American Football‘s 1999 self-titled album is something of a gem. It’s quiet, confrontational, and warm: the perfect gateway to your emotional core. The classic record will soon be available on May 20 in a deluxe edition format that includes live recordings, demos, and more, but now it’s time to stream that album in its weepy […]
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Stream the Deluxe Edition of American Football’s Self-Titled Album
May 12th, 2014 
Nina Corcoran 
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Prawn Announce Summer Tour Dates With Into It. Over It.
May 6th, 2014 Corey From Don’t let all of the news about your favorite 90s emo bands make you miss some of the new bands that are helping spur this revival along. The New Jersey group that goes by Prawn have been grabbing the ears of listeners lately, after their four-way split with the likes of Frameworks, Kittyhawk and Droughts, […]
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REVIEW: Frameworks – ‘Loom’
April 29th, 2014 Kyle Florence Artist: Frameworks Album: Loom Genre: Post-Hardcore/Screamo/Emo Label: Topshelf Records Each day, the lines that separate one genre from the next become more and more blurred. As musicians from all walks of life attempt to make their mark on history, borders are stretched in the pursuit of originality, and though this creative conquest can sometimes yield […]
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April 23rd, 2014 Troy Sennett This is the news post I’ve wanted to write more than anything else this year. If a new website and social media accounts are to be believed, it looks like things are happening with long-defunct emo act Mineral. The Twitter and Facebook pages have yet to be updated, but the Instagram page features a few […]
Minus The Bear Announce ‘They Make Beer Commercials Like This’ 10 Year Anniversary Shows
April 22nd, 2014 Nina Corcoran If all these anniversary shows have taught us anything, it’s that time flies. Minus The Bear will be playing a few 10 year anniversary shows in honor of They Make Beer Commercials Like This. The EP will be played in its entirety along with other Minus The Bear classics for two nights in Seattle and Portland. […]
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April 21st, 2014 James Shotwell The indie world has been buzzing for a minute now about the upcoming reissue of American Football’s sole LP (out May 20 via Polyvinyl), but now the lingering fans on one of the emo movement’s most beloved bands have an even better reason to celebrate: The band is getting back together. This morning, American Football […]
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Watch Brand New Cover Coldplay and Modest Mouse
April 15th, 2014 Nina Corcoran Brand New have done their fair share of covers over time, often showing a lot of love for Neutral Milk Hotel way back when. A few days ago, though, the band played a show at the London Troxy and mixed up “The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot” with a little bit of Coldplay and […]
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UTG PHOTOS: Bayside & Four Year Strong (4/4/14)
April 9th, 2014 Derek Scancarelli Under The Gun sent photographer, Derek Scancarelli, to Best Buy Theater in New York City to photograph The Great American Cult Tour on April 4, 2014. Bayside just wrapped up the end of their headlining Great American Cult Tour. Along for the ride were Four Year Strong, Daylight (who’ve since changed their name to Superheaven) […]
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Stream Two Knights’ Debut LP ‘Shut Up’
April 1st, 2014 Nina Corcoran Out of Denton, TX comes emo duo Two Knights. Before we get all up in arms discussing what qualifies as “emo,” take a listen to this band’s music. Their debut album, Shut Up, is streaming a week early before its release on April 8 via Count Your Lucky Stars and it’s top notch. These two dudes merge […]
MUSIC VIDEO: Elephantis – “You’re Like The Sun”
March 29th, 2014 Kriston McConnell Elephantis are a UK based, five piece hardcore/emo band who are currently signed to Dream Atlantic Records. The band is currently poised to release a split with the hardcore outfit Road To Manila, which is set to be released April 1. One of Elephantis’ contributions is titled “You’re Like The Sun,” and the band just […]
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UTG EXCLUSIVE: Bayside Acoustics: Part 2 – Classics
February 25th, 2014 Derek Scancarelli If you’re a fan of Bayside, you certainly know that their sixth studio album, Cult, dropped last week via Hopeless Records. Before embarking on a nationwide tour with support from Four Year Strong, Daylight and Mixtapes, the boys hosted a day of celebration on Long Island for their record release. The first stop was at […]
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Pay What You Want For The Entire Deep Elm Records Catalog
February 18th, 2014 Troy Sennett If you’re a fan of emo music, you probably owe a debt of gratitude to Deep Elm Records. Formed in New York City in 1995, the iconic label has been involved in the release of numerous landmark records in the genre, including early albums by The Appleseed Cast, Brandtson, and the Emo Diaries compilation series. […]
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