Knapsack - Day Three of My New Life (1997)

Track Listing:

1) Thursday Side of the Street

2) Courage Was Confused

3) Decorate the Spine

4) Diamond Mine

5) Simple Favor

6) Boxing Gloves

7) Henry Hammer Harder

8) Perfect

9) Heart Carved Tree

10) Steeper Than We Thought

Simply put, this is my favorite emo band in the 90s...and one of my favorite bands of all time, period. This CD is flawless, in the sense that every song is great in some way. The vocals are coarse and melancholy, but the melodies are so well executed that it winds up sounding very unique and enjoyable. As a matter of fact, that might be the best part of the band - not necessarily the vocals, but rather the emotion and catharsis they create within their music, and the sheer originality they bring along with it.

If you want melodic emo that you can jam hard to (and if you're reading this blog, you do) you should listen to these guys. If you haven't already listened to them somehow, you need to listen to them already! Your ears will thank you on bended knee. Or your money back.

Knapsack - Day Three of My New Life

___Jed K