Noise Floor

One of modern hardcore's premiere acts, The Armed are notable for the shocking intensity of their shows as much as their penchant for mystery, pranks, and performance art. But before all of that mystique formed, the Armed were "just" a hardcore band from Detroit (or were they?). On the first episode of this series, we get into the band's history, their debut album These Are Lights, and a handful EPs, some of which we had to dig up from the depths of the internet.
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For the final episode in our series on The Hotelier, we're joined by Lauren Lederman to talk poetry, Pitchfork Fest, and, of course, Goodness.
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It wouldn't be too much of a stretch to call Home, Like NoPlace Is There the defining album of an entire emo era. We get deep into weeds (or, more appropriately, wildflowers) of The Hotelier's second album, its themes, and its legacy.
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It's time for a new series, so we're digging into a short but spectacular discography: The Hotelier (or The Hotel Year, if you were around for the early days). This week we cover their early EPs and their debut album, It Never Goes Out, a burst of youthful idealism tempered with deep sadness.
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We're taking a little break between series to count down our favorite albums of the first half of 2025, including Laura Stevenson, Coheed and Cambria, and more.
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We're capping our My Chemical Romance series with a survey of the band's non-album output, from the Conventional Weapons singles series to "Fake Your Death," "The Foundations of Decay," and what may or may not exist of The Paper Kingdom.
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Look alive, sunshine! Our My Chemical Romance series continues with their final proper album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, a bright, power pop-inflected concept album (and expanded universe comic series) about rebellious gangs, evil corporations, android gods, and, sometimes, the experience of being in My Chemical Romance.
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Come one, come all to this tragic podcast! We're joined by Watch No Evil co-host Zach Siegel to discuss My Chemical Romance's magnum opus, The Black Parade.
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We're rising out of our coffins this week to talk about My Chemical Romance's breakthrough smash Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge. We get into the mash-up of emo angst and pop punk choruses, the intense behind-the-scenes moments chronicled in Life On the Murder Scene, and the enduring legacy of this album.
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This week we're starting a new series, and it's a big one. My Chemical Romance is a foundational band for us and for the entire emo/punk genre. On this episode, we get into the band's origins, their connections to Noise Floor faves Thursday, and of course their first album, I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love.
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