This Providence

Seattle pop punks This Providence, although never becoming as prolific as their Fueled By Ramen labelmates that they toured with – such as Paramore, The Hush Sound and Cute Is What We Aim For – enjoyed a bout of fame in the mid-'00s thanks to emo's popularity and the birth of modern pop-punk. They set themselves apart from the masses with a passion for melody; instead of churning out power chords, they gunned for smooth melodies based on soulful vox and slithering basslines. Though currently on hiatus, they apparently still perform house shows and the odd acoustic performance isn't unheard of. It seems that fans can't keep away from their devilishly infectious hits like “My Beautiful Rescue” and “Wolf In Sheep's Clothing”, the latter of which dips it baroque-rock and shares similarities with Panic! At The Disco. If you are able to see them live these days, expect to be packed like sardines into the venue, packed with die-hard followers singing every single word back to the band. They've grown up a significant amount since their earlier floppy-haired days, but their music is no less affecting. There's even reason to believe that the added maturity has lent a gravity to some tracks; their views on life and love and loss (that ol' threesome) have solidified, transforming into adult perspectives from the relative head-in-the-clouds-ness of yore.