this playlist captures the tunes of the original midwest emo movement. from the promise ring to cursive, ride the second wave. get it? like the wave of emo? …i’ll log off now.
oh messy life – cap’n jazz
seven – sunny day real estate
for want of – rites of spring
understanding in a car crash – thursday
another morning stoner – and you will know us by the trail of dead
is this thing on – the promise ring
holiday – the get up kids
one armed scissor – at the drive-in
used for glue – rival schools
honestly? – american footfall
accident prone – jawbreaker
the casualty – cursive
breakfast of champions – rainer maria
marigold & patchwork – the appleseed cast
the scars to prove it – the jazz june
m – penfold
killing a camera – braid
courage was confused – knapsack
fireman – jawbreaker 
cut your ribbon – sparta
i’m a loner dottie, a rebel – the get up kids
the d in detroit – the anniversary
code red – the casket lottery
why did we ever meet – the promise ring
january 1979 – mewithoutyou
how near, how far – and you will know use by the trail of dead
action and action – the get up kids 
47 – sunny day real estate
the martyr – cursive