>Be emo>emerge from the dankest, smelliest, most unwashed BO reeking basements and clubs in the entirety of the east coast>become the poster-genre for emaciated, shaggy-haired boys across the country>2006 strikes>poserchud pussies strike>the genre slowly rots>no more octave chords, no true fold screams, no dissonance, no tension>fast forward to now>it's all trust fund kids and affliction who moan and whimper into a mic and call it "acoustic screamo"genuinely what the fuck happened.
>>131990063Taking back sunday was hrt to emo. Literally killed emo
>>131991380I actually agree with this take. hated them when they came out (get it? because they're gay) and still hate them now