As the year winds down, we've been asking some artists what their favorite albums of 2017 were, and here's two more lists from two acts who come from '90s emo.
This week's Notable Releases include a huge artistic jump for Torres, the powerful and unique as ever TWIABP, Knapsack/Jealous Sound offshoot Racquet Club, and more.
The new Jealous Sound/Knapsack/Samiam offshootRacquet Club have announced their debut album and headlining shows, and released the video for new single "Head Full of Bees."
The Jealous Sound's Blair Shehan and Bob Penn have formed a new band with Samiam's Sergie Loobkoff (who also plays with Blair in Knapsack) and Ian Smith.
Two different sections of the '90s underground, indie rock and emo, will be coming together with a new project called Felled Trees. The band is comprised of members of '90s emo bands Texas is the Reason, Samiam, Knapsack (plus newer bands like Thrice and RX Bandits) and more, and they've come together to record a tribute album to Dinosaur Jr...
As mentioned, '90s emo vets Knapsack (fronted by Blair Shehan, also of The Jealous Sound) are reuniting this year for a fall tour. That tour still hasn't been announced, but Knapsack have just revealed that they'll be coming to NYC for a show on November 17 at Music Hall of Williamsburg...