: a style of rock music influenced by punk rock and featuring introspective and emotionally fraught lyrics
In emo, the heart forever hurts, and the ultra-introspective songwriter pines for beautiful death.—
Robert Sullivan
Robert Sullivan
emo
adjective
The film is sensitively directed, full of emo songs and quiet little character moments.
—Kyle Smith
Kyle Smith
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Led by singer and guitarist Kevin Villalba, this five-piece band from Grenada Hills, injects a welcome dose of vulnerability into its blend of emo, punk, indie and surf-rock.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
Friday, Shrine Social Club basement, 1118 W. Idaho St.: Two-person guitar band from New York with off-kilter indie rock that mixes Americana, emo and freak-folk.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2025
The anniversary series will also feature artists who launched their career at the Rebel Lounge including Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra on May 22, homegrown emo night event EmoNightPhx on May 3rd and Phoenix’s long running hip hop and dance showcase Blunt Club set for May 23.
—Dave Brooks, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
The outfit, which helped bring emo and pop punk music to the forefront more than 20 years ago, wrapped its tour in support of the set in May of last year, and while the rockers may be working on new material, there’s been no major announcement just yet.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
Friday, Shrine Social Club basement, 1118 W. Idaho St.: Two-person guitar band from New York with off-kilter indie rock that mixes Americana, emo and freak-folk.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2025
The anniversary series will also feature artists who launched their career at the Rebel Lounge including Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra on May 22, homegrown emo night event EmoNightPhx on May 3rd and Phoenix’s long running hip hop and dance showcase Blunt Club set for May 23.
—Dave Brooks, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
The outfit, which helped bring emo and pop punk music to the forefront more than 20 years ago, wrapped its tour in support of the set in May of last year, and while the rockers may be working on new material, there’s been no major announcement just yet.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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“Emo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emo. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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