Snowing

Snowing were a four-piece emo/punk band that existed from 2008 to 2011, and were from Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. They kind of formed from members of two other bands, which were Street Smart Cyclist and Boyfriends. Snowing went on to become one of the most seminal and well-known bands (others would include Algernon Cadwallader, Grown Ups, Hightide Hotel, or whoever) in this emo revival movement, or whatever you want to call it, that's been going on in the Midwest.

They are often associated with the "noodly", or "twinkly", brand of emo that has kind of taken off in recent years. Basically, they've got a whole lot of Cap'n Jazz worship going on. The guitars are kind of math-y, since they play complex and intricate parts, but are very melodic and dynamic, and so are the vocals. John can be very aggressive and almost scream-y, but can also be softer and quieter. He's also got a very distinct voice, regardless of how he's using it. He's also an excellent lyricist. The whole band just works so well together, I don't know what else needs to be said. There are very few bands that have so much to offer in every aspect of their music, and I think Snowing are one of the few that do, despite their very minimal quantity in output. I could ramble on about how amazing they are, or analyse every minuscule detail about them, but I'm kind of thinking now that that would simply be unnecessary. These guys mean so much to so many people who have experienced them, myself included. I firmly believe that they are one of the best bands in recent history, and easily one of the best in their respective niche of genre. This probably makes them sound really serious, which is stupid since that's practically the exact opposite of what they are. I love them, you love them, so let's just jam them. Oh, and John Galm has got a new band going now called Slow Warm Death. Thanks to Anonymous for the request.

Fuck Your Emotional Bullshit (2009)

1. Sam Rudich

2. Important Things (Specter Magic)

3. Pump Fake

4. Kirk Cameron Crowe

5. Methuselah Rookie Card

Tour Tape (2009)

1. I Think We're In Minsk

2. So I Shotgunned A Beer And Went Back To Bed

75:24 (2009)

12. You Bring Something... No

I Could Do Whatever I Wanted If I Wanted (2010)

1. I Think We're In Minsk

2. Mark Z. Danielewski

3. Malk It

4. Why Am I Not Going Underwater?

5. You Bring Something... No

6. So I Shotgunned A Beer And Went Back To Bed

7. It's Just A Party

8. Memo Yeah That's Fine Man

9. KJ Jammin'

10. Damp Feathers

11. Could Be Better Forever

Summer Singles (2011)

1. 1994! - Proper J

2. Snowing - Big Weed

3. Boys And Sex - High Notes

4. Algernon Cadwallader - (Na Na Na Na) Simulation 

Pump Fake/Scherbatsky (2012)

1. Pump Fake

2. Scherbatsky

Street Smart Cyclist

Street Smart Cyclist (commonly abbreviated to SSC) are a five-piece emo band from Lehigh Valley/Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. They were active from 2006-2008 and did a few reunion shows at the end of 2010. Members went on to form Snowing, another essential emo-revival (or whatever you want to call it) band. I think some of them might have been played in another awesome band called Boyfriends. They've all played in a bunch of other bands as well, though I'm unsure of which ones specifically.

Unfortunately, they put out very little in their time. The plus side to that is it's all kick-ass, taking influence from all the greats: Cap'n Jazz, Boy's Life, Braid, you know the like. They put out a demo/EP 7", an acoustic EP, and a final EP-thing consisting of two songs they recorded before breaking up. Here you go:

Demo 2006! (2006)

1. Hoods Up!

2. Pastor Of Muppets

3. The Three Lane Cut

There's three versions of the artwork, as you can see.

Lint Traps (Acoustic EP) (2007)

1. Cigarettes In Love

2. The Human Map Says We're Fucked

3. We Lack Science

Final Mixes (2008)

1. We Lack Science

2. Kiss Kitty On The Lips

Discography

Since their discography is so small, here's a link to all of it. It's just every album, individual artwork and track listing and all, in one convenient download, so it's no different than the ones above. Just in case you were going to download all three, it'll make your life easier. Or something. Yeah. You're welcome.

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