From the Basement: A History of Emo Music and How It Changed Society (Music History and Punk Rock Book, for Fans of Everybody Hurts, Smash!, and Nothing Feels Good) From the Basement: A History of Emo Music and How It Changed Society (Music History and Punk Rock Book, for Fans of Everybody Hurts, Smash!, and Nothing Feels Good) Markarian’s book offers a comprehensive look into genres of music that have been simultaneously mocked and admired. Discover in From the Basement:

The beauty and legitimacy of the gritty, wailing music that evolved into indie, alternative, and emo
Insights from conversations with favorite emo/indie bands of the time
The impact these genres have had on the millennial generation and today’s pop culture and mental health
Extensive coverage of bands like Save the Day, Dashboard Confessional, and My Chemical Romance
If books such as Please Kill Me, American Hardcore, Meet Me in the Bathroom, and Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs have rocked your world, then From the Basement: A History of Emo Music and How It Changed Society should be your next read.
Please note: A batch of printed copies mislabeled the band Hot Water Music as How Water Music.