Mixtapes - Bad Parts

What this video is

Released in June 2013, 'Bad Parts' emerged from Cincinnati's DIY punk underground at a moment when No Sleep Records and peer labels (Run for Cover, Topshelf, Animal Style) were consolidating a nationally visible indie-punk/emo revival. Mixtapes occupied a distinct niche with dual male/female vocals and hyper-personal, socially observational lyricism. The song's themes — stagnation, avoidance, and the pressure to…

Why it matters

Mixtapes represent a critical node in the early-2010s pop-punk underground, bridging confessional emo lyricism with accessible pop-punk energy and dual-gender vocal interplay. 'Bad Parts' is the lead track and de facto mission statement of Ordinary Silence, their most critically regarded album,…