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Midwest Emo
Browse Dork's album & ep review coverage for Midwest Emo, plus artists and albums connected to the genre.
Recent Reviews
Lost On You
Tigers Jaw
'Lost On You' sounds like a record made by people who know exactly what they do well.
I Used To Go To This Bar
Joyce Manor
Few bands are quite so skilled at telling such wonderful stories in less than two minutes.
No-One Was Driving The Car
La Dispute
La Dispute are one of the best bands of all time.
Easier Said Than Done
Pool Kids
Sometimes sincerity is punk too.
WHO WILL LOOK AFTER THE DOGS?
PUP
The crowning glory of their peerless five-album run.
The Scholars
Car Seat Headrest
Car Seat Headrest truly embraced the epic here; and it’s paid off in spades.
We Could Be Brave
Michael Cera Palin
The first great emo record of 2025.
Bambi
Anxious
A real statement from one of the hottest emo/punk/hardcore bands around.
Spiral in a Straight Line
Touché Amoré
Another step forward in the band’s evolution.
The Falls Of Sioux
Owen
A masterclass in restraint, storytelling and embracing ennui.
Losing What We Love
Knuckle Puck
Knuckle Puck have rediscovered themselves.
Cheap Grills
Sincere Engineer
'Cheap Grills' has a huge amount of heart.
Morbid Stuff
PUP
PUP are having more fun than ever as they pick through the bones of their own annihilation.
Beside Myself
Basement
Basement have the album they’ve always wanted.
Forth Wanderers
Forth Wanderers
‘Forth Wanderers’ sparkles with a pensive, but optimistic energy.
Sister Cities
The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years purposefully step into a whole new era.
Good Nature
Turnover
A soundtrack for hazy summer days.
You're Not As _____ As You Think
Sorority Noise
A stunning portrait of despair morphing into beauty.
American Football
American Football
There’s a reason their reformation was met with such zeal.
Cody
Joyce Manor
This is where Joyce Manor kicks things up a notch.
