MP3: Snow White's Poison Bite - The end of prom night
Nothing makes me feel old and out of touch like this sort of modern emo/pop-punk/hardcore. The whole visual/fashion aspect of it is one thing, but like I've said before (more or less), getting angry about it is like screaming at a cloud. As for the music, it's not too hard to trace it back to something that was once kind of good and honestly, this song really isn't that bad as far as vapid mallpunk goes. It's got a hook at least, though that doesn't excuse the terrible name or the drama-club murder-revenge fantasy. Then again, it could be so much worse. There's so many things in that 2nd clip that make my mind reel. Anyhow, I think the thing that really bugs me about this stuff is that it seems so completely divorced from the DIY punk/hardcore scene I know. Like, do these kinds of acts exist outside of battle-of-the-band competitions and Warped Tour? If they do, I am blissfully ignorant because I never see flyers for this sort of stuff anywhere. That's not to say there aren't plenty of terrible bands playing basements, rental halls and other underground venues, but you gotta wonder if these youngins kids are even aware of Black Flag, let alone "Get in the van". Then there's also stuff like this -- $3k for a 7"? Seriously? I don't fucking get it.
Snow White's Poison Bite - The end of prom night