for Essential post-emo albums. I can think of a few other amazing ones, but not from the original batch of bands

[The PittaMonster]

MulticolorCharizard, on Sep 13 2010, 03:12 AM, said:

Maybe Jawbreaker's-Dear you?

Just listened to this, and holy shit, that was one of the most powerful records I have ever heard.

[Mega Mind]

Rites Of Spring?


They were a pretty important band for emo full-stop.

[The PittaMonster]

Not-that-emo, on Oct 28 2010, 12:38 AM, said:

Rites Of Spring?


They were a pretty important band for emo full-stop.

Not sure that I'd call Rites of Spring Post-Emo, more flat-out Emotive Hardcore.

[Mega Mind]

Yeah, i guess so. They influenced post-emo as a genre i reckon, but they aren't part of it, if you get what i mean. A bit like how Black Flag influenced half of the bands under the sun.

[xJoeySixShooterx]

your brain makes my brain sad, sometimes =[

[xJoeySixShooterx]

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