Desert Island Discourse

Put on your plain white tees and asymmetrical haircuts boys and girls—it's time to get emo! That's right, for our second survey episode we're covering American Emo from 1995 to 1999—the era when emo went from a weepy offshoot of hardcore to a commercial juggernaut. And as puberty often is, this period is defined by plenty of awkward fumbling and experimentation, from the swirling post-hardcore of Sunny Day Real Estate to the quiet filigrees of American Football. It's a difficult journey of self-discovery for the Desert Island Duo, but one with some rich rewards waiting for us at the end. Also: good and evil Kinsella brothers, catfished truckers, and the surprising connection between corn on the cob and Animal Collective. - Music Take On Me (A-Ha Cover) - Cap'n Jazz Little League - Cap'n Jazz Oh Messy Life - Cap'n Jazz Friday - Sunny Day Real Estate Red Elephant - Sunny Day Real Estate Johnny on the Spot - Texas is the Reason Everywhere in Denver - The Promise Ring Thinking, That's All - Jimmy Eat World 80-37