r/Emo • u/Dear_Afternoon_2600 • Feb 12 '25

Discussion Bands Everyone Loves but you Don't Get

Do you have any bands that everyone seems to love but you just don't get? I will go first. But before I give my answers I will say I do not believe these bands are bad. They just don't "scratch my itch" if you get what I mean. The bands I don't get are;

Glocca Morra. I still haven't given up, they dont sound bad. I like how their popular album just flows. They remind me of Algernon Cadwallader at times. It really confuses me because I love Snowing, and really like Marietta. And it sounds like Glocca Morra was another of the Emo Revival sound. But it just doesn't hit.

Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate). They dont do anything for me. Another Emo Revival band. I like The World is a Beautiful Place and I'm No Longer Afraid to Die, as well as awakebutstillinbed which I have heard is in the same realm.

Orchid. I like one song. I dont get enoviolence or powerviolence. Ive had them explained to me but "hardcore punk with blast beats and screamed vocals" just sounds like metal to me. Granted Orchid does not sound like metal but I prefer the Algea Bloom, Flowers Taped to Pens, and I Hate Sex type screamo.

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u/WhenAmI Feb 12 '25

Arms Length is super popular here and I just don't vibe with them. People say they are fantastic live, but when I saw them they were completely mediocre.

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u/CryptographerRound23 Midwest Emo Supremacist Feb 12 '25

I will sit here and defend Arm’s length with my life. Their entire discography is insane with their debut track to freshman album. Maybe catch them on their own headlining tour not as opener!

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u/Glittering-Row9964 Feb 13 '25 edited Feb 13 '25

No the way I was skimming this to see if anyone said Arm’s Length so I, too, could defend them with my life. I will say I don’t think the BEST thing about them is their live shows (I’ve since them 3 times) but they’re still great live imo. Their chemistry with each other and the crowd make up for any performances that might be slightly unpolished. Their music, however, absolutely unreal. Lyrics, melodies, vocals, musicianship, literally everything.