My Favorite Citizen

Okay, so there really isn't any information about this band. They were around from 1996 to 1998 I believe. They only released one 7", some songs on compilations, and a split 7" with a band called Ember. Only 6 songs in total. But they are some of the best songs for their genre that I've ever heard. They are pretty much just like The Get Up Kids, The Promise Ring, and sort of similar to Braid. Very catchy, poppy emo stuff. Here's their entire known discography, the 7", and the four songs they have up on their myspace.

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Punch

from last.fm:
Punch is a female fronted thrashcore band based in San Francisco, California, recognizable by fast, heavy sound with pulverizing breakdowns, intelligent song structures and absolutely plastering vocals. Their debut EP, Eyeless (2008) & their self titled LP (2009) were both joint releases on record labels 625 Thrashcore and Discos Huelga.

So basically really sweet hardcore with super pissed female vocals. They came to my town about a year ago and I missed it, bummer. The new album totally rips.

Eyeless EP (2008)



Punch (self-titled) (2009)

Merchant Ships

Awesome screamo band from Indiana, formed in late 2008 i think, so they're pretty new. Really sweet stuff similar to Age Sixteen and Make Me. Clean guitars, undecipherable yelled vocals, and sometimes they just break down and have really pretty instrumental parts. They've released an ep, a demo, and had a song on a compilation. That has all come out in 2009, pretty impressive! They put this all up for free on their myspace. They're going on tour this summer so try to go see them!

I Want to Forget About Everything Bad that Ever Happened, Ever (EP)
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Old Grey
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Bummer Times demo
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Myspace

Maps & Atlases

Math rock group from Chicago, Illinois. Different from most bands in the genre in that they focus more on actual songwriting than just being technical. Lots of crazy guitar tapping and really cool intricate drums. The singer, Dave Davison has a very unique, high pitched nasally voice that might not be for everyone. He has a solo project called Cast Spells that should be releasing an EP soon. All they have is 3 eps, and but apparently they are working on a full-length. Bird Barnyard is not really what they sound like now, the singing is different and the music isn't as cheerful. Then on Tree, Swallows, Houses, they got really technical and on the latest EP You and Me and The Mountain, they started putting more time into a really cohesive sound with all the instruments working together to make really cool rhythms and riffs. Enjoy:

Bird Barnyard (2005)

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Tree, Swallows, Houses (2006)

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You and Me and the Mountain (2008)

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Boys Life

Boys Life was an indie/emo band from Kansas City, formed in 1993. They totally mastered that whole nostalgic sound, similar to Bells on Trike, Christie Front Drive, and Penfold. I don't have everything by them, any help would be appreciated. My personal favorite album is Departures and Landfalls and the split 10" with Christie Front Drive is also fantastic.

Boys Life/Giants Chair split 7" (1993)
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Boys Life/Vitreous Humor split 7" (1994)

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Boys Life (self-titled) (1995)

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Boys Life/Christie Front Drive split 10" (1996)

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Departures and Landfalls (1996)

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