Saves the Day

Perfecting their power pop/rock since the mid-'90s, New Jersey's Saves the Day helped forge the path for an entire sect of pop-embracing emo. Turning away early on from a melodic hardcore style, the band developed a brand of hooky songwriting, vulnerable lyrics, and a distinctively angular vocal style on albums like 1999's Through Being Cool and their commercial peak 2001's Stay What You Are. The band would continue to evolve, shifting lineups and experimenting with different styles as time passed, but their early output influenced waves of emo-pop acts for years to come. Th...