The Alternative Tone

15. How Memory Works by Joan Of Arc (1998)   What Is It? Emo that veers in to post-rock at times. Featuring the legendary Tim Kinsella, How Memory Works is one of the more experimental albums on this list, and is to the softer side of the emo scale. Best track? 'Two've Had Two Of' Buy Here 14. Race by Kerosene 454 (1997) What  Is It? Emo that verges on post-hardcore. Best Track? 'June' Buy Here 13. Christie Front Drive by Christie Front Drive (1996) What Is It? Laidback twinkly emo. Best Track? Radio Buy Here 12. Memory-Minus by Sleepytime Trio (1998) What Is It? Post-hardcore type, yelpy emo. Best Track? Dear Hands Buy Here 11. Frame & Canvas by Braid (1998) What Is It? Melodic emo. Best Track? Killing A Camera Buy Here 10. Dear You by Jawbreaker (1995) What Is It? Punk rock-ish emo. Best Track? Fireman Buy Here 9. Analphabetapolothology by Cap'n Jazz  (1998) What Is It? Post-hardcore, screamy emo. Best Track? Little ...

15. No Reason Why by Gorilla Biscuits (1:55) from 1988's 'Gorilla Biscuits'. A hardcore clean living anthem of sorts from the scene legends. Combining catchy, sinalong lyrics with raspy vocals and probably the most prominent bass line in the hardcore scene, No Reason Why  is an essential for any punk fan. 14. One Life, One Chance by H2O   (1:55) from 1999's 'F.T.T.W'. Another hardcore anthem, filled with inspirational lyrics and a fist pump worthy melody, One Life, One Chance , is a track that exists solely to make everyone who listens to it feel that bit better. 13. Situation On Mars by Swing Kids (1:34)  from 1998's 'Discography'. Ridiculously heavy post-hardcore from the short lived, but none the less important Swing Kids. Swing Kids' brand of post-hardcore has almost become a template for hundreds of bands recently (The Wave bands etc.) and 'Situation On Mars' is one of their most brutal yet attractive songs. 12. Sho...