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25 newer bands every 2000s emo fan needs to know

Nostalgia for emo’s most popular era is in the air, but there are also so many great newer bands doing exciting things with that sound today. Here are 25…

15 Great Screamo Albums from 2021

2021 was a fantastic year for screamo and screamo-adjacent music, with For Your Health, Portrayal of Guilt, Dreamwell, Raccoon City, Snag, and more…

50 Best Punk Albums of 2021

2021 was an incredible year for punk and its many offshoots. Here are the 50 best albums across punk, hardcore, post-hardcore, emo, screamo, metalcore, ska-punk, pop punk, indie-punk, and some hard-to-define stuff in between.

Our favorite songs of the week (playlist)

This week’s playlist includes new music by Laura Stevenson, Foxing, Hand Habits, Jorja Smith, Dying Wish, Vince Staples, and more

Notable Releases of the Week (8/6)

This week’s Notable Releases include Laura Stevenson’s stunning self-titled album, Foxing’s grand art pop statement, Catbite’s modern ska triumph, and more…

Stream Raccoon City's stunning new post-hardcore LP and read a track-by-track breakdown

Raccoon City’s first album in 7 years, ‘For Nobody, Nowhere,’ is a total reinvention, owing as much to 2010s screamo like Pianos Become the Teeth as it does to early 2000s melodic post-hardcore like Thursday…

Raccoon City giving 'Nightlife' remastered, expanded reissue, share new song (listen to both)

Australian screamo band Raccoon City will give their great 2014 album a remastered reissue with bonus tracks, and they’re also set to release their first new album in 7 years.

'In Defense of the Genre' January roundup (best songs of the month included)

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

Our favorite songs of the week (playlist): Julien Baker, Mogwai, Blanck Mass & more

This week’s playlist also includes new music by Gatecreeper, Fruit Bats, Citizen,Sleaford Mods, Shame, Field Music, CARM ft Sufjan Stevens, Glitterer, La Femme, Mouse on Mars, Dan Wriggins, Flo Milli, DaBaby, Tribulation, Emma Ruth Rundle & Thou, Buck Meek, Nyck Caution, Descendents, Monolord, Smoke DZA, AFI, Eyehategod, and more.

Raccoon City release intense post-hardcore song off first album in 7 years

The Australian post-hardcore/screamo band went on hiatus after releasing their killer 2014 debut LP, but now they’re back with a new album due out on Dog Knights this year…