See that banner at the head of the page? When I started W/O in 2007 I rattled off a number of genres that I intended to specialize in. I haven't made much of a concerted effort in recent years to cater to the emo quotient, but I haven't outright abandoned it either. With that I present you with a stellar 45 from
Empire State Games, a quartet
not from New York State ironically, but would you believe Plymouth, MI? This single came to light mere years before emo would become neutered and retooled almost beyond recognition, and is that much more precious for it. Neither adhering to the genre's subrosa's genesis, circa, Washington D.C. in the mid-80s, nor forecasting the capitulated strain thereof to follow shortly in the twenty-first century, bands like ESG instead played the compelling card of distortion, smothered melody, and slightly maudlin angst that made so many of their contemporaries like Garden Variety, Sideshow and even the Promise Ring such a colossal treat. These guys didn't boast an extensive catalog, or even a full length to speak of, but they had phenomenal songs to fall back on. Here are two of them. If you dig what you hear, you might want to direct yourself
yonder for a nice discography CD.
A. 100 Years of Baseball
B. Dialogue (From a Movie)
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