The 20 Best Pre-2000s Emo Albums

Before the hair flicks and mic swings that would go on to popularise the term in the mid-’00s, emo existed as something different entirely. That ‘something’, as it happens, was fucking great. From its true inception in the mid-’80s, right up until the turn of the millennium, emo existed more as an ideology than a sound or a fashion statement. Here, we look back on 20 of the best albums from that golden, embryonic period. You’ll find strands of hardcore, indie-rock, pop-punk and more, showcasing both a changing landscape and more than a few hints of what was to come. American Football – American Football (1999) Ah, yes. The record that everyone seems to have agreed is the pinnacle of emo, despite the fact that you’d probably have to be in the band to name more than four songs from...

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ロックンロールを救う逆襲の復活作! FOB狂想曲が鳴り響き、ボクたちは再びボクたちの歌を取り戻す! ■2007年リリースのアルバム『インフィニティ・オン・ハイ-星月夜』が全米チャート初登場1位を獲得、日本でもオリコン・チャートで初登場11位を記録するなど、全世界の音楽シーンに強烈なインパクトを与え、夏フェスでも大人気だったフォール・アウト・ボーイが3年ぶりに戻ってくる。 ■新曲となる「My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)」は配信開始してすぐに米英のiTunes で2位になるなどそのパワーを見せつけた。 ■すでにサマーソニック2013に出演決定!! ■〝僕たちがまだキッズだった頃、音楽こそが日常をやり過ごしてくれた唯一の存在だったんだ。だからこそ僕たちはフォール・アウト・ボーイというバンドをはじめたんだ。僕たちは解散していたわけではないからこれは再結成ではないんだ。僕たちは原点に立ちかえり自分たちにとって大切である音楽をつくる必要があったんだ。フォール・アウト・ボーイの未来はここに始まる。ロックンロールを救おう…。” -Fall Out Boy 【収録予定曲】 「My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)」他。

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