The 'bummer hope' of midwest emo (ft. Yvette Young and Mike Kinsella)

The 'bummer hope' of midwest emo (ft. Yvette Young and Mike Kinsella)

All things "midwest emo," a genre pioneered by bands like American Football, Gauge, and Braid

EPISODE 502

A few months ago, Nate came across a glittering guitar riff unlike anything he had ever heard before. It managed to perfectly balance careful optimism with plaintive melancholy, stirring the spirit. That melody, played by guitarist Yvette Young, was a shining example of the “midwest emo” sound, a genre pioneered by bands like American Football, Gauge, and Braid. On this episode of Switched On Pop, Nate introduces Charlie to all things midwest and emo, speaking with Young and American Football frontman Mike Kinsella in the process. 

CREDITS 

• Reanna Cruz: Producer 

• Iris Gottlieb: Illustrator 

• Charlie Harding: Host, Executive Producer 

• Dion Lee: Art Director 

• Brandon McFarland: Audio Engineer 

• Nick Ripps: Video Editor 

• Nate Sloan: Host 

• Lissa Soep: Editor 

• Zach Tenorio & Jocie Adams: Theme Composers 

Switched On Pop is a co-production of Vox Media Podcast Network, Vulture, and Rock Ridge Productions.

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Songs Discussed

• Gauge – Blunchlox

• Braid – Never Will Come For Us

• Joan Of Arc – The Hands

• American Football – Never Meant

• American Football – Stay Home

• Covet, San Holo – shibuya (ft. San Holo)

• Tiny Moving Parts – Always Focused

• Oliver Houston – The Dork Ages

• American Football – Man Overboard

• American Football – Bad Moons