A genre of rock music that emerged in the 1990s and got popular in the underground music community through bands like Sunny Day Real Estate, Cap'n Jazz and Mineral among others. The genre is characterized by introspective, confessional lyrics, emotive vocals and indie rock-esque instrumentation.
With the beginning of the 21st century, emo started to die out as people were mislabeling pop-punk bands such as My Chemical Romance and Dashboard Confessional as emo. However, the genre has seen a sort of revival in recent years, with bands like The Hotelier, Sorority Noise and Foxing getting more popular in indie circles.
The word is also used to describe a certain lifestyle, however this is not related to actual emo music.
With the beginning of the 21st century, emo started to die out as people were mislabeling pop-punk bands such as My Chemical Romance and Dashboard Confessional as emo. However, the genre has seen a sort of revival in recent years, with bands like The Hotelier, Sorority Noise and Foxing getting more popular in indie circles.
The word is also used to describe a certain lifestyle, however this is not related to actual emo music.
by Neg46 December 23, 2016
Get the emomug. 1) MCR is the most emo band EVER!
2) I wear all black, and only ship at Hot Topic
3) All I do is cry
2) I wear all black, and only ship at Hot Topic
3) All I do is cry
by MinecraftRocks June 4, 2016
Get the Emomug. Emo is used to describe a person thats in this hole called depression. Girls cut their hair short. Guys grow their hair out. They also wear black and band merch. They also listen to bands like My Chemical Romance, Twenty One Pilots, Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco, etc. Some emos cut and kill themselves.
That boy seems emo.
by emokidofficial May 31, 2018
Get the emomug. Emo is when you wear black/dark clothes and uses these emojis 🥀🖤⛓ and they listen to rock music
by Daddy_nick January 3, 2022
Get the Emomug. Weed Emo is a microgenre of Midwest Emo that emerged during the 2010s Emo Revival and popularized by the band Mom Jeans. Weed Emo is defined by its pop songwriting and structures while still retaining the unclean vocals, mathy guitars, and DIY production of Midwest Emo. Weed Emo also deals with lighter themes then most underground emo bands. Instead of writing about loneliness or depression, Weed Emo bands may write about romance and breakups, nostalgia, friendships, getting older, etc. Songs also commonly reference both geek and stoner culture (hence the name). Weed Emo is generally seen as a more mainstream friendly (or poseur depending on who you ask) offshoot of modern emo.
Jack: "Have you heard of the band Oolong?"
Wyatt: "Yeah. Not super into Weed Emo but they're alright. Better than Mom Jeans' newest stuff though."
Wyatt: "Yeah. Not super into Weed Emo but they're alright. Better than Mom Jeans' newest stuff though."
by MyPseudonymIsReallyCoolAndStuf March 22, 2024
Get the Weed Emomug. i am emo
by I will take over September 27, 2022
Get the Emomug.