Reviving the Spirit of 90’s Emo: Broken Record Drops Explosive New Album, Nothing Moves Me

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23 Aug

"...soaring and dynamic in all the ways you’d hope, building from a tight, propulsive shimmer to humongous waves of distortion, topped off with a bright, yearning hook that makes the band feel plucky despite the hard-crashing sound." - Stereogum

"[Blueprinting is] a soaring track that veers between emo and shoegaze sounds."

- Brooklyn Vegan

"It's not only a specific sound (jangly twang by way of '90s power-pop) but songwriting built around melodies that circle in on each other." - NPR Music

"The riffs churn with the intensity of waves in a storm, the choruses aim for the atmosphere. There’s shades of alt-rock titans like Jimmy Eat World and Superchunk all throughout Nothing Moves Me, with maybe a little more bite and a little more space." - The Alternative

FFO: Jimmy Eat World, Gin Blossoms, Awakebutstillinbed

Genres: Emo, Post-Punk

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Denver-based Broken Record has just unveiled their highly-anticipated second full-length album, Nothing Moves Me, via Really Rad Records. This album is a masterful fusion of diverse influences, blending sticky post-punk bass grooves, earworm guitar licks, and soaring, fuzzed-out choruses. Drawing comparisons to iconic acts like Jimmy Eat World and Gin Blossoms, Broken Record takes a sonic journey through the realms of post-emo alt-rock, 80s post-punk, and early 2000s radio-ready emo, deftly maneuvering the razor-thin tightrope between experimentation and cohesion. Nothing Moves Me is a testament to their commitment to pushing musical boundaries while paying homage to their inspirations.

Stream the new album Nothing Moves Me, out everywhere today via Really Rad Records.

About Broken Record

With 50+ years of sonically diverse alternative music to draw from, it seems intuitive that a band would utilize the full scope of sounds available to them in order to synthesize something uniquely their own. Be that as it may, most acts are happy to retread old ground with little deviation from the established formulas. Denver, CO’s Broken Record is not one of those bands.

On Nothing Moves Me—their second LP and Really Rad Records debut—Broken Record delivers a lovingly crafted ode to the music that inspired them while carving out a space that defies easy categorization. Shimmering, chorus-drenched leads simultaneously evoke both the post-emo alt-rock of Turnover and Title Fight and the 80s post-punk groups that served as those bands’ muses. Gigantic, fuzzy choruses bring to mind the most triumphant singalongs of 90s indie rock. Soaring vocals and tasteful theatricality demonstrate an unabashed affinity for radio-ready emo acts of the early 2000s like Bayside and Taking Back Sunday. The result is a record that is far beyond the sum of its parts, delicately balancing each element in perfect harmony. Whether it’s in the bending, shoegaze-informed riffs or the propulsive, power-pop refrains, Nothing Moves Me deftly maneuvers the razor-thin tightrope between experimentation and cohesion.

The comfort of the familiar is an ever-tempting proposition, while the excitement of the novel is an alluring prospect in its own right. With Nothing Moves Me, Broken Record ask simply, “Why not both?”

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Upcoming Dates:

August 25 - Denver, CO

August 26 - Colorado Springs, CO

August 27 - Fort Collins, CO

September 20 - Lincoln, NE

September 21 - Milwaukee, WI

September 22 - Chicago, IL

September 23 - St Louis, MO

September 24 - Kansas City, MO

October 27 - Gainsville, FL - The Fest 21

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