In Defense of the Genre

'In Defense of the Genre': Best Punk & Emo Songs of February

The February roundup of our punk column ‘In Defense of the Genre’ includes recent news, reviews, and features, along with a list of the best songs of the month.

'In Defense of the Genre': Best Punk & Emo Songs of January

The January roundup of our punk column ‘In Defense of the Genre’ includes recent news, reviews, and features, along with a list of the best songs of the month.

50 Best Punk Albums of 2023

Here are the 50 best albums of 2023 across punk, hardcore, post-hardcore, emo, screamo, metalcore, ska-punk, pop punk, and more.

21 Albums that Defined '90s New York Post-Hardcore

From Burn to Quicksand to Stillsuit to Glassjaw, here are 21 albums that defined New York post-hardcore in the ’90s.

'In Defense of the Genre': Best Punk & Emo Songs of November

The November roundup of our punk column ‘In Defense of the Genre’ includes recent news, reviews, and features, along with a list of the best songs of the month.

10 Underrated Classics of Early 2000s Emo

In the first edition of our new recurring column on underrated classic albums, we look at 10 gems from early 2000s emo that we think deserve more love.

blink-182's untitled LP at 20 - the album that gave pop punk its art rock moment

20 years ago this week, blink-182 released an album that genuinely felt like a risk, and we’re still listening to it and talking about it because you discover something new every time.

'In Defense of the Genre': Best Punk & Emo Songs of October

The October roundup of our punk column ‘In Defense of the Genre’ includes recent news, reviews, and features, along with a list of the best songs of the month.

'In Defense of the Genre': Best Punk & Emo Songs of September

The September roundup of our punk column ‘In Defense of the Genre’ includes recent news, reviews, and features, along with a list of the best songs of the month.

10 hardcore albums you need from spring & summer 2023

From Drain to Pain of Truth to Initiate to Never Ending Game, 10 hardcore albums not to miss from 2023’s warmer months.
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