NostalgicEmoDads

This week we take a break from our usual hard-hitting journalism to play a little game called First Time, Last Time.

It's an episode that (we hope) will help you all get to know us a bit better, and helped us learn more about each other, too! Some highlights include:

Lots of talk about cottage cheese

Our musical gear purchases

Our jobs

Do we cry to music? (Yes)

Tattoos

And maybe even talk of Jake's solo emo project.

Enjoy!

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Our final guest for our New Year, New Emo series is Mr. Anthony DelPlato of Everything In Waves!

Anthony is the mastermind behind EIW, from writing, to tracking, mixing, mastering, etc, so it was fun to pick his brain about technical production things as well as songwriting choices. We also discuss his emo clout finding Deep Elm Records early on, then eventually living the dream of being on their label! And of course, The Appleseed Cast.

Go find his music out there in the wild, listen to it, purchase it, cry with it, give him a follow, and tell him how much you love it too!

@everythinginwaves

https://orcd.co/eiw-limerence?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabm-GoSpcAFMmHHJEkUnF3T8zAH1a-YIOWoR4W5CdmSW_DM7iwtOgecq4w_aem_T4pg627oCBnlm7bm_7eq7g

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Let's go! This week we chat with a band that is bringing that polished emo sound, but doing so authentically, into the new generation - Another One Down!

Exeter, Rhode Island's finest, we get to talk with Marcus (songwriter/frontman) and Ryan (drummer extraordinaire) about their favorite bands growing up, finding the scene, songwriting, what it means to be honest and vulnerable in your lyrics, performing live, and how they recorded their latest EP!

Don't sleep on AOD!. Just don't. They're so good.

https://linktr.ee/anotheronedown?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabRCgAYOqf31OvxsQvvpQCONV9hY_iStoRfxNMeiiYkL9PF-Y-eem-AaMs_aem_pdbPw5PTAbogbFr1z9zhnw

https://anotheronedown.bandcamp.com/album/a-bitter-descent-deluxe-edition

@anotheronedownri

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Let's go! For our second installment of New Year, New Emo, we have a conversation with Zach Lardy of the band Empty Isles, who also just happened to release Derek's #2 Album of the Year for 2024!

We do some deep dives into Zach's songs from both of his albums - For When You Need Me (Tooth & Nail) and Playing Pretend (Independent Release). We also discuss his upbringing, signing to a dream record label, working with musicians you idolize, fatherhood, what it's like to be an independent musician, integrity in music, and so much more. Seriously, this was such a great conversation! Zach is the man, so definitely go check out the beautiful music he puts out as Empty Isles!

https://linktr.ee/emptyisles

@emptyisles

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We are kicking off 2025 with a series called New Year, New Emo, where we talk with bands that we love and who have been carrying the "emo" torch into the next generation of listeners. The goal of this series is twofold:

1) help promote the band and their music,

2) geek out and tell them how much we love their music

First up is Daniel from Rosemont! We talk about the circumstances that led Derek to finding Daniel's music, how melodies can speak louder than words, songwriting and producing with a best friend, a little about pedals, a little about drums, and a lot about how powerful Daniel's voice is.

Go listen to Rosemont!!

https://linktr.ee/rosemontofficial

@rosemontofficial

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Let's Go!

A lot of great music came out this year, and we recorded an episode to celebrate it. We touch on notable singles, standout EPs, and, of course, rank our top 7 albums of the year! (We do things a bit differently over here at NED HQ).

Please go check out all the incredible bands we talk about and share their music, buy their merch, or at least just give them a follow. It goes a long way.

Thanks for hanging out with us this year, and we'll see you in 2025!

Instagram: @NostalgicEmoDads

We absolutely LOVE Relient K.

We know what you're thinking. "Relient K? Aren't they, like, that Christian rock band? Are they EvEn EMOOO?>>??"

Yes. Yes they are.

As we discuss, though they started out much more faith-forward in their earlier releases, as time went on, the subject matter changed and grew into something more personal. The faith never left, but a more honest exploration of personal feelings (like depression and grief) through that lens was brought to the forefront.

Jake couldn't join us for this one, so we called in a favor again. That's right. Get ready for the sweet doctorly voice of the definition of Emo Dad: Mikey Mathews! He's Back!

Instagram handle here: @NostalgicEmoDads

Could we be an emo podcast without talking about Paramore? Their album Riot! is an absolute scene icon: from the artwork, to the catchy songwriting, to the orange hair, Paramore had nowhere to go but up.

But they released an album before that! And many after. Is Riot! still their best? How have they changed since the emo/pop-punk days? Are they better now than ever? Who knows, but we try to dive into all of it.

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RICHMOND SERIES BONUS EPISODE!

You've heard us talk about being in a metal band together for a while now, but we haven't talked in depth about it. We got together a couple years ago to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of our last show and record a little Skype call chronicling the rise and fall of the band, and released all our music in a single release on DSPs called "This Is Love".

Here is that conversation! This was years before we started a podcast, had any idea what we were doing or recording with; we really just got together to hang out and record it for posterity's sake. But since we've talked so much about Richmond, and what led to our participation and admiration of the scene, we decided to share that convo as a bonus Richmond Series episode. It features the three of us (Andrew, Derek, and Jake) as well as our other bandmate and sometimes host Mikey.

We hope you enjoy hearing us talk about the scene from our perspective!

Also, our homie Chris Baldwin did a remix/remaster on a couple of our songs! Totally unexpected and amazing gift! So shout out to you, Chris. They are also out wherever you stream!

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Our final guest in our Richmond Series (Part 2) is Adam, the owner/founder of Open Your Ears Records! An indie label based out of Richmond, we get to ask all the questions we've ever wanted to ask an "industry professional," especially one who can help chart the course for a band's success. Some questions include:

Do Spotify plays and listener numbers matter?

Is playing live and touring a necessity?

What role does a label have in a band's day-to-day operation?

How does one get signed to a label? To Open Your Ears specifically?

Does a label owner listen to their own bands for pleasure?

Adam is awesome. The label is awesome. He is a new Dad. There are so many things to be stoked on. So go check out OYE and support! If there was a label that shared the NostalgicEmoDads DNA, it has to be this one.

https://oyerecs.com/

@oyerecs

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