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Photo by Martyn Goodacre/Getty Images 3 Hardcore Punk Bands From the 80s That Accidentally Created Emo of the 90s and 2000s
These hardcore punk bands of the 1980s accidentally created the second and third waves of emo, which broke into the mainstream in the 2000s.
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Photo by John Medina/WireImage 3 Millennial Ballads That Bring a Tear to Every Elder Emo’s Eye
These millennial ballads will bring a tear to every elder emo’s eyes as they look back on their youthful emo days.
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Photo by Patrick Ford/Redferns 3 Underrated Songs From the Mid-90s That Accidentally Created 2000s Emo
Though emo music was yet to be defined, these three underrated songs from the mid-90s laid the foundation of what would become 2000s emo.
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Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage 3 Debut Emo Albums From the 2000s That Got Overshadowed by a Sophomore Release
These three debut emo albums were overshadowed by the band’s far more successful sophomore release, bringing attention back to the debut.
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Photo by Mick Hutson/Redferns 4 Emo Anthems That Still Hit Every Elder Millennial Right in the Gut
Here are four emo anthems that will instantly deliver a gut punch to an elder millennial nostalgic for their young emo days.
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Photo by Gareth Cattermole/TAS24/Getty Images Your Favorite Records Are Now Old Enough to Drink: These 4 Pop-Punk and Emo Albums Are Turning 21 in 2026
All our favorite emo and pop-punk albums from 2005 are turning 21 this year, like Fall Out Boy’s ‘From Under the Cork Tree.’
