we'rethecurrency - For the Hearing of My Heart

B+ Tier

One of the biggest surprises of the year comes by way of 5th Waver Emos we’rethecurrency who deliver on their second-ever EP. Despite the demo-level production values, the band pulls out all the stops with ambitious arrangements featuring acoustic guitars, trumpets, spoken word sections, melodic and melancholic clean vocals and some sorrowful screams. Traditional Midwest Emo instrumentation with early Screamo flourishes seems to be their blueprint, but the band isn't tethered to any specific idea of what Emo is supposed to be. This is without a doubt one of the most cathartic releases of 2024.