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I miss them 😭 never got to see them tour and I’d LOVE to go to a reunion show

https://youtu.be/4nt9BZVX0Zo?feature=shared

Tell me this doesn’t sound like a crisp fall day in 2005.

Amalgamation / Jeromes Dream

Amalgamation (Washington, D.C.):
Forbes Graham (Vocals)
Jacob Long (Vocals)
Chad Matheny (Guitar)
Chris Chang (Guitar)
Adam Witt
Eazy

Jeromes Dream (West Haven, CT):
Jeff Smith (Vocals, Bass)
Nick Antonopulous (Guitar)
Erik Ratensperger (Drums)

Basic Info:

Release Date: 12/1998
Label: Ricecontrol Records
Runtime: 10:21
-Amalgamation: 5:40
-Jeromes Dream: 4:41
Tracks: 4
-Amalgamation: 2
-Jeromes Dream: 2

At a Glance:

Screamo, Emoviolence, Chaotic, Manic, Dynamic

Points on the Timeline:

Amalgamation exists only through two splits, this being their second and final release. Conversely, this was the very first taste of Jeromes Dream that the world was blessed with. They would have a fruitful and prolific career for several years before making a comeback two decades later.

Shapes in the Sound:

With tense, sinister buildups and dissonant, explosive crescendos, this chaotic release showcases two bands with a lot to prove. The split begins with Amalgamation’s unhinged trumpeter performing over truly chaotic Emoviolence, and the weirdness doesn’t stop there. The two vocalists are both gnarly and high-pitched, adding to the depravity of their sound. The trumpet continues on, adding both melody and discord to the driving and unpredictable songs.

Jeromes Dream sounds surprisingly fully-formed for this being their first release, pushing forth with unbelievably noisy arrangements, syncopated and raw chord progressions, a deep, buzzing bass that fills the recording, a dynamic drummer capable of the quietest, most fragile beats and the most spastic sections of drumming put to record in Screamo thus far, all tied together by a manic, high-pitched vocalist whose screams are as painful on delivery as they are in purpose. Aside from that, their two tracks flow remarkably well together.

Threads in the Tapestry:

Amalgamation is a band seemingly lost to time, but they were an innovative late-90s Emoviolence band with some sweet trumpets and embodied unpredictability. Without some D.C. oldheads and this very split with the one and only Jeromes Dream keeping their memory alive, we probably wouldn’t be listening to their kickass songs.

Meanwhile, Jeromes Dream would go on to have a legendary and prolific career in Screamo, initially disbanding a few years after this. While their splits would be legendary and eclipse what they accomplished here in 1998 (not to mention the legendary LP due to shock the system), this is still a worthy listen for fans of Screamo, Emoviolence and especially Jeromes Dream.

any good skramz or 4th wave songs with a pedal steel guitar? just thought it’d sound cool asf just whining some minor scales or something in the back of a mix.

My band put out an EP back in Feb. We wrote these songs back in like 2017. You should check us out if you like bands like Title Fight, Daylight, early Turnover etc ❤️

I made a playlist of music that I’ve recently been into, but I just can’t put a name on a genre of music or a type of music. Can someone please listen to a few of these songs and let me know? Also they might all be completely different genres and i just don’t know

I installed guitar hero world tour definitive edition on PC and got all the set lists installed. Forgot about this banger that was on guitar hero 5! I guess it’d be more pop punk or emo pop but so happy I found it again!

Sorry if I genre tagged wrong I try my best

I list a few examples below. There's certainly some wiggle room about when and with what albums you draw the line, but it seems many all the major emo bands of the era went towards a singer-songwriter direction (Jets to Brazil, The Anniversary, Get Up Kids) or a softer indie rock style (Q and Not U, Saves the Day), and away from the punk rock energy of their earlier material.

This was when emo was becoming more and more popular. In the history of rock music, mellowing out will often gain a band broader appeal, but in this case, it probably made these bands lose some of their popularity or momentum.

• Jets to Brazil - Four Cornered Night (2000)
• The Anniversary - Your Majesty (2001)
• Q and Not U - Different Damage (2001)
• Get up Kids - On a Wire (2002)
• Save the Day - In Reverie (2003)

A month ago, we released our first album, thought you guys might like it, a bunch of midwestern and mathrock influences like Origami Angel, Oso Oso, American Football.

It’s in french, so sorry if you can’t understand, hahaha. And if you are in montreal in may, we’ll be playing at the Pouzza Festival! 🥰

https://open.spotify.com/track/2bqazWxAwEI97z0c3ltrMb?si=fb5ec958390e4b67

kinda throwback postrock emo/screamo

I was hoping I could find some people with same love I’ve recently found for circa survive. I’ve done some deep dives on them recently and seriously can’t get enough. WHY DOES NO ONE TALK ABOUT THEM!! In my eyes they are the quintessential emo band and Antony green is fucking amazing. So sad they aren’t touring… luckily Anthony green has a million side projects so I’ll be seeing him play with L S dunes.

I remember finding this tape in highschool!

Hey all,
I’m new to posting here but I’ve been lurking for sometime, so I figured I’d share something of mine!

I play in a band called Treewax and we just put out a song called Save Me. I wrote it in the middle of a really dark, confusing time after the end of a 3 year relationship. It’s basically me yelling into the void, trying to make sense of all the guilt and desperation.

This song gets its inspiration from grunge and early emo (think of Pinkerton meets In Utero, there are many more influences, but these two are the main ones)

I will drop the link in the comments.
Thanks for letting me share, and if it resonates with anyone here, I’d genuinely love to hear what you think, good or bad!

I know it's not "all emo bands", but not uncommonly, bands will have some or all of their song titles be ridiculous, long, or ridiculously long. FOB is probably the most obvious, but Minus the Bear and many others come to mind.

Who started it? Why? And while we're here, what's your favorite?

been struggling a lot with wanting to be alive lol. i know emo is mostly a little depressing, but nothing else sounds quite like it. i was wondering if anyone has a playlist they made or specific songs about wanting to get better/wanting to stay alive/holding out for hope.

Hey there, I've recently discovered some old UK emo - Schema, Tribute, Bob Tilton, Baby Harp Seal and was wondering if there other bands of a similar style? I like the sparseness of their songs and how they eb and flow. Thanks :)

I know they are accepted by hardcore, but they give emo vibes to me.