Music Diary :3
I have made the goal to try and listen to 365 albums this year, most of them being ones I haven't listened to in full/uninterrupted before. I also have made the goal to make a cd fore every month of the year, of my new favs from albums I had listened: you can take a listen to them under the MIX OF THE MONTH column. Albums labelled with a ⭐ indicate my favourites and albums with 🔁 before them indicate ones I hve listened to before. You'll also see an album randomizer in the left column if you want music recommendations based on my favs or genres (this is a wip) if you're bored and want new recs :D
Low Level Owl: Volume 1 (2001) - The Appleseed Cast
fav track: Steps And Numbers
genre: post-hardcore, 2nd wave emo, midwest emo (fr tho)
it was good. kinda quieter and chiller than i expected tbh
🔁 Spin (2017) - Tigers Jaw ⭐
fav track: Escape Plan, jk tho it always changes
genre: indie rock, post-hardcore, 4th wave emo/emo revival
lit-er-ally my FAVOURITE tigers jaw album! def one of my fav albums ever. listen to this. brianna collin and ben walsh's voices are so delicious together
Stay What You Are (2001) - Saves The Day
fav track: At Your Funeral
genre: post-hardcore, 2nd wave emo
it was nice :3
Something We All Got (2026) - cootie catchers
fav track: Loiter for the love of it
genre: indie rock, twee pop, slacker rock
i liked it. it was very fun but a little discordant sometimes, but ik that was on purpose. it was good just maybe not the easiest music to listen to while doing homework
Easier Said Than Done (2025) - Pool Kids
fav track: Sorry Not Sorry
genre: indie rock
listened to this album because im going to a tigers jaw concert (yay my fav band!!) in june, and this band is opening for them. I liked this album, but some of the songs sounded kinda the same
Oolt Cloud (2001) - Advantage Lucy
fav track: Crawl
genre: indie rock, j-pop, twee
despite not being able to understand the lyrics because they are in japanese, I still really enjoyed it. very cute and happy :3
Like Vines (2006) - The Hush Sound ⭐
fav track: Don't Wake Me Up & You Are the Moon
genre: indie, pop/rock, baroque pop
I liked it a lot. felt like spring. also reminded me alot of early p!atd :) probably because of the baroque pop elements and the male vocals... wait nvm that literally is brendon urie on the vocals of Don't Wake Me Up lol
Self-Titled (2007) - Metro Station
fav track: Kelsey
genre: electropop/indietronica, scene
kinda cringey but fun and nostalgic pop music nonetheless :P
Fantasies (2009) - Metric ⭐
fav track: Help I'm Alive
genre: indie rock, electropop/indietronica, post-punk revival, canadian
so good i love metric. such an epic canadian band and so nostalgic to me :3
Petals For Armor (2020) - Hayley Williams
fav track: Roses/Lotus/Violets/Iris
genre: indie pop, alternative dance
listened to this cause i love her album ego death at the bachlorette party. altough i like her other album better, it was still pretty good
Room Noises (2005) - Eisley
fav track: Brightly Wound & Golly Sandra
genre: indie pop, deam pop
I found this cd at the thriftstore and got it even though i had no clue about the band but the classic 2000s sepia and emoesque looking cover drew me in. I was pleasently surprised cause often mystery cds can kinda suck but i overall enjoyed this album and loved a few of the songs. I loved the vocal harmonies and the whimsical narrative to the lyrics!
Parallel Realms (2024) - STRFKR
fav track: N/A
genre: electropop/indietronica,
there was nothing too standout to me. granted, I was listening to this while drawing and i kinda liked it but still ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
In Spite of Angels (2002) - A Perfect Kiss
fav track:
genre: post-hardcore, 2nd wave emo
Hell Is What You Make It (2011) - Breathe Carolina ⭐
fav track: Gone So Long & Blackout
genre: post-hardcore, electropop/indietronica, Scene/Crunkcore
this was very fun to listen to while cleaning. I wish they played more songs like these in clubs :(
This Is How The Wind Shifts (2013) - Silverstein
fav track: A Better Place
genre: post-hardcore, 3rd wave emo, canadian, mall screamo
my least fav silverstein album so far, but they're still consistently really really good
Self-Titled EP (2025) - Coup D'état
fav track: Amore Mio
genre: post-hardcore, 5th wave emo, screamo, canadian
trying to get more into my local post-hardcore scene and i liked this EP from this Victoria BC band a lot. waiting for when the have a show here now
Frostbite (2014) - Kitty
fav track: Miss U
genre: dance-pop, progressive-house
I found this EP through a Gerard Way edit on Instagram. How beautiful can the internet be? I am a big fan of whatever this is. It kinda sounds like if they made 2010s retail music that actually sounded good and added a dash of extra whimsy :P
Want (2014) - 3OH!3
fav track: ICANTDOITALONE & RICHMAN
genre: electropop/indietronica, crunkcore
Is it trashy? Yes. Absolutely. Did I also enjoy it? Yeah :3
🔁 Writer's Block (2006) - Peter Bjorn & John ⭐
fav track: Up Against The Wall
genre: indie pop/rock
this is a relisten and i highly reccomend it! the album is so cohesive and very fun to listen as a whole experience. it feels like pure spring. ut's so good that it makes me whish I could travel back in time to the days of peak indie-hipster purgatory :P
🔁 Self-Titled (2008) - Tigers Jaw ⭐
fav track: The Sun but actually all of them they're all amazing
genre: post-hardcore, 4th wave emo/emo revival
this is a relisten of one of my favs! LISTEN TO IT. it's soooo good. although it isn't my fav tigers jaw album, its what got me into them and ever since they have been my favourite band. they are also AMAZING live. can't wait to see them again :D
Destination Heaven (2026) - Euphoria Again & Dogwood Tales
fav track: Prelude
genre: alt-country
reminds me of mj lenderman. ngl i prefer solo euphoria again projects a little more
Your Face Down Now EP (2007) - Hope Dies Last
fav track: I Belong To The Skies
genre: post-hardcore, 3rd wave emo, mall screamo
#epic
All My Friends (2009) - Eatmewhileimhot!
fav track: When In Rome
genre: post-hardcore, 3rd wave emo, screamo
🔁 Veilfall (2025) - Emily Yacina ⭐
fav track: Clarity
genre: indie pop, small room
I keep coming back to this album over and over and every time I love it (so this is a relisten). This album is truly underrated and deserves as much love as it fills my soul :3
Disintegration (1989) - The Cure
fav track: Lullaby
genre: post-punk, gothic rock
very nice :)
Let Them Be Alien (2017) - Lebanon Hanover
fav track: Kiss Me Untill My Lips Fall Off
genre: gothic rock
pretty good but not many standout tracks to me
A Shipwreck in the Sand (2009) - Silverstein ⭐
fav track: You're All I Have
genre: post-hardcore, 3rd wave emo, canadian
I liked it quiet a lot and, although I'm not as fond of it as Discovering The Waterfront and What's Broken Is Easily Fixed, Silverstein continues to consistently put out enjoyable albums form what I have heard so far. I still definitely recommend it and I can't tell you enough how awsome my the guitar soundsin You're All I Have are
All's Well That Ends Well (2005) - Chiodos
fav track: No Hardcore Dancing in the Living Room
genre: post-hardcore, 3rd wave emo
pretty cool
Madra (2024) - NewDad
fav track: Angel
genre: indie rock, dream pop
i don't have much to say. it was nice but kinda just felt like background music
Self-Titled (1997) - Sixpence None The Richer
fav track: Kiss Me duh it's a classic
genre: jangle pop
wasn't a huge fan. a few songs i liked
Tell All Your Friends (2002) - Taking Back Sunday
fav track: You're So Last Summer
genre: post-hardcore, 3rd wave emo
After 2 EP (2025) - After ⭐
fav track: Deep Diving
genre: y2k-inspired pop, trip-hop, ,span class="genre-tag">electropop/indietronica
Wow. They managed to capture so much y2k whimsy. Wish it was longer because I listened to this EP maybe three times in a row after my first listen.
Juturna (2005) - Circa Survive ⭐
fav track: Stop The Fu*king Car
genre: post-hardcore, 3rd wave emobr>
it was really good 10/10 recommend
You Think It's Like This but It's Really Like This (2000) - Mirah
fav track: Gone Sugaring
genre: indie folk
it was soft and sweet, but some traks felt a bit bland
Moeni and Kitchi (2008) - Gregory & The Hawk
fav track: Doubtful & Grey Weather
genre: indie folk
So sweet and beautiful :)
How It Feels To Be Something On (1998) - Sunny Day Real Estate ⭐
fav track: How It Feels To Be Something On & Every Shining Time You Arrive
genre: post-hardcore, 2nd wave emo
Nothing can compare to my sunny. The album cover perfectly captures the feeling of this album. like warmth encircling through a void that feels like like chaos and calm simultaneously
A Fever You Can't Sweat Out (2005) - Panic! at the Disco ⭐
fav track: Build God, Then We'll Talk
genre: pop punk, emo-pop, dark cabaret, baroque pop
I love the burlesque of it all if that makes sense. It is very baroque-pop, dramatic and kinda horny but also so cunt. Thank you Ryan Ross.
Last Call For Vitriol (2002) - Super Drag
fav track: Feeling Like I Do
genre: alternative rock
Pretty cool rock album with some decent songs. Worth listening to because you might love it, but I thought it was okay
Era extraña (2011) - Neon Indian ⭐
fav track: Polish Girl
genre: electropop/indietronicasynthpop, chillwave
Uhhhh helloo?! How had I not heard of this album before this?! It was so magical. It is both the type of album I could imagine tracks playing in the club (I wish) but also one I could fall into a light slumber to in a good way
Manners (2009) - Passion Pit ⭐
fav track: The Reeling & Little Secrets
genre: electropop/indietronica
now THIS is what i wanna hear in the club. feels like pure sunshine and joy :3
The Rising Tide (2000) - Sunny Day Real Estate ⭐
fav track: Faces In Disguise & Tearing in my Heart
genre: post-hardcore, 2nd wave emo
Gosh I just love Sunny Day Real Estate! After listening to this album I couldn't stop listening to Faces In Disguise on repeat - it's the type of song you can just lay down, close your eyes to, and just feel the music.
Feel Something (2017) - Movements
fav track: Deep Red & Third Degree
genre: post-hardcore, 4th wave emo/emo revival
Very beautiful post-hardcore vocals and instrumentals. I love how there are echoey bits or reverb in the songs; this especially stood out to me around 0:30 in Third Degree. It really makes the music feel very moody and brings a soft element that goes nice with the vocals.
Welcome Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys (2010) - My Chemical Romance
fav track: Bulletproof Heart & The Kids From Yesterday
genre: Pop punk
I found The Black Parade much harder to enjoy than MCR's earlier works, so I think I have to give it a second chance. I think I just might be biased to their more chaotic/raw and less polished work that's more on the post-hardcore side.
Welcome To The Black Parade (2006) - My Chemical Romance
fav track: I Don't Love You
genre: Pop punk
I found The Black Parade much harder to enjoy than MCR's earlier works, so I think I have to give it a second chance. I think I just might be biased to their more chaotic/raw and less polished work that's more on the post-hardcore side.
🔁 Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge (2004) - My Chemical Romance ⭐
fav track: Cemetrey Drive & This Jetset Life Is Gonna Kill You
genre: post-hardcore, 3rd wave emo, emo-pop
Soooo good I love Gerard's mind; the storytelling/storyline is so good! Although I didn't love every song, there are many standout songs and it was a very cohesive album that was very fun to listen to for the first time.
🔁 I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love (2002) - My Chemical Romance ⭐
fav track: Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough For The Two Of Us
genre: post-hardcore, 3rd wave emo
MY FAVOURITE MCR ALBUM. I don't even care if the production isn't as good as their other albums, it is so raw and beautiful and you can hear the pain in Gerard's voice (prob from his dental issues lol). Not my first listen, but the more and more I listen to it the better it gets. There is not a SINGLE bad song on this album!
Romantic (2016) - Mannequin Pussy
fav track: Romantic
genre: indie rock, punk
It was too short for my liking and I much preferred the I Got Heaven LP to this one, but there were still some solid tracks. still my fav modern punk band tho :3
Skinty Fia (2022) - Fontaines D.C.
fav track: In ár gCroíthe go deo & I Love You
genre: indie rock, gothic rock, post-punk
I don't really know how to describe this album besides for hauntingly beautiful. Solid all the way through and quiet a few tracks I love :)
Translating the Name (2003) - Saosin ⭐
fav track: Seven Years
genre: post-hardcore, 3rd wave emo, mall screamo
Loved it! Anthony Green has a beautiful voice :3
They're Only Chasing Safety (2004) - Underoath
fav track: A Boy Brushed Red Living in Black and White
genre: post-hardcore, 3rd wave emo, mall screamo
I liked it alright on first listen; i liked the instrumentals but didn't really connect to the vocals tbh. this is the kinda album that i think would take me a couple more listens to properly appreciate it
Discovering the Waterfront (2005) - Silverstein ⭐
fav track: Ides of March & My Heroine
genre: post-hardcore, 3rd wave emo, mall screamo canadian
I continue to be pleasently surprised by how much enjoy silverstein's albums! This is definitely another no-skip album form me and I can't get enough of silverstein. GOATED canadian band B-)
We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes (2000) - Death Cab for Cutie
fav track: Scientist Studies
genre: indie rock, emo-adjacent?
I wasn't a huge fan of this dcfc album compared to plans and transatlanticism as there weren't any standout tracks for me. Maybe I just need to give it a re-listen ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
When Broken Is Easily Fixed (2003) - Silverstein ⭐
fav track: Giving Up & Red Light Pledge
genre: post-hardcore, 3rd wave emo, mall-screamo canadian
Great first album to listen to this year; it was such an enjoyable listen with banger after banger. I went into this only knowing a few songs but this became one of my absolute favourite albums to listen to all the way through. i loved the mix of melodic parts and screaming parts; the vocalists voice is so good! can't wait to discover more silverstein!
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