The Appleseed Cast, PIT

While emo might’ve come to the mainstream via groups with strong roots in pop punk music, Midwest emo was a very disparate aesthetic. While still drawing influence from earlier emo acts like Sunny Day Real Estate, Midwest emo comes closer to an indie rock feel: big atmospheric riffs, songs heavy on building ambiance, a bit less lyrically melodramatic. At times groups like American Football were in a groove, they almost seemed more like heady jam bands than angsty rockers. That holds true for the Appleseed Cast, the Kansas-bred act that’s consistently evolved their music from record to record since emerging on the scene in the late ’90s. Rather than bursts of staccato emotion, the Appleseed Cast shows sweep you away in waves of cascading sound.

The Appleseed Cast, Pit • Wed, March 15 at 8 pm • $15-$20 • 21+ • Lucky You Lounge • 1801 W. Sunset Blvd. • luckyyoulounge.com