Burial Etiquette - Mise-en-scène
B Tier
Modern Canadian Emos, Burial Etiquette is already one of the most prolific artists in the scene with a myriad of EPs and splits underneath their belt. However, Mis-en-scène is the band’s debut full-length album. The band prioritizes DIY aesthetics and melancholic production, though the music itself is a combo of Midwest Emo, Screamo and Post-Rock. Perfect listening for when you're sad and a bit pissed.
Blame Art - Aneuma
B Tier
Aneuma is Blame Art’s first ever LP and is another entry in the longstanding tradition of Post-Rock-tinged Emo from Italy. They aren’t quite as Screamo as Raein, but not quite as soft as someone like KC Milian, balancing out quite well by using distortion and screaming more for aura than for ferocity. Most songs are over seven minutes, allowing the songs to slowly unravel themselves. Perhaps this is more Emo-tinged-Post-Rock, but it’s something you should give a listen to if you enjoy the marriage of these two epic genres.
Увага - Сум'яття
B Tier
Увага is a Ukranian Emo project that began life as a very traditional Emocore act before morphing into what we find on this album - mathy Midwest Emo in the vein of early Emo Revival artists. Intricate, twinkly riffs are the bread and butter of this album, though the rhythm instruments do an admirable job keeping pace. There are only two minor gripes I have: 1) the vocal performance is quite underwhelming and bland, and 2) the compositions, while pretty and satisfying, aren’t too original. The music is so good that it doesn't matter if it's a bit derivative.
Re-read - Повсякденність, драма, романтика
B Tier
Re-read’s debut LP is an ethereal blend of Midwest Emo and Dream Pop. This gem comes from Ukraine’s budding Emo scene. The lush soundscapes that compose the harmonies are punctuated by spirited mathy guitar riffs, though the dreamy dual vocals add more to harmony than melody. The songs are well composed and the individual performances are all technically excellent, but I don't quite sense their spirit in this music. Perhaps there is a language barrier, but one of the songs is written in a universal human tongue (cat noises. I don't want to explain…).
Gil Cerrone - Consumer
B- Tier
Fairly standard Screamo out of Melbourne with a nice variety of intensities and good production values, Consumer is the band's first LP after several Splits and EPs. This record borrows much from the greats of the early-to-mid 00s era of Skramz, though their failure to stand out amongst their influences does bring this otherwise solid album down a peg.
