In the late 90s, it would have been hard to find a band more emblematic of the burgeoning emo movement than Saves the Day.

Led by vocalist Chris Conley, the group married elements of punk, pop, and hardcore with butt-hurt lyrics about mean ex-girlfriends and missing your mom. The perpetually jilted Conley was one of emo’s first poster boys, lamenting his broken heart via some impressively nasal vocals. Continue reading…