Straylight Run - S/T - Page 2

killmewell_x · 11-15-2005, 09:03 AM

i really like the album, but gets a bit boring after a few listens

'Existenstialism on Prom Night' one of the best songs on it

Rasta Digger · 11-15-2005, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Ratt In Clothes

I was under the impression that Emo is central entirely to the lyrics, which are generally introspective. For the most part, these lyrics suck. Hard.

I had also that that Emo as a genre is a spin-off of the Smashing Pumpkins lyrical style, with the repetitive loud-to-soft dynamics that started with alt bands in the 80's raped to death.

Or at least that's what I'd thought.

Yeah, I and I was under the same impression. Maybe we are both wrong. Doubtful, but possible. Just for relevance, I and I hated it. The album that is.

Romantic_Rights · 11-15-2005, 08:40 PM

the thing I love bout all this is that an actual emo kid (killmewell_x), or at least somebody tryin to be one, posted here. I think that helps dump Straylight Run into the emo genre.

Luxor: Dashboard is not acoustic or alternative. They're not acoustic cause well, they use a lotta electric guitar and they're not alt because they're a major band that's successful in the mainstream media and are played on generic rock radio stations all over the world. That band you mentioned is modern day emocore. Emocore and emo are similar but separate genres now.

Luxor · 11-29-2005, 11:18 AM

Ok, I don't listen to much Dashboard, but they are in no way emo. I'm pretty sure I've already said emo = emotional hardcore.

You can call them whatever you want. Pop-rock is probably the most suiting, just don't call them emo. Because that's just outright wrong.

And another thing, how are you calling someone an "emo kid"? The media just stole that term and whored it out to describe trendy, scene fucks who listen to Atreyu this week, but last week they listened to rap. I'm sure that killmewell girl doesn't listen to 1 actual emo band.

Luxor · 11-29-2005, 11:19 AM

Oh, and Cap'n Jazz and Fugazi are NOT emocore.

They're post-emo indie-rock.

kthanx

Romantic_Rights · 11-29-2005, 08:18 PM

I know where you're coming from. A genre you obviously like has been whored out to the masses and totally altered for their ear. The fact is that though by your standards this new breed of bands may not be emo but by the word of most, they are. Despite what you have said, in now way is it deniable that without the original emocore movement we wouldn't have the emo movement and bands like Dashboard Confessional. I could go on, but I wont. Mostly 'cause I don't really care enough to get any farther into this.