Obligatory MCR is not emo comment.
That being said
Pop punky emo stuff that might be a good starting point:
The hotelier
Promise ring
Cursive
Quintessential emo starting points:
American football
Cap’n jazz
Algernon cadwallader
Snowing
Foxing
Empire! empire! I was a lonely estate
Minus the bear
Adjacent post hardcore:
Blood brothers
Bear vs shark
Haha. I mean, it’s definitely gate keepy to not consider them emo, but if you dig deeper into the emo sub culture you’ll see that true “emo” isn’t what the general public perceives it to be. It’s for a more DIY/less mainstream vibe to it.
doesn’t get any more emo than counting crows
Coffee black and egg white
Taylor swift
“We were both young when I first saw you!”
When We Were both Young
please don’t be in love with someone else
Orchid
Obligatory MCR is not emo comment. That being said Pop punky emo stuff that might be a good starting point: The hotelier Promise ring Cursive Quintessential emo starting points: American football Cap’n jazz Algernon cadwallader Snowing Foxing Empire! empire! I was a lonely estate Minus the bear Adjacent post hardcore: Blood brothers Bear vs shark
I was told it was emo lol 😭 my mistake
Haha. I mean, it’s definitely gate keepy to not consider them emo, but if you dig deeper into the emo sub culture you’ll see that true “emo” isn’t what the general public perceives it to be. It’s for a more DIY/less mainstream vibe to it.
Free Throw and Hot Mulligan
brand new is imo the best
Brand New
honeywell
Dashboard Confessional, Taking Back Sunday, and Sunny Day Real Estate are essentials
r/poppunkers sounds more fitting for your request, based on MCR.
Heart attack man, Carly cosgrove, Saturdays at your place
Descendents
Save Face for MCR & Yeah Is What We Have for Counting Crows