This December, we’re feeling holly and jolly as well as celebratory for some birthdays. Now that we’re in the thick of the holiday season, we feel like these Sagittarius and Capricorn babies, who have made some of the most iconic emo, pop-punk, and indie tracks, are our true gifts. From the incredible and beloved Hayley Williams, to the iconic blink-182 frontman Tom DeLonge, all the way to Slipknot‘s legendary Corey Taylor, here are some December musician birthdays to mark in your cals this month. Tyler Joseph — December 1 Twenty One Pilots‘ Tyler Joseph just wrapped an album cycle and The Clancy Tour: Breach this fall,… Read more »
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… Read more »
By now, 2024 is in full swing, and Say Anything is making the year a little sweeter with the announcement of their forthcoming album …Is Committed. The 12-track opus will arrive on May 24 via Dine Alone Records and marks the iconic group’s first full-length record since 2019’s Oliver Appropriate. Additionally, the Max Bemis-led band has issued their latest preview of the album with “I, VIBRATOR.” Playing into their signature irreverent humor that gained them notoriety on their acclaimed album …Is A Real Boy, “I, VIBRATOR” features a vocal interplay between Bemis and his wife, Eisley vocalist Sherri Dupree-Bemis. As… Read more »
Beloved emo rock icons Say Anything emerged from hiatus last Friday for their first show in nearly five years. Frontman Max Bemis and the refreshed lineup dug in for a sold-out, four night run at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom with a line of fans camped out in the rain on Delancey Street waiting for doors to open. Anticipation was high, driven by the release of “Psyche!” earlier in the day, the band’s first new music since their no longer 2019 farewell album, Oliver Appropriate. Say Anything has always featured a revolving door of musicians surrounding founding members Max Bemis… Read more »
Anarchy, My Dear, the fifth and latest full-length studio album from Say Anything, may not be your favorite album in the band’s discography, but you will find your new favorite Say Anything song on it. What this album lacks in consistency, it makes up for in standout tracks that are some of the greatest we’ve heard from the band.
