CBS News ran a phase this morning about “The Return Of Emo Music,” interviewing Demi Lovato, Mod Sun, Landon Barker, and the founders of Emo Nite. “I grew up listening to this music, so I wanted to go back to my roots. Whether you’re going through depression, or you’re having fun with your friends, there’s so many emotions that’s in this music. I think that this generation is hungry for [an emo resurgence],” Lovato says about leaning into the style on her newest album, 2022’s Holy Fvck.
Later Mod Sun talks in regards to the “emo aesthetic,” including, “Look at how people are dressing again. People are falling in love with this world that was created back then that wasn’t cool, and it’s embraced now.”
CBS additionally captures live performance footage with Mod Sun and “frequent collaborator” Avril Lavigne, whom they name “emo scene queen.” (Agree to disagree with that qualifier?) CBS then conveniently leaves out how Mod Sun and Lavigne had been engaged however known as off the marriage in March. Lavigne is at the moment courting Tyga.
“Whether it’s angst, falling in love, or sadness, I’ve always just made music to be an inspiration to other people while also just doing what I love,” Lovato wraps up within the phase. “I don’t know what I’m going to write about on my next album because I’m so happy.” Love that for her.
Watch the total phase under.