The Audiophile's Book Nook

For those who know me well, you know that one of my favorite genres of music is emo. When I tell people this however, I usually get misconceptions about what the genre is. When most people hear the word "emo" they think of bands like My Chemical Romance and Panic at the Disco. While both are good bands, neither would be considered "emo" in the broadest sense of the word. So in this blog, I hope to clarify the history of emo and the music that accompanied each era of this genre. Origins: Mid 80s Tracing emo back to its origins is thankfully an easier task than tracing the origins of other genres. Of course, this could be attributed to the fact that emo is a relatively new sub-genre of music. If we want to get into emo music, we have to talk about the hardcore scene of Washington D.C. The late 70s into the early 80s saw the start of numerous hardcore and punk bands, inspired by the sounds of the Ramones and the Sex Pistols. Hardcore was the continuati...

With everyone in quarantine and a lot of extra time to spare, I decided to think about the music and albums that changed me through the last several years. Perhaps it'll give people some music to listen to in between working from home, be it a 9-5 or school work. I'm very much an "album as an art form" girl and love to listen to albums all through to perceive a theme. I've often found my favorite albums are consistent in either theme or genre through the 10-20 tracks found on the album. I've been lucky to listen to numerous stellar albums that have completely changed my ideas about certain genres and music in general, most of which reside in my CD rack. I'll try to keep this list to 10 albums and I might throw in some honorable mentions while I'm at it. So here goes! 10. FutureSex/LoveSounds - Justin Timberlake (2006) This album's second song begins with the infamous "I'm bringing sexy back!" and never looks back. Timb...