Our punk column 'In Defense of the Genre' is back with the 15 best songs of July and late June, plus a roundup of recent ...

You might be wondering why “Mr. Brightside” made this list, but the anthemic track from The Killers is one of their most melancholy. Since the song is really about a guy who’s pained by the jealousy ...

Pinning down the best emo songs of all time is less about technical perfection and more about capturing a specific, lightning-in-a-bottle feeling. It’s the sound of suburban malaise, the sharp sting ...

Emo bands covering pop songs just seems to make sense. This is especially true for third-wave emo bands that started popping up in the early 2000s. Identified by their slick production and (sometimes) ...

* May album reviews: Knocked Loose, The Hope Conspiracy, Hot Water Music, Into It. Over It., Usurp Synapse, Demersal, Shellac, and Lip Critic. We’ve also got new exclusive vinyl in the BV shop, ...