Rockets & Bluelights

I believe that it is the early 00's that brings you; emo the way it should be! (applause)
I want to call this catchy, but it isn't. It just makes you happy. Or, at least it makes me happy. Sometimes they have this post-rockish feeling. It's just wonderful, and I love it.

Demo
8 Song Demo
A Smashed City With Flames And Music In The Air
Myspace

/Jesper

Texas Is The Reason

These guys are famous, essentials, a little bit of legends within the emo scene. Even though they are good, they arn't THAT good. Are they?
Anyway, this band, which existed during the 90's, like most good emo bands, have a nice, bit more mainstream sound. They are kind of entry level, I guess. That doesn't make them less great. I get the impression that they are cool and really nice guys just having fun. The way it should be.
They released an EP and a full length, but also a few splits, with for example The Promise Ring, another great band I will blog about someday.

Self Titled EP / Do You Know Who You Are?
Myspace

/Jesper

Inside

Inside was an emo band from Long Island which existed between '95 and '99. They reunited in January 2010. I'm way to tired to write a long post about them. I like the drums a lot, though.

My Funeral
Seven Inch To Wall Drug
Myspace

/Jesper

I Hate Myself

This was a great band, which was formed in 1996, but no one seems to know when they broke up.
Anyway, they made songs that would be slow and sad for 3 minutes, and then explode into violence and screaming for a couple of seconds, and then back to the slow, sad part. Or something like that (of course, not all songs were like these, but this was my first impression)
To A Husband At War is, like, the saddest song of all time. This is some good shit. Check it out!

2 songs
3 songs
4 songs
10 songs
Split w/ Twelve Hour Turn
Split w/ Strikeforce Diablo
Myspace (where you can find an interview with one of the band members)

/Jesper

Crywank

Haven't posted in a while, I know. My computer has basically killed itself, and now I'm in school, doing this during class.
Anyway, behind this (in my opinion) great name hides a british guy who "wrote these songs out of frustration and sadness", according to his Myspace. I think it turned out great, but I'm a bit sad that his pain becomes my pleasure.He claims to be "anti-folk inspired by punk and outsider music", and I think that 's a pretty good and accurate description. Give it a listen, it's really good. I mean, I have the first song (Welcome To Castle Irewell) as my ringtone.
Also, at his Myspace, he claims to be influenced by Knapsack (among a whole lot of others).

James Is Going To Die Soon
Myspace

/Jesper

Mineral

This was a Texas based band that lived in the 90's. They sound like Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) (actually, it's E!E!(IWALE) who sounds like Mineral, but w/e), though these guys were a bit more rockish. There is a reason to why this is one of the most influential emo bands ever. The lyrics are simply amazing, and so is the voice of the singer. I think that they, or at least the one writing the lyrics, might be a christian (which to me only counts as a good thing), based on the lyrics.
Sometimes when I listen to Mineral, I just keep dreaming away, thinking about sad and romantic things.
Also, they've made a cover on Love My Way, which is great. I haven't listened the split they've done with Jimmy Eat Worl and Sensefield, so I will simply not upload it.

End Serenading
The Power Of Failing
February EP
&Serenading
Myspace

/Jesper

Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate)

This is rare. This is a gift. This is amazing. A 90's emo band, but not in the 90's. A band of an extinct genre. Now. Today. This is what makes me so happy about this band. They show me that there still is hope, that not all good emo bands are dead.
This started out a solo project, if I'm not mistaken, and then evolved into the greatest emo band of the 00's. The lyrics are often sad and very well written. The sound is more like American Football, or Mineral (a band which I will post here soon) and other such bands. Really, really worth a listen! This is all I have, but I know that they've released another full length, which I'll buy some day.

When The Sea Became A Giant
Year Of The Rabbit
Myspace

/Jesper

I Would Set Myself On Fire For You

It was the beautiful name that caught my eye, and the music made me stay. Too bad that they are no longer a band (2001-2007). Not only do at least three of the members sing/scream, they use both violin (which I love) and keyboard to create wonderful soundscapes. I would describe them as a very slow mix of Circle Takes The Square and 1905, which couldn't lead to any bad, could it? I highly recommend their S/T, which has generously given me many wonderful hours.

S/T
Believes In Patterns
Orlando Fest Demo
Myspace
Spotify: Believes In Patterns

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1905

So, I was thinking of posting som bands with both  male and female vocalists, and I'm starting out with a band called 1905. They were a skram band with clear hardcore influences. The lyrics are political, and the singing varies from beautiful singing and intense screaming. They broke up in 2005, and left a full length and a split with Amanda Woodward behind.
If I ever  start a band I'd probably want it to sound something like this (EDIT: FYI, I would also like to be in a band that sounds like Cap'n Jazz, Knapsack, a punk band, a post-metal band and an acoustic folk/street musician band)

Voice
Split w/ Amanda Woodward
Myspace

/Jesper

Cap'n Jazz & American Football

There has been many covers of a-ha's hit song Take On Me, but none of them - none!- has ever been as wonderful as the one made by Cap'n Jazz, the greatest of all Kinsella-bands. In 1989, the Kinsella brothers Tim and Mike started the band that would be one of the most influential emo bands in history. They broke up in 1995, but in 2010 they reunited for some shows, and decided to keep on going.
The music just makes me want to dance, and I feel so happy. The first and second time I listened through Analphabetapolothology I didn't notice the screams. I still don't understand how I missed them.

The Kinsellas have had a lot of musical projects since '95 (both solo and together, I believe), but the only one that I've heard that has caught my eye (or ear, maybe) is American Football, which, compared to CnJ, is a bit slower and.... Well, I don't know what to write. Sadder, maybe? Give them both a listen and decide for yourself.

Cap'n Jazz
Analphabetapolothology Disc 1
Analphabetapolothology Disc 2
Myspace
Spotify: Analphabetapolothology

American Football
S/T
S/T EP
Myspace
Spotify: American Football

The picture is of Cap'n Jazz
/Jesper

The first post: Knapsack

So, this is our new blog, and I thought that I'd start off right away!
Knapsack was a 90's indie/emo band that has become one of the greatest bands in the scene. Ever. Personal and inspiring lyrics, nice guitars and a wonderful voice has made this one of favourite bands.
This is all I've got, and the links are taken from http://www.lyricswillnotreachtheaudience.blogspot.com/, my favourite blog.
This Conversation Is Ending Starting Right now is the best, in my opinion. (EDIT: With "best", I mean "the best thing that man kind has ever created. Ever!")

Day Three Of My New life
Silver Sweepstakes
This Conversation Is Ending Starting Right Now
Myspace
Spotify: True To Form/Effortless Single

Btw, this weekend both Jasmine and I (and a lot of other people we know) were at a boat called Elida. One person in the crew, an american fella' called Colin, was so awesome. Seriously, he's my idol. As it turns out, he loves emo as much as I do. I asked him about a word in one of Knapsack's songs, and he told me that if I like Knapsack, I'd probably like The Pixies and Rainer Maria as well. I haven't had time to check them out, but he described them to be something like this: "If Knapsack were the beginners of indie, then these are the beginners of the beginners" You should probably check them out. I know I will.
/Jesper