Creed is, indeed, terrible, but I appreciate now that they (and similar bands) helped pave the way for the mainstream popularity a lot of in my opinion GREAT emo bands of the early oughts like Jimmy Eat World, Brand New, Paramore, My Chemical Romance, Dashboard Confessional etc
sorry don't let my Americanness (read: southern California upbringing in this time) too much color this discussion... but yes where some folks went Strokes chic indifference with rock post Creed (and ilk), others doubled down lol
Thanks, as ever, for reading and engaging. I have to be honest and say that I always ran - and continue to run - from emo. If it can be called a genre, it's a genre I've always proven to be allergic to, despite certainly seeing its appeal for others. It's definitely above electro swing in my personal league table tho!
I absolutely thought this was going to be about the movie Creed II. Imagine my surprise!
You created your own prison.
Creed is, indeed, terrible, but I appreciate now that they (and similar bands) helped pave the way for the mainstream popularity a lot of in my opinion GREAT emo bands of the early oughts like Jimmy Eat World, Brand New, Paramore, My Chemical Romance, Dashboard Confessional etc
sorry don't let my Americanness (read: southern California upbringing in this time) too much color this discussion... but yes where some folks went Strokes chic indifference with rock post Creed (and ilk), others doubled down lol
Thanks, as ever, for reading and engaging. I have to be honest and say that I always ran - and continue to run - from emo. If it can be called a genre, it's a genre I've always proven to be allergic to, despite certainly seeing its appeal for others. It's definitely above electro swing in my personal league table tho!
All good! Appreciate the honesty haha
also excited to watch the Quaintance piece! nice thank you!