This has to be one of my favorite alternative rock bands of all time. Taking Back Sunday came out of a small town in Long Island and has combined influences in screamo, emo, and hardcore rock to develop their own sound. What I love about this band is that they can scream and not give you a headache because they just keep going for no reason. The band also has great lyrics, hooks, and some of the best guitar playing to come out of early 2000's bands.
The band’s sound has also evolved in their career. In the early days of the band you could really hear their influences from the powerful screams that they got from 90's screamo bands. You could also hear their emo influence in their very dark sometimes super symbolic lyrics.
Yet later in their career Taking Back Sunday started putting
out a different sound. Even though the screaming and dark lyrics have stayed,
they seem to be a little toned down. The band has also added songs with very
catchy choruses along with more fast pace songs. Overall the band has shifted
from the emo sound to more hard rock. However, I think from the early albums to
the newest ones all have that great sound that got them on the charts.
I give Taking Back Sunday 4 out of 5 stars. This band is
great for those seeking a middle ground between emo rock and screamo rock.
However their newest album seemed to lack those heavy lyrics fans like me fell
in love with. Also many of their songs have the same pattern making them sound
very similar. Yet I still recommend you give this band a listen and check out
their album New Again. It's the perfect middle ground of their two sounds and
has some amazing songs on it.
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