The harmonic dual vocals. The open and close parentheses in between the lyrics. The titles that never get any line in the song. The melodic shrieking/singing/screaming. The melancholy and bitterness wrapped into one.
In the forefront of the emo revolution in the early 2000’s, Taking Back Sunday was one band that stood out with all those qualities. When they released Tell All Your Friends in 2002 and Where You Want to Be in 2004, their music captivated a whole bunch of “sad, small, sweet so delicate (it used to be this dying breed)” souls that made the two records soundtracks of their youth.
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