Nowcore! The Punk Rock Evolution (1999)

About this title: Some people call it Emo (as in "emotional hardcore"), some people just call it punk. In any case, it's a clear step away from the rage-and-angst-based hardcore punk of the past; undifferentiated roar and one-minute songs have been replaced by melodies, more adventurous song structures and lyrics that the groups actually want you to understand. What has remained is the general aggressiveness, even if it's significantly reduced in many cases. The result is uneven, but mostly worth hearing. Samiam hits the spot just right with "She Found You," and The Promise Ring's "Why Did Ever We Meet," ... read more

Tracks:

1. Why Did We Ever Meet [Beschta/Didier/Gnew]
2. Stars [Dimpsey/Lash/St Per]
3. Start With [Atkins/Bulgrien/Sta]
4. Convenient Parking [Modest Mouse]
5. New Nathan Detroits [Atkinson/Bell/Broac]
6. For Now.. We Toast [Bixler/Haijar/Hinoj]
7. Forlvadell [Mineral]
8. Versus the Ocean [Allen/Henderleiter/]
9. She Found You [Beebout/Loobkoff]
10. Wheaton Calling [Barbot/Moffett/Robb]
11. Unauthorized Autobiography [Lund/Rumsey/Trosper]
12. The Ice of Boston [Axelson/Caddell/Eas]
13. Caress [Farr/Kennedy/Reis]
14. A Jack With One Eye [Arenas/Daly/Klahn]
15. Decorate the Spine [Shehan]
16. Savory [Barbot/Barocas/Cole]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.