Anthology of Emo: Volume 1

by Tom Mullen (Editor), Andrew Sacher (Contributor), Matt Mullen (Transcriber)

After 100+ interviews with artists and those involved with the emo and hardcore scene for the critically acclaimed Washed Up Emo Podcast, Tom Mullen, on the 10th anniversary of WashedUpEmo.com, introduces Anthology of Emo. This book compiles the best stories from the podcast and features rare and unseen photos and ephemera.

For a word that’s often misunderstood, Anthology of Emo: Volume One is an informative companion and faithful guide to the genre of emo.

Interviews with:

Dan Didier & Davey Von Bohlen (The Promise Ring / Maritime / Vermont)
Norman Brannon (Texas Is the Reason / New End Original / Shelter)
Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional / Further Seems Forever / Twin Forks / Vacant Andys)
Mike Kinsella (American Football / Owen / Cap'n Jazz / Joan of Arc / Owls / The One Up Downstairs / Their/They're/There)
Chris Leo (The Van Pelt / The Lapse / Native Nod / Vague Angels)
Caithlin De Marrais, Kaia Fischer & William Kuehn (Rainer Maria)
Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids / The New Amsterdams / The Terrible Twos / Radar State)
Eric Richter (Christie Front Drive / Antarctica / The 101 / Golden City)
Blair Shehan (Knapsack / The Jealous Sound / Racquet Club)
Chris Simpson (Mineral / The Gloria Record / Zookeeper / Mountain Time)

Genres: Music

381 pages, Paperback

Published November 29, 2017

Reviews

[Anjali · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was one of those books that i kept putting down and picking up randomly for months. I enjoyed the interviews so much but i do wish they had a bit more depth to them. Some of them were super interesting and others didn't hit me as hard. Definitely a cool way to take in this content from a different platform, i very much enjoyed it.

[Hugh Carr · Rating 3 out of 5]

FINALLY

[Bill · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've typed and deleted a phrase similar to "this is a must-read for any emo fan" about five times to start this review, and I just can't bring myself to say something so cliche. Plus, hopefully most emo fans heard these interviews the first time around on the podcast.

Whether you have or haven't, this book is a great walk down memory lane, and a really great insight to the early days of the scene from some of the true heroes of the underground. Hopefully, there will be more editions to come; I know I'll gladly buy any new ones Tom decides to put out.

[Corey From · Rating 3 out of 5]

Honestly, it’s not a great “book” but a collection. You see lots of typos or mistranscribes. But the benefit of this collection is that it brought up a lot of fond memories of where I was when I discovered these bands for the first time, and reminds me of how I connect to music. It reminds me that somehow, someway everyone deserves to have a creative outlet.

[Sinistre · Rating 3 out of 5]

Una mica difícil de seguir per la gran quantitat de noms que apareixen a totes les entrevistes. Al ser unes transcripcions literals del podcast, costava també perquè les estructures no eren les millors estructurades.

No obstant és un must i es pot entreveure les personalitats dels músics de l'escena emo dels 90. L'entusiasme de l'entrevistador entusiasma, també.

[Chad Henderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing collection of interviews from some of the most influential musicians in the scene.

[Robbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful collection of interviews. Curated and arranged very well so that references to contemporary bands flow into one another from The Promise Ring to Mineral. Anyone who grew up in any scene will enjoy this.