Spotify Playlist, 10 hours, enjoy! open.spotify.com/playlist/5gJnwV9ti34dpBs7lj4Wh3?si=2ec4aecd018744a5 00:00 Intro 01:02 Midwest Emo 101 05:47 The Midwest Emo Pioneers 14:18 Maturity In Melody 17:40 The Midwest Emo Aesthetic 19:06 Midwest Emo In The 2010s 24:43 Modern Midwest Emo

Midwest Emo: The sound of your parents arguing over the Final Fantasy VIII OST playing on the file select screen while you learn to noodle in alternate tunings

The 90s emo scene (if you want to call it a scene) had such a high density of amazing bands. Sunny Day Real Estate, Braid, Mineral, Texas is the Reason, Rainer Maria, The Get Up Kids, Cap n’ Jazz, Jimmy Eat World, The Promise Ring, Knapsack, Everyone Asked About You, Christie Front Drive, Boys Life, Jejune, American Football, Endive, and more.

Was never into emo when I was a teenager but now twenty years later I'm starting to appreciate it more and more.

i'm 40 and grew up on this stuff. i'm a barber and i was cutting a 24 year olds hair the other day and we got on to talking about emo via hardcore. he told me the first time he ever heard American Football was AT A CONCERT. i was like "bruh...i hate you." lol

Was literally searching YT for a Midwest emo iceberg or Documentary like 16 days ago so glad this exists now

Here in brazil we had a pretty good year for emo/midwest emo records! here's a few that were released last year: Um quarto (¼) - do que somos capazes (full disclosure, this is my band) Quarto vazio - fábulas Polara - Partilha Quem é você, alice? - rolê trevas pt II

i just watched your history of emo video the other day and it sent me into a state where like all i can listen to is midwest emo and then now theres THIS VIDEO as im fixating on midwest emo its a blessing its a blessing

Thanks! Making this my whole personality now!

just watched the emo video! so glad you posted this, skramz next?

I LOVE MIDWEST EMO!! i've been going to a lot of local emo shows and they're always amazing, i've honestly seen a lot more ppl in my generation start making diy emo and it's so fun to be a part of

God the water boy returns fucks so hard I can’t even argue. Probably my favorite off of that album. All around great takes. Can we get a playlist on Apple or KZfaq for both this video and the last one 🥹🥹

The most beautiful genre ive ever heard

The front bottoms. I know they’re not technically Midwest emo but I they come up a ton when I listen to Midwest emo bands.

The local metro Detroit, Michigan “emo” / indie scene was thriving in my youth. 2000-2006: some great hall shows and local bands in that era.

I loved this!! If you get around to the Cap’n Jazz family tree/KinsellaCore video, please dont leave out Owen; his music and style of playing entirely in alternate/open tunings is so under appreciated

I lived the first couple of years of my life in the neighborhood with the American Football house. I didn't think anything of the house until recently. I don't like Midwest emo, but I'm glad the house and the genre have shed some light on this beautiful region. Whenever I go to Champaign, I always go near the house.

Great video man! Glad I found this genre a month ago and get to listen to it while still being 16 haha you deserve wayyyy more subs

It's pretty awesome to see that a Latino rock song like "A La Hora Señalada/Hermanita" has a style that predates an entire genre in another part of the world. I have recently been getting into Latino alternative rock because I am Venezuelan-American myself, and I have been wanting to brush up my Spanish. I highly recommend "Otro Dia Mas" by Bye Sami, "Apoyo Emocional" by Estoy Bien, and uklao's self-titled album.

Turnover, american beauty, mallcops are my favorite

Third comment, so you know the video stuck with me. It's a good video! I'd love one on the history of post-hardcore or the history of pop-punk.

Really cool video, I really enjoy the long format information videos.

Love the video. Extremely informative. Can you consider a video about the fashion style of Midwest emo? I find it interesting how simple it looks. Thank You

Just found american football, and i was looking for a place to dive in. Thanks for the video 😊

I like these videos, homie.

a lot of albums for me to dig in! glad I watched this video

To anyone saying every midwest emo album is about break-ups. I counter that with sports.'s We'll Get To It Eventually, that album perfectly encapsulates existential dread, self-doubt, the experience of losing friends, and such without a break-up song that I can think of.

6 years ago ended my relationship with my ex fiancé, drifted around for 6 months drinking, sleeping with random girls, and partying hard trying to get my head straight. Ran into a meme page with someone flipping off a house and everyone saying American Football, had to look it up and heard Never Meant and fell in love instantly. Later I heard a Ska Version from Skatune Network which I started to love as well which later on put out a version of Misery Business with the lead singer of Pool Kids and led me to Math Rock and more Midwest Emo and I was fully hooked. Now I search out Midwest Emo Mixtapes daily, try to find new bands, and sink my teeth into everything

Hot mulligan mentioned 🔥🔥🔥🗣

There is nothing more Midwest than these lyrics which succinctly summarizes my childhood from 1978-1983 in rural Ohio: Lemonade stands and memories Of innocence and purity And the noonday sun at ninety degrees The things I carry with me The ice cream man at four or five How'd we flag him down and ask for rides And evenings when we'd sit outside And name the cloud shapes in the sky Those days are gone now and we must carry on But I will not forget the things I learned on your front lawn And how we rode those dusty trails On Huffys and Schwinns from Christmas sales Made forts out of crates with rusty nails And only came home when our stomachs failed

what a great video!! I myself am a former indie rock artist BUT my newest album Losercore drops on March 29th and is VERY Midwest emo/math rock derived. I've always loved the genre but never had the balls to jump into it haha. I kinda played around with a more midwest emo sound on my last album, Carpe Diem but it feels really good to just jump 10 toes deep into it now. Excited to share my project with the world and am proud to contribute to the ever expanding Genre that is, Midwest Emo.

Bro mentioned charmer this time HUGE W tbh

You know it’s gonna be a good vid when it’s starts out “hey didn’t see you there”

Curious to hear your thoughts on Post Modern Emo 🤔🤔🤔 Thanks for the vid! Think I got my playlist for the week. Cheers!

I think a band often overlooked is Prawn, a very nice catchy sound with poetic lyrics!

I come from Extreme metal, especially Death-Doom. I found "I Hate Myself:10 Songs" and really loved the sound and emotion, im not sure how it were mixed up in my music but im glad it did. It took me down a rabbit hole, into Screamo & Midwest in an effort to find similar vibes. American Football is great, got their first two albums. Vs Self is great too, love their album "Everything Seems better now" just wish i could snag it on CD! Music I want preserved beyond digital media. Camping in Alaska, Fkin supreme too. Hits the feels, but in a good way. Great video, and i definitely gleaned to learn more about Midwest Emo.

this was great! would be sweet if you made playlists to go along with these videos for us to reference after watching :)

Fucking nailed it. Not only do I think youre pretty accurate in your retelling, but you take the right attitude into it. Lets delve into the nuances of subgenres for the FUN of it, not so we can take ourselves so seriously.

I"m loving these videos please do more!

It’s a good point that the Emo scene embraces the different sound. The first time I was introduced to them I was given a mix CD. The other kid said track 16 is the twinkle one I like by American football. The other half of the CD? Planes Mistaken for Stars. I also saw Owen (Mike Kinsella solo project) in a show with planes mistaken for stars, from autumn to ashes, and Thursday). It was completely normal.

I would add movements and sweet pill to your list. I love this genre of music.

Where's a band like Cursive in all this, I've watched a couple of your videos and loved them, but growing up (I'm an old head), I feel like they were bigger than the credit they've been getting but i never see them mentioned anywhere. Domestica was like my favorite album in high school. Anyway, really enjoyed your video!

Thank you for the 'Banger after banger after banger.' You're not wrong.

glocca morra mentioned 😭💕 y’all boots hats is a great example of good lyrics, calling out to philosophers of the past in existential angst . one of my favorite bands ever

I don’t even listen to Midwest Emo… but this is a GREAT video!

real emo only consist

Another great video, thanks

For as great and important as American Football is, I have trouble viewing that album as particular quintissential for the genre ('quintissential' in the sense of 'the MOST midwest emo thing,' rather than the best midwest emo thing). The jazz influences and lack of angsty breakup lyrics really make it feel very different from most other midwest emo albums to me. Which is great! I like that they clearly aren't like other bands in the genre. They really are as good as everyone says! If I had to pick a quintissential album for the genre, I think either one of Mineral's albums would be candidates for the most pure refinement of that sound -- I think modern midwest emo bands resemble them more than anything else in the 90s. Texas Is the Reason's Do You Know Who You Are and The Promise Ring's Nothing Is Good would also be strong candidates in my book. (The Promise Ring is there for people who like the hypier elements of midwest emo -- I like those too, but when a band leans too much into them, I have trouble hearing it as emo anymore. This is why I wouldn't put Something to Write Home About or Frame and Canvas as candidates for the quintessential emo album, even though Frame and Canvas is my favorite album you mentioned in this video and one of the best albums of the 90s. I don't want to angst to most of those albums, I just want to headbang to them.)

man i love a lot of the modern midwest emo bands too

Love origami angel favorite band been listening to them since summer

Not me realizing I’ve been saying Joie De Vivre wrong after saying their name CONFIDENTLY in my own video 😅

Newfound Interest in Connecticut is a personal favorite not mentioned here. Although I think they lean more towards post rock than Midwest emo. Please check them out if you haven’t

Thank you for introducing me to sideshow

You should look into TRSH, I love their music so much.

palette knife mentioned tyty

Hot Mulligan is my main reason for living Also, while they really can't be considered Midwest emo from my understanding, I still want to give a shoutout to Prince Daddy & the Hyena because they're one of the best emo bands out right now and I was OBSESSED with them in 2022 and the beginning of 2023 and all of their albums are 10/10 masterpieces

Kitty Hawk mentioned 🎉 Real Friends not mentioned 😢

Cursive!

We're gonna need a capital 'C' in Chicago. Nice CTA map ♥️

BRVAE LITTLE ABACUS MENTIONED!!!

Paperchamps is fun !

Angels In The Architecture Mentioned ‼️‼️🔥🔥🔥💯💯

Something to Write Home About is the first emo album I got. I can't remember for the life of me how I heard about them - I feel like there was a compliation or something that had a song of theirs, but I can't put my finger on it. Needless to say, it was my absolute favorite album in High School. That and Today's Empires, Tomorrow's Ashes by Propagandhi.

As i sit in my Front bottoms Sweat shirt, i cry. Unitl glass beach mentioned

For anyone looking for another recommendation, I'd add Elliott (from Kentucky), song "Miracle" as an example. Seems to me very Jimmy

i may be a 2000s emo but midwest emo gose hard

+ Arm's Length. If you like Charmer or Hot Mulligan, this is your new favorite band

Please don’t delete later I would be sad

08:45 the reason it was adopted by the schmorgasborg that is indie, underground, DIY, hardcore kids is in the video that immediately preceeds. The Fireside Bowl was the venue, since 1994 was basically a garden of musical divesity with shows intentionally booked with bands that should never have, and today would never play with each other. Just Google Fireside Bowl fliers and look at any other the fliers lets see...

you have summoned us

i really see so few people talking about Mayday Parade online, i dont know if i would call them Midwest exactly, but they are very Midwest leaning .. even "is this band emo?" says they aren't emo, but wiki does, and they were big in my emo friend group in 2010-ish!

Oso oso mentioned woahhhhh

moses campbell, panucci's pizza, and worst party ever are also some really great underrated mwe bands :)

Not mentioning Midwest Pen Pals is crazy😭

What about the Bright Eyes and EmOmaha ?

Why haven't you spoken of or even mentioned Scary Kids Scaring Kids? Tyson Stevens was like no other vocalist in the genre & they're Ep, The City Sleeps in Flames 05 & self titled album 07 are all near perfect works. & the band name itself is from a song from Capp n' Jazz

Retirement Party, kississippi & teen suicide ! Good video👍🏼

What do you think of French Screamo bands? I dont' find any video about this scene if not only in old forum. I don't know if is from an european perspective but for me it's been very important for my backkground in this genre. It would be interesting to have a talk of this fantastic scene.

I'm Glad Its You - Minor Acts Of Cannibalism will forever have a place in my heart. Carly Cosgrove is also really good. The Great Doheny is also really good

So... are we not talking about Tiny Moving Parts?

Free Throw

Cool!

Shocked there wasn’t a Turnover mention

that was awesome

My Top 5 Midwest Emo Bands in no particular order: Free Throw Chinese Football Tiny Moving Parts Castevet Sports.

19:46 MARIETTA MENTIONED!!! 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

thoa histoRAYYYY of miiiidwest *EMAAAOO*

Should have talked about the front bottoms they have been really influential in the scene

spotted a chillwavve records release 👀

Great video. I love weatherday (*´-`)

no michael cera palin mention 😔😔

WHAAAAT ABOUUUUTTTT TTTTTTNNNNGGGGGGG

I’d love to see a history of ska punk like less than Jake🙏

I stumbled across a band called deadramonoes, they are super good check out their songs 'Shine Dog' and 'Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring'

No water boy returns is the best mobo song

palette knife mentioned

CIA fr said let’s do a tour & vinyl release

I thought you were Jake Ewald for a good few seconds

PALETTE KNIFE MENTION!!!!!!!

I have fallen for that copy pasta and scolded the trolls using it...much to their delight I assume