"mEMOries" Part 37 feat. Anthony (A Fan's POV)

10 years ago, back on the old site, we did start a series called mEMOries. It was all about asking new Emo-bands or other scene affiliates about their all time favourite (Midwest-)Emo-record. It was about nostalgia. And it was about connecting the new with the old. I had big plans for this series, wanted to collect 20 parts and then release some sort of a sampler with an XL-booklet attached, that features all of the text pieces...

...after 7 parts the series was buried, when the end of borderline fuckup 1.0 was on the horizon. I'm still in love with the idea and tried my best to start a relaunch in 2021, but it mainly was a chore. However, I got back on track somehow, with a lot of support by some lovely people. Now, here's part 37 for your reading pleasure!

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// The author // Anthony (A Fan's POV)

Anthony is running his Instagram-site "A Fan's POV" since early 2022. He's mostly focusing on Screamo/Emo-related music and managed to really stick out with his elegant, yet very emotional reels that focus on bands of his choice. After a mostly silent 2024, here's to hoping that he'll get on track once again. For part 37 of "mEMOries" he goes with a rather unexpected choice...

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// The record // Teen Suicide - waste yrself

Release: 2012 // Label: DIY

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Anthony on "waste yrself" by Teen Suicide

I believe these 8 songs by Teen Suicide set the precedent for the modern emo-sound, and were extremely influential on the “bedroom-style” recordings (even in mainstream music) we see a lot more nowadays. This album means a lot to me, due to how intimate the recordings are, and it makes you feel almost connected to the record, as if it’s a lost tape you discovered. And it feels that way too, since I’m sure, like a lot of others, i discovered this album randomly through the YouTube algorithm, and was just interested in hearing what a band named “teen suicide” would sound like.

The sounds were a lot more unpolished than what I was listening to at the time, but held a lot of the same elements, of punk music, with the simplicity in lyrics and length of songs. But there was also the heavy usage of electronic and melodic droning sounds (like on ‘salvia plath’ and ‘haunt me (x3)’) that varied itself from what was out at the time.

I found this band when I was really in a dark place, and felt like this album truly spoke to what I was feeling inside. It’s amazing to see the numbers on these songs now, due to social media, bigger artists sampling, and just naturally growing a bigger fan base, it’s something I never would have guessed given from where they started.

Without this album, I genuinely believe my life would be different. I don’t know in what way, or how, but this album has been the soundtrack through some of my middle school, all of my high school, and college life. I am grateful for this album, and how it’s inspired me, and I’m sure many others, with how DIY this project is, and that truly making it seem like anything is possible.

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"mEMOries" Part 1 feat. Mosey Jones
"mEMOries" Part 2 feat. Daniel Becker (Time as a Color Records, Amid the Old Wounds)
"mEMOries" Part 3 feat. Former States 
"mEMOries" Part 4 feat. Edie Quinn (Middle-Man Records, Coma Regalia)
"mEMOries" Part 5 feat. Human Hands 
"mEMOries" Part 6 feat. Alex Miles (Is this Thing on?)
"mEMOries" Part 7 feat. Boys' Club
"mEMOries" Part 8 feat. Keith Latinen (Mt. Oriander, Parting) 
"mEMOries" Part 9 feat. Villain of the War 
"mEMOries" Part 10 feat. John Szuch (Deep Elm Records)
"mEMOries" Part 11 feat. Flight Mode 
"mEMOries" Part 12 feat. Comic Sans
"mEMOries" Part 13 feat. Joe C (What Price Wonderland?, Plaids, Zochor)
"mEMOries" Part 14 feat. Mentah 
"mEMOries" Part 15 feat. Walking Race
"mEMOries" Part 16 feat. Against Realism
"mEMOries" Part 17 feat. Klaus Axmann (Goddamn Records) 
"mEMOries" Part 18 feat. Atlanta Arrival 
"mEMOries" Part 19 feat. Mary's Letter
"mEMOries" Part 20 feat. Sinking 
"mEMOries" Part 21 feat. Lakes
"mEMOries" Part 22 feat. Downhaul
"mEMOries" Part 23 feat. About Leaving
"mEMOries" Part 24 feat. The Arrival Note
"mEMOries" Part 25 feat. Letterpress 
"mEMOries" Part 26 feat. Mr. Princess
"mEMOries" Part 27 feat. Tragwag 
"mEMOries" Part 28 feat. soccer. 
"mEMOries" Part 29 feat. c.h.point (Summer 2000, Elder Jack)
"mEMOries" Part 30 feat. Time Spent Driving
"mEMOries" Part 31 feat. Bicycle Inn
"mEMOries" Part 32 feat. Achers
"mEMOries" Part 33 feat. Jonathan Lee Gonzales (Sunday Drive Records)
"mEMOries" Part 34 feat. Fortyten (Drifting with the Ice)
"mEMOries" Part 35 feat. David of RealoEmo
"mEMOries" Part 36 feat. Chelsea of Sadder Star