In this, the decade of emo’s revival, with young bands refashioning the sound as a vital component of contemporary indie-rock and the 90s bands that inspired them playing reunion shows to larger crowds, it’s been encouraging to see folks reexamine the genre’s past. Finally, after decades of the midwest largely (and perhaps rightfully) being remembered for emo projects associated with the Kinsella family, young listeners have the tools to get a better sense of all the other bands who’d fill out weekday shows at the Fireside Bowl in the mid-90s—and see those bands too.…
In this, the decade of emo’s revival, with young bands refashioning the sound as a vital component of contemporary indie-rock and the 90s bands that inspired them playing reunion shows to larger crowds, it’s been encouraging to see folks reexamine the genre’s past. Finally, after decades of the midwest largely (and perhaps rightfully) being remembered for emo projects associated with the Kinsella family, young listeners have the tools to get a better sense of all the other bands who’d fill out weekday shows at the Fireside Bowl in the mid-90s—and see those bands too.…