The Juliana Theory – smart (but dead) emo
January 24th, 2009I don’t understand why good bands have to break up. I recently wrote about Motor Ace, and today it’s time to lament the demise of The Juliana Theory, one of the few emo bands who I thought had brains too, not just an overdose of heart. Although there’s more than enough heart to put them in the emo genre (Exhibit A: they announced their break-up on their site with a single-line blog post: The Juliana Theory is Dead). The music was smart, different, daring… well, until about 2002. After that they unfortunately sunk into the abyss of radio-friendly generic rock, which is probably what doomed them.
But let’s not talk about that, let’s focus on happier days – well, as happy as emo can get – their 2 brilliant albums Emotion Is Dead and Love. Below are a couple of songs off the Love album that really showcase their talent – overly emotional, like emo should be, but with enough melody and musicianship to be taken seriously. Make sure you listen all the way through Everything, it gets huge at the end.
Into the Dark by The Juliana Theory:
Everything by The Juliana Theory:
You should really add these albums to your collection. It’s great for having a good emotional freak-out session without the added guilt of having to listen to Josh Groban while you’re there. Oh, and no need to listen to anything they did after the Love album. Trust me.
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