James Dean

One of my favorites at the moment. This band has a very unique sound. Its like a screamo/post-rock band but without really any screaming. Im going to call it "tempermental emo." They have broken up and this is everything. Very catchy songs. Enjoy!

7 inch

s/t

La Dispute - Here, Hear III

Please support this, it's incredible that these guys are able to do this!


Here, Hear III

Punch

Female fronted thrashy hardcore that has the drummer from Loma Prieta/Sailboats. Their full-length is probably in my top 5 of the year, but I still haven't narrowed down my list so...

Full-Length

EP

Ampere - All Our Tomorrows End Today

Pretty intense, well-known, and prolific screamo band featuring Will Killingsworth of Orchid fame. They consist of short chaotic screamo songs with some really awe-inspiring guitar parts. Personally I like them more than Orchid

All Our Tomorrows End Today

In The Hollows - 7"

"Heavy Rock band based out of Baltimore featuring current and ex members of Ruiner, Pulling Teeth, Counting The Days, Champion, and Army of Kashyyyk"
From last.fm

They Remind me of Comadre a bit

In The Hollows - 7"

Antilles/ The Juniper Wait split

I decided to exclude this from my Antilles post but you can check that for more Antilles music. Anyways, The Juniper Wait was a really spacey Post-Rock band from Ohio. Wish they were still around, but I guess everything good has to come to an end.

Antilles/The Juniper Wait Split

Rainer Maria

So I was thinking that this blog might need some female passion ;-) Rainer Maria ruled my ipod a few months ago, was like the only thing I listened to. They are super catchy and really emotional. Some really cool lyrics as well. They have a ton of albums but for now im just going to put up essentials because im lazy.

Look Now Look Again

Long Knives Drawn

Past Worn Searching

Raein - Ogni Nuovo Inzio

I had the extreme pleasure of seeing these guys on Sunday. I had only really listened to Il n'y a Pass de Orchestre and their self-titled. Both being fantastic CD's, but I picked up their newest record at the show and it blows both of those out of the water. I truly regret not listening to this when it first came out, it's perfect classic European screamo, utilizing some really cool melodic passages with their three guitarists. If you waited on this album like I did, please don't!

Myspace

Ogni Nuovo Inzio

Kaddish

Kaddish is a Scottish Screamo band and they are amazing. They definitely have a unique sound, which is brought on by some really cool guitar melodies. Their are lots of heavy parts as well. "Sans Doute" is my favorite track. Enjoy!

7 songs

John Cota

I am sad to say that this band is no more. They only put out 5 songs, but they are seriously some of the best 10 minutes of music in my opinion. A cool mix of chaos and melody. the calculator side of the split is also fantastic.

1,2,3

4,5/calculator split

Bridge and Tunnel EP

"We are a band from New York. We are close buddies that are into being close buddies. We play or have played in bands such as Latterman, Fellow Project, Con Amore, Slingshot Dakota, The Solidarity Pact, and Regarding I" From their Myspace

They remind me of a lot of the mid-90's emo bands. Their full length, East/West is much better and I'll upload that later, but I already had this uploaded to mediafire so I figured I'd put it on here.

Myspace

EP

Textbook Traitors

This is one awesome hardcore screamo band thats from Milwaukee. Super harsh vocals, chaotic instruments, all the good stuff.

You pull the strings that make us dance

Matsuri

A straight up skramz band from California. Definitely have an aggressive tone but still very melodic at parts. "Stevemom" is probably my favorite track, plus "nu nu" has a big lebowski sample in it so you know its awesome. Good Shiat!!

Matsuri - Whales

Matsuri - Split with DEERS!

Loma Prieta

Been a week since I last posted and I am very sorry, so to make it up, here is one incredibly stupendous band. They have an intense sound on Last City but Dark Mountain is a little more melodic. enjoy!

Loma Prieta - Last City

Loma Prieta - Dark Mountain

Loma Prieta - Our LP is Your EP

Antilles

Antilles are from Ohio. They play really cool screamo with some small elements of post-rock, they remind me a lot of City of Caterpillar. I should be seeing these guys the 28th of December with Castavet and Grown-ups so I'm psyched. I'll probably pick up their self-titled LP and update this post than!

Myspace

Beholder/Destroyer

Split w/ Mountain Asleep

Mountain Asleep

Mountain Asleep are a punky hardcore band from Louisville Kentucky. They play really fun and energetic music with some of the most uplifting lyrics ever.

Myspace

Hello, Anxious

Tour Demo '09

Split w/ Antilles

Robot Whales

Thought I''d maybe put something other than skramz up. This is a hardcore punk band from New Jersey. I dont know if they are still around but i dont think they are, unfortunately. I enjoy them quite a bit.

Robot whales - Vehicle

Robot Whales - Demo

Suis La Lune

Super awesome screamo band from sweden. These guys have really cool melodies in their songs. My personal favey is "this heart easily tears".

Suis la Lune - Quiet Pull the Strings

Suis la Lune - Heir

Suis la Lune - s/t

Optimus Prime

Another really epic and intense screamo band. Optimus Prime are from Russia and to my knowledge have only two releases, a self-titled CD, that is a live show and a split with Gone With the pain. The self titled is a lot more straight forward while the split has them exploring a bit more and is my favorite of the two. It reminds me of I would Set Myself on Fire for You at times especially with the viola. Anyways hope you check these guys out they're super good.

Myspace

Self-Titled

Split

I Wrote Haikus About Cannibalism In Your Yearbook

Another band i feel obligated to post. I Wrote Haikus About Cannibalism In Your Yearbook were probably the first screamo band that I really fell in love with, unfortuantly they broke up, but they released a discography LP soooo all is not bad I suppose. The music is extremely passionate without being cheesy like certain bands. I'm going to include their discography and 8 song demo even though you can get it from their myspace or really any other blog.

8 Song Demo

Discography

Slingshot Dakota

Myspace

Keener Sighs

Their Dreams Are Dead, But Ours Is The Golden Ghost

Demo 2009

This duo is quite possibly one of my favorite bands of all time. I think its unfair that they're always compared to Mates of States and Matt & Kim, since besides the instrumentation they have nothing in common with those bands. These two are so fun to see live you can just tell that they love what they're doing. Their lyrics are soo empowering also this music always makes me feel better no matter what mood i'm in. Please check these two out and if they play a show anywhere near you go!!!

An Embrace of Angels

The Graceful Art Of Failure

Ere January Be Unwintered

An Embrace of Angels started a while back with crude songs and a lot of different lineups. Late in the fall/early winter of 2001 An Embrace of Angels started practicing and writing the songs that eventually became the album “…The Graceful Art of Failure…” which was recorded in 2002. They continued playing shows around southern Minnesota for the following year and began writing new material. They recorded these new songs on the album “‘Ere January Be Unwintered” in April of 2003.

These guys are pretty good screamo. I included the album art and booklet for Ere January Be Unwintered. I'm pretty sure these guys are christian, which is a little odd for their genre. They remind me a lot of Saetia in how they balance really clean melodic parts with heavier parts.

Age Sixteen

http://www.myspace.com/agesixteen

Open Up Finders, Please

Summer 2009 Demo

These guys are some of the best screamo/emo I've ever heard and I'm sure you've heard of them as they're getting pretty recognized. They're looking for a drummer right now and I think they are going to be putting a split 7" out with Wren Lloyd and I think they have a SDRE cover that is coming out. Anyways this is the first post on the blog so I figured it should be from my favorite band.

Lion of the North

Unfortunately, another defunct screamo band. Really good stuff. I wish there was more but at least we are left with some great songs.

Lion of the North - The Compass Calls EP

Lion of the North - Mans Split

Chinese Dama

Some Italian Skramz thats really quite good. cant understand any of the lyrics but what does that matter.

Myspace

Chinese Dama - Chinese Dama

Calculator

There aren't enough words to express how phenomenal this band is. They are easily in my top faves. The riffs and the chanting is just sooooo good. Must have for sure!

Myspace

Calculator - Arguments

Touche Amore

Super pumped cause these guys are coming in a couple of weeks. Heaviest thing i've posted so far. The songs are usually short but sweet. Heres their Ep and their demo. enjoy!

Touche Amore - Demo 2008

Touche Amore - Spring Ep

Touche Amore - To the beat of a dead horse

saetia

Guess I should start where most do. This is one very legit screamo band. they are probably the most known ever. Good stuff. my fave song is Venus and Bacchus cause its like flat out banshee screams. toodles!

Saetia - A Retrospective

caP'n Jazz

They are seriously one of the best bands ever! If you don't like them then you should probably stay away from this blog. They are one of the first emo bands and they are excellent!

caP'n Jazz - ANALPHABETAPOLOTHOLOGY