>But they were a very much a traditional rock band. I think >they got saddled with the "emo" tag out of the gate and a lot >of heads either ignored them or didn't get too deep but >they've got an excellent catalog that sort of gets brushed >aside because they cater less to an artsy/hipster crowd than, >say, the Black Keys or White Stripes, but IMO they were sort >of that spiritual successor to Smashing Pumpkins.
If they came out five years earlier or five years later they would have gotten the recognition they deserved; unfortunately they kinda get lumped with the crappy emo bands that popped up in their wake