Rolling Stone just released their list of the greatest "emo" albums of all time
From RS:
It’s been more than 30 years since punk rock’s confessional, diaristic, heart-on-sleeve offshoot “emo” came screaming from Washington, D.C., and around a decade since its commercial peak. But emo is having a moment in 2016 thanks to Panic! at the Disco scoring their first Number One album, Dashboard Confessional serving as the basis of aJeopardy! question, and “fourth wave” emo bands like Title Fight and Into It. Over It. becoming the toast of music sites. Here are the best albums from the fragile genre where being sad makes everyone so, so happy.
The Top 10 include:
1) Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary (1994)
2) Rites of Spring - Rites of Spring (1985)
3. The Promise Ring / "Nothing Feels Good" (1997)
4. Jawbreaker / "Dear You" (1995)
5. Braid / "Frame and Canvas (1998)
6. American Football / "American Football" (1999)
7. Cap’n Jazz / "Burritos, Inspiration Point, Fork Balloon Sports …" (1995)
8. Jimmy Eat World / "Bleed American" (2001)
9. Fall Out Boy / "From Under the Cork Tree" (2004)
10 . My Chemical Romance / "Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge" (2004)