Emo

In the early 2000s, pop punk began to regain popularity, with dominant acts such as Hawthorne Heights. Media institutions began to label this scene as emo despite the fact that emo was originally an underground offshoot of 80s hardcore rock, involving such bands as Sunny Day Real Estate. There is still a lot of debate over which bands truly are emo, and the term could be used to describe everything including Fugazi. As the name suggests, the lyrics in many emo songs are often about depression and troubled relationships. Recently dubbed emo bands include: My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy,Cute Is What We Aim For and Panic! at the Disco.