Emo
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Emo is a genre of rock music that combines musical characteristics of hardcore punk with emotional, often confessional lyrics. It emerged as a style of hardcore punk and post-hardcore from the mid-198
Hardcore punk band Minor Threat in 1981
Sunny Day Real Estate performing in 2010
Cap'n Jazz live in 2010
The band Weezer (pictured) released the album Pinkerton, an album that was originally a critical and commercial failure. Nonetheless, Pinkerton is considered one of the most important 1990s emo albums.
Post-hardcore
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Post-hardcore is a punk rock music genre that maintains the aggression and intensity of hardcore punk but emphasizes a greater degree of creative expression. Like the term "post-punk", the term "post-
Naked Raygun in 2012
Fugazi during their last pre-hiatus tour, 2002. The band's influence was summarized by reviewer Andy Kellman with the following statement: "To many, Fugazi meant as much to them as Bob Dylan did to their parents."
Post-hardcore band Girls Against Boys in 2006
Unwound emerged from Olympia, Washington.