Word: emo
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...latest, The Underground #2: Straight Ahead ... Back to Roots, is like its predecessor, a two-CD box set highlighting 11 local bands. And all of it - from the irrepressibly upbeat indie pop of Poubelle International to the zestful testosterone-fueled rock of the David Bowie Knives and the visceral emo stylings of all-girl band the Ember - is a laudable testament to the city's musical diversity. Granted, some of the listening experience lacks polish, not least because, in their zeal to forward the cause of Hong Kong music, the promoters have included two tracks from each...
...simply crafted couplets with the explosive intensity of a jarring guitar to boot. But if White Lies aren’t more careful with their limited repertoire of lyrical influences, they’ll soon find themselves one swipe of the black eyeliner away from being hurtled into emo obscurity. But on “Fifty On Our Foreheads,” this tendency to wax melancholic is superseded by pulsing snare and bass, which transitions from an unassuming introduction to an uplifting finale. Opening with a soothing interplay between the swirling tones of the omnipresent synthesizer and pacing drums...
...halfway mark, then “Daddy’s Gone” will be the one that hooks you. Starting with, “How you’re my hero / How you’re never here though,” this Emo-Motown ballad features the laments of a son thinking of his runaway dad. The content of the lyrics, the supporting synth, the old school, melancholic sound, and a booming chorus with James Allan shrieking, “He’s gone, he’s gone,” make this a thoroughly disarming...
...common misconception about these eye-catching sneakers is that they are only for urbanites, hipsters, rockers, rap stars, and maybe even the emo boy in black skinny jeans sulking in a corner...
...pretensions to understanding indie music fans, the movie comes across as contrived and unemotional. Nick, played by Michael Cera of “Juno” and “Superbad” fame, is devastated after his girlfriend Tris (Alexis Dziena) breaks up with him. Being the generic emo-punk that he is, he makes her dozens of mix CDs with heart-rending titles such as—in one of the film’s best and most subtle jokes—“Road to Closure, Volume 12.” One of Tris?...