Boston’s Mallcops do what emo rockers do best: tell tales of youthful heartbreak and alienation. In their most recent album We Made Plans to Self​-​Destruct and Return To The Stars, the band takes a series of snapshots of the formative years when it seemed like the entire world would rise or fall on a smile from a crush. Shades of Jimmy Eat World, Blink-182, Dashboard Confessional.

Our highlighted track “Freezer” is at once a celebration of the simple pleasures of a house party and a regretful yearning for more substantive satisfactions. Extra points for the Boston, Massachusetts shout out.

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