The most fascinating, heartfelt look at the scene I’ve ever had the joy of reading. This thing reads like a conversation among some of your closest friends about the people whose music you screamed until your lungs gave out. 

Bands I spent countless hours listening to describe the rise (and sometimes fall) of their careers with such frank openness it was sometimes hard to read. They don’t hold back and it was amazing to see.

This is the college textbook for Emo 101 and I loved every single minute of it.