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=="Emo-Core"==

=="Emo-Core"==

In [[1983]], the DC [[punk]] scene began to lose popularity and many of the bands of the [[era]] had started to break up. In [[1984]], the band [[Husker Dü]] began the slow start of the early emo movement with the releaso of their album, [[Zen Arcade]]. The album featured melodic songwriting, intense vocals, and punkish guitars. Soon afterwards, bands such as [[Rites Of Spring]] and [[Embrace]] began to perfect the "DC Sound" with their music. Later on, this style of music begins to be referred to as "emo-core".

In [[1983]], the DC [[punk]] scene began to lose popularity and many of the bands of the [[era]] had started to break up. In [[1984]], the band [[Husker Dü]] began the slow start of the early emo movement with the release of their album, [[Zen Arcade]]. The album featured melodic songwriting, intense vocals, and punkish guitars. Soon afterwards, bands such as [[Rites Of Spring]] and [[Embrace]] began to perfect the "DC Sound" with their music. Later on, this style of music begins to be referred to as "emo-core".

=="Emo"==

=="Emo"==

There was almost no commercialism at all for this genre as most bands did not make t-shirts and only sold records at their shows.

There was almost no commercialism at all for this genre as most bands did not make t-shirts and only sold records at their shows.

Most "emo" bands would only be around for a short time. Many bands only released their first records post-humously.

Most "emo" bands would only be around for a short time. Many bands only released their first records posthumously.

==Noteworthy Early Bands==

==Noteworthy Early Bands==