Van Johnson

Got to appreciate someone who screams in his underpants. Van Johnson is a 5 piece Hardcore/screamo band from Canada. These guys manage to be be very heavy while still having some really cool and melodic parts. I had a hard time finding their music so i hope this helps someone. enjoy!

Van Johnson

American Football + The One Up Downstairs

In light of a possible Cap'n Jazz tour I was going to post them put they're already uploaded soooooo I'll post my favorite post-Cap'n Jazz band and hope that they really do tour!

American Football's Full Length

American Football's EP

The One Up Downstairs

MeAndGoliath

Another UK Screamo band but they definitely have their own sound and style. I was surprised to learn that they are a 3-piece, especially since the music has a lot going on. The thing that really sticks in my head about these guys is the way they piece all their parts together and create some really tremendous songs. They have a split with grave...shovel? lets go that i will eventually put up.

self-titled 10"

I Would Set Myself On Fire For You

Okay now I admit to be a total sucker for bands with any sort of string instrument (viola etc...) but these guys do it the best and definitely get the most recognition for it, along with maybe Portrait, maybe I'll just post bands with such instruments for the awhile, but enough on this tangent. IWSMOFF created probably the greatest CD of all time with ...Believes in Patterns and also had a self-titled CD and an unreleased 7"....Believes in Patterns is music as art in its highest form, they blend several genres without any of it seeming forced or pretentious (Between the Buried and Me should take a clue). The Song 11 was sadly never "officially" released and is one of their strongest songs too. I'd rather see these guys make a new CD instead of Circle Takes the Square or any other band ever releasing a new CD

Song 11

...Believes in Patterns

Self-Titled (I swearI'll upload this just not tonight!!)

2 New Merchant Ship Songs!

Hoo-Rah for this band getting back together and now recording two new songs that both sound awesome!! The first song is the usual Merchant Ships sounding a ton like Make Me while the other song is alot more screamo-ish and way less emo-ish...if that makes any sense.

Awesome two new tracks Dwag!

Hop Along, Queen Ansleis

Hop Along, Queen Ansleis is practically Frances Quinlan's solo project, however she has added some people to it making it a "band". Imagine an awesome hybrid of The Cranberries, Elliot Smith, and Paul Baribeau and you have a general idea of what she sounds like. Her voice wavers just like The Cranberries singer while some of the arrangements remind me of Elliot Smith, but most importantly there's a sense of honesty in her voice that reminds me of Paul Baribeau. This is quickly becoming my soundtrack to the winter.

Freshman Year + Wretches

Myspace

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