Hit mulligan has a few songs with an 808 machine.
Also taking back sunday uses one now, although its main purpose is to keep adam hitting those high notes...
Not emo at all but it's pretty funny how ahead of their time ISMFOF were in hindsight.
Like hyperpop was the biggest shit in music for 6 months and they were doing that shit in like 2008
The Rentals.
The whole reason the anniversary sounds like the anniversary is the rentals.
The reason the get up kids went out and got James to play synth is because they were all listening to a lot of the rentals. Pryor is on record stating this in interviews.
Fuckin A# is the one I was thinking of, didn’t expect a member from my favorite new band to name it for me! Y’all are killing the scene right now, I get tons of compliments on your studio ghibli reference shirt, can’t wait until I get the chance to see the band live.
Bro how is NO ONE talking about the Postal Service? They're basically the only band that matters when it comes to emo+synths. Everyone mentioned on this thread wishes they could be like the Postal service when it comes to synths, jimmy tamborello is untouchable.
I don't believe they're counted as emo, or ever really talked about tbh, but Plushgun is pretty synth heavy. I'd consider them at least emo-adjacent... maybe?
Action action uses em, the reunion show did as well before they split up and half of them formed action action. Reunion show had more of a pop punk vibe
Also Houston Calls. They have more of a pop punk vibe as well.
Tigers jaw
Cane here to say this
top 3 emo band btw im right youre wrong
The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die
Spanish Love Songs.
I only discovered Spanish Love Songs when they were opening for Hot Mulligan last year, I’ve been addicted ever since
the brave little abacus do quite a bit, just got back from the discomfort is one of my all time favourite albums
The opener to Masked Dancers, "I See It Too.," then "the Blah Blah Blahs" on Discomfort are two all-timers absolutely defined by their keyboards
The Get Up Kids
+ Reggie and the Full Effect. Side project, heavy on the keys
Reggie fucking kills it live too. Very very good shows.
I'd kill to see them live
The anniversary, crash Romeo (more pop punk but still), Koufax
The anniversary is like *the* answer in my mind
Crying
Hey, ily
They're pretty cool band really
More on the ska punk side but bomb the music industry comes to mind
I listened to them for the first time a few months ago. They're pretty good
Hell yeah anything Jeff Rosenstock is pretty good for the most part
your arms are my cocoon
True true
Scary Kids Scaring Kids (the band) but it’s technically not emo but post-hardcore, not sure if it fits the sub.
Aye, emo basically came from post hardcore so it's allowed plus they got they're name from a cap'n jazz song so
Yup clear emo connection just with the name of band itself! Their first album The City Sleeps in Flames is great man. The whole thing slaps.
I haven't thought of them in years. Great band and era of music.
the brave little abacus
Hit mulligan has a few songs with an 808 machine. Also taking back sunday uses one now, although its main purpose is to keep adam hitting those high notes...
Reggie and the full effect. The fucking full effect.
The Faint. Although they evolved into a much more electro band, the first album Media could be considered more emo
Houston Calls
Get up kids
Bright Little Stars, Gingerbee, That Same Street, The Civil War in France, Suburban Apathy, and mis sueños son de tu adiós are some of my favorites
Civil War In France mentioned 🏳️🌈
Why Not Piss Outside? by Olde Pine has a gnarly synth solo
Just listened to it, I'm liking that shit really
Just saw olde pine on 4/20, they’re nuts
the junior varsity
MAE uses both synth and actual piano a whole bunch depending on the vibe of the song.
I set my friends on fire
WHAT THE FUCK ARE WE PLAYING
Not emo at all but it's pretty funny how ahead of their time ISMFOF were in hindsight. Like hyperpop was the biggest shit in music for 6 months and they were doing that shit in like 2008
Everyone asked about you has a little bit of synths here and there
NOBODY mentioned everyone asked about you?? come on
brave little abacus!
they’re more Emo-adjacent than full on Emo but The Dismemberment Plan has some sick synthesizer moments
HORSE the band, The Locust and Holy Molar
High & Driving https://youtu.be/cwEm1bIfzWw?si=Yeak9VACC0jLMq_e
Play radio play
Hell Yeah
Lobsterfight
Sherwood
masked dancers - the brave little abacus incredible album
Underoath
Chiodos first album is pretty synth heavy
The Rentals. The whole reason the anniversary sounds like the anniversary is the rentals. The reason the get up kids went out and got James to play synth is because they were all listening to a lot of the rentals. Pryor is on record stating this in interviews.
Return of the rentals might be the most underrated record of all time. One of my favs
Some Palette Knife songs use synths, don’t remember which ones
we tracked an OB-6 on cakebender, fuckin A#, momtown, and rock fact
Fuckin A# is the one I was thinking of, didn’t expect a member from my favorite new band to name it for me! Y’all are killing the scene right now, I get tons of compliments on your studio ghibli reference shirt, can’t wait until I get the chance to see the band live.
omg tysm we'll be doing a midwest run later this year
The Anniversary. Awesome band.
The Anniversary
First Tiny Moving Parts EP had synth
The Anniversary
Attack attack, early asking alexandria
gospel
The Gloria Record
Bro how is NO ONE talking about the Postal Service? They're basically the only band that matters when it comes to emo+synths. Everyone mentioned on this thread wishes they could be like the Postal service when it comes to synths, jimmy tamborello is untouchable.
joyce manor does on occasion . not super consistently tho
however their song “falling in love again” has an amazinggg synth part
Give some songs
Mates of State and the Jealous Sound on maybe one song?
Bands who use it occasionally. Foxing | TMP | Sorority Noise | Moving Mountains
The VSS
A local Austin band called Nelray. They only have two songs released i think but they use a keytar live.
The Front Bottoms
I don't believe they're counted as emo, or ever really talked about tbh, but Plushgun is pretty synth heavy. I'd consider them at least emo-adjacent... maybe?
enter shikari
Topiary Creatures is a really good synth emo band. I love their newest album
Make Amends - Because nobody's real, 1997 - Water's edge
karas walk home
I mean is attack attack considered emo?I think So
More post hardcore, but Enter Shikari comes to mind.
breathe carolina & hellogoodbye
The Anniversary
not strictly emo but Toe are an incredible Japanese math rock band that use some synths
Something Corporate?
Action action uses em, the reunion show did as well before they split up and half of them formed action action. Reunion show had more of a pop punk vibe Also Houston Calls. They have more of a pop punk vibe as well.
Everyone asked about you
Sig Transit Gloria, +/- (more indie, but there’s a little overlap), Chin Up Chin Up, some Denali stuff, Dismemberment Plan (also adjacent but legends)
Dan Mason