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Heavens To Betsy
Heavens To Betsy were a two-piece punk band from Olympia, Washington that were active between 1991 and 1994. They were part of the emerging riot grrrl scene including Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, and Excuse 17, with albums released by both K Records and Kill Rock Stars. While…
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Excuse 17
Excuse 17 were a three-piece punk band from Olympia, Washington that were around from 1993 to 1995. They released a split with the excellent Lync (which I don't have the individual release for) and two full-lengths albums, the second of which was released via Kill Rock Stars.…
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The Evens
Filing this under “posts I just assumed were done years ago but I overlooked”. The Evens are a two-piece band formed by Ian MacKaye and Amy Farina, both of whom are known for their extensive involvement in the DC music scene. MacKaye of course is one of the founders of Dischord…
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Rival Schools
Rival Schools are a four-piece emo/post-hardcore band from New York City, New York that formed in 1999, and have been intermittently active ever since (first disbanding in 2003, then reuniting in 2008 only to disband again in 2013, and finally reforming in 2022). With such an…
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Righteous Jams
Righteous Jams were a straight edge hardcore band from Boston, Massachusetts active from approximately 2003 to 2007. They ripped riff-heavy quick-hits in the vein of Black Flag and Cro-Mags, with positive lyricism and an infectious energy. I don't know how or why it's taken me…
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Rampage
Rampage were a five-piece hardcore band from Rhode Island, New York that were around between 2004 and 2007 (approximately). They released one EP and one LP in that time of Cro-Mags and Floorpunch-inspired hardcore with a thrash metal edge (especially in the reverb-laden…
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Rain
Rain were a three-piece (later four-piece) punk/emo band from Washington, DC that formed in 1986 and dissolved in 1987. They shared members with The Untouchables, Youth Brigade, Gray Matter, Soulside/Lunchmeat - in other words, they were a DC band at the tail end of "Revolution…
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Pyre
“This is it Joel. It’s going to be gone soon.” “I know.” “What do we do?” “Enjoy it.” It is the loneliness and most crestfallen day of the year again, and with it brings bad tidings, quotes from a movie that we'll never run out of, and a screamy band capable of matching that…
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Meet Me In St. Louis
Meet Me In St. Louis were a five-piece post-hardcore/emo/math rock band from Guildford, Surrey that were active from 2005 to 2009 before reuniting for a tour in 2023. If you're interested in doing a deep dive on the band's history, they conducted a retrospective interview you…
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To The North
To The North Brisbane are a four-piece math rock/post-hardcore band from Brisbane, Australia that formed around 2007. They released a handful of EP's and one LP between 2007 and 2015. Members also play in Apparitions, though To The North is still technically active, continuing…
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Naiad
Naiad were a five-piece metalcore band from Kyoto, Japan that were around from 2001 to 2006. The band's output was minimal, with just a demo and their 2003 EP Hardcore Emotion being their most definitive release, which is a severely underrated genre-bending masterpiece, with…
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The Cardinal Sin
The Cardinal Sin were a four-piece emo/pop punk band from Minneapolis, Minnesota that were around from 2003 to 2006. In that time, they released one full-length, an EP, and a split (which I'm missing), all of which consist of a chunky, driving rhythm section, melodic lead guitar…
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Feels Like Heaven
Feels Like Heaven are a five-piece melodic hardcore band from Stockholm, Sweden that was formed in 2022 by three members of Speedway. Their debut album Within Dreams came out on January 1st, 2026, and it is one hell of a way to kick off a year. The album features these bright,…
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Best Of 2025
Where has the year gone? 2025 is coming to a close, and that can mean only one thing - the inundation of "Best Of" lists that seem to drop earlier and earlier each year. I still prefer waiting until the year's actually nearing its end, so here's yet another "Top 50 album" late…
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Hum
Hum are a four-piece shoegaze/alternative rock band from Champaign, Illinois that formed in 1989 and disbanded in 2000. Since then, they've reunited sporadically for short tours and festival appearances, first in 2003, then 2011, and 2015, with a surprise new album dropping…
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Northstar
Northstar were a four-piece emo/pop punk band from Huntsville, Alabama that formed in 1997 and disbanded in 2005. In that time, they evolved quite a bit. While starting off as a melodic hardcore band with chunky, metallic riffs, throughout their run of early demos you can…
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Pennines
Pennines are a four-piece emo/math rock band from Norwich, England that were initially active from 2006 to 2009, with a reunion occurring in 2023 that's still on-going. They recorded a handful of songs during their initial tenure, though didn't reach a wider audience until years…
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State Route 522
State Route 522 were a five-piece post-hardcore/emo band from Seattle, Washington that were active from 1995 to 1997. They released two EP's, a split, and appeared on a handful of compilations during that time, and are notable for being Jake Snider's first band, who later went…
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Beefeater
Beefeater were a four-piece post-hardcore band from Washington, DC that were active between 1984 and 1986. As such, they were a vital part of the "Revolution Summer" movement that saw DC punk bands move into more innovative and melodic territory, with an emphasis on pointedly…
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Honor Role
Honor Role were a four-piece hardcore/post-punk band from Richmond, Virginia that formed in 1982 and disbanded in 1989. During that time they essentially went through an entire reinvention, beginning as a by-the-numbers fast-paced and scrappy hardcore band, before evidently…