[Western Music] A classic of 90s emocore. One album I want you to listen to first.

Even without knowing its etymology, the expression “emoi” has now become thoroughly widespread among the general public, hasn’t it?

If you’re a Western-music fan in your 30s as of 2022, many of you likely first encountered the word “emo” during the emo boom of the 2000s.

Emo’s origins go back to the 1980s, but it originally emerged from the punk-to-hardcore scene and was called “emotional core” or “emocore.”

In this article, we’ve gathered classic albums released in the 1990s, when the emocore genre spread widely!

Chosen by the author, who experienced ’90s emocore in real time, here’s a beginner-friendly, must-hear first pick—be sure to check it out!