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3 Fourth Wave Emo Bands Who Carried the Torch Into the 2010s

In the 2010s, these bands ushered in the fourth wave of emo with defining releases that were more reminiscent of the second wave of emo.

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In the 2000s, third-wave emo bands made the genre a mainstream sensation. The rise of emo in the 2000s was similar to grunge in the 90s. Key elements of emo infiltrated other genres and the mainstream as well. At this point, emo bands incorporated elements of goth, featuring black, white, or red clothing primarily. But by the mid 2010s, the “scene kids” and fashion trends began disappearing, and fourth-wave emo bands were more reminiscent of the 1990s second-wave emo bands. Not only in this fashion sense, but in their sound as well.

Originally named The Hotel Year, the band changed their name to The Hotelier in December 2013. Their 2011 debut, released under their original name, was an essential release helping ignite the........

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