Historically eclipsed by the influence of the foundational post-hardcore bands from neighboring New Jersey (your Lifetimes, your Midtowns), NYC emo is enjoying a moment thanks to new-school groups like alt-pop specialists Zachshots and screamoviolence outfit OLTH. Brooklyn-based Holidays in United States, while hardly new on the block, officially enter the chat with How to Count to Five: 10 endearing nu-emo numbers that split the difference between the genre’s first and second waves.
The spectre of Midwest emo looms large; American Football in particular casts a considerable shadow. The album also brings to mind the iconic cover of Saves the Day’s Through Being Cool, where the band sits on a couch looking…

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