The first half of Wednesday season 2 has officially arrived on Netflix, and with it, our Addams family faves and Nevermore Academy friends are taking on new dark creatures and doing it with… err…not smiles. (Naturally, Wednesday does everything with a straight face, but she does it well!)
To accompany the characters on their adventures, they’re definitely going to need some tunes. From Gomez and Morticia to Thing and Enid, these are the emo bands that perfectly encapsulate each Wednesday character.
Enid Sinclair — Paramore
Growing more confident as she transforms into herself from season 1 to season 2, Enid Sinclair similarly echoes how Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams felt after launching the band when she was just a teenager. Now, fully adults, Williams and crew don’t resonate with the songs she wrote when she was an angry teenager. Overall, Enid gives total After Laughter vibes. As she matures, she’s still navigating growing pains, heartbreak, and beyond…but she’s doing it in her own vibrant, colorful way.
Bianca Barclay — Eisley
Eisley‘s sound is dreamy and slightly guarded, anchored by Sherri DuPree‘s sophisticated voice that doesn’t always quite fit into the emo genre but she forges her own path. If you know your music history, DuPree remains the only member who has been in the band since its inception. Similar to this frontwoman, Bianca Barclay has learned to be strong on her own. Plus, DuPree does sound so beautiful… just like a siren.
Tyler Galpin — I Hate Myself
One of the earliest screamo bands, I Hate Myself should be on Tyler Galpin’s playlist as he has a self-loathing quality for being a Hyde. Galpin hides behind slow moments only to unleash a line of chaos—think no further than the Ten Songs opener “This Isn’t The Tenka-Ichi-Budôkai.”
Morticia Addams — My Chemical Romance
Morticia is the gothic, romantic, and sultry head of the Addams family household, just like My Chemical Romance and their leader Gerard Way. Plus, the black and red hues of the funeral scene from the “Helena” music video are exactly her aesthetic.
Gomez Addams — The Used
Across their discography, The Used are unapologetically emotional and romantic, and craft dramatic swings that match Gomez’s highs and lows. The band is notably as devoted to their fans as Gomez is devoted to his eternal love, Morticia.
Pugsley Addams — The Front Bottoms
Like any dorky, shy, and ever-curious guy, Pugsley needs a solid coming-of-age soundtrack for his journey. Nothing encompasses these feelings quite like early The Front Bottoms tunes.
Thing — Weatherday
Mysterious and sensitive, Thing doesn’t divulge too much about itself. This newer, semi-anonymous project Weatherday fits Thing, because we’re always asking, “Who is Thing really?”
Wednesday Addams — Thursday
Thursday is poetic, weighty, and driven by a force that feels larger than the sum of its parts. Geoff Rickly battled his own inner demons the way that Wednesday is in each storyline, with beautiful and profound writing. Rickly also famously produced the debut My Chemical Romance record (which he was a little reluctant to do at first because, as Dan Ozzi writes in Sellout, “Geoff Rickly was cornered at a house party in New Jersey…So when Mikey Way, a twenty-one-year-old intern at Eyeball Records, trapped him into a conversation about the new band he was starting with his older brother, Rickly fought to keep his eyes from glazing over.”) but ultimately helped them out like Wednesday does with her friends.
