Based out of Benson, Minnesota, emotionally charged screamo/math rock unit Tiny Moving Parts was formed around the talents of Dylan Mattheisen, William Chevalier, and Matthew Chevalier while the trio was still in high school. The band issued its debut EP, Moving to Antarctica, in 2010, followed by the Kind of Like Records-issued full-length This Couch Is Long & Full in 2013. The trio inked a deal with Triple Crown the following year and released their sophomore long-player Pleasant Living. Returning to the studio with This Couch Is Long producer Greg Lindholm, the trio set about recording their third album, Celebrate. Slated for a mid-2016 release, the effort would be their second release for Triple Crown and their debut for U.K. label Big Scary Monsters. Tiny Moving Parts returned in 2018 with their fourth record, Swell, which was announced with the release of lead single “Caution.” The following year the group signed a deal with Hopeless Records after successful U.S. and European tours in support of Swell. Not one to hold back, the band entered the studio to record the follow-up. The resulting release, Breathe, was issued in late 2019, preceded by the infectious single “Medicine.”

California-based indie duo This Wild Life shed their initial full-band ambitions, successfully retooling their emo/pop-punk style into an acoustic format in 2014 with their Epitaph debut, Clouded. From their beginning as D.I.Y. up-and-comers to label-supported hard-touring festival attraction, co-singer/songwriters Kevin Jordan and Anthony Del Grosso have consistently shown a interest in creative expansion and evolution, moving from electric phase to stripped-down acoustic, and later to a mix that included orchestral ambitions. After working together at a local music store, Jordan and Del Grosso bonded over the hardcore, punk, and screamo bands they loved as teenagers. They assembled the first version of This Wild Life in 2011 as an electric guitar-led quartet playing in an upbeat, familiar pop-punk style. After finding some modest local success, Jordan and Del Grosso decided to take a different approach to their music. Inspired by the passionate acoustic emo of Dashboard Confessional’s Swiss Army Romance album, they recast themselves as a duo armed with two acoustic guitars and their strong harmonies. Feeling more inspired than ever, they continued to write in the melodic pop-punk milieu, but sharpened their focus on tight, succinct songwriting that spent less time hiding behind a heavy wall of sound. Their second release, 2012’s Heart Flip, partially reflected this sea change with a mix of full-band tracks alongside the new stripped-down acoustic songs. They found that it was actually the acoustic songs that received the biggest responses both in the punk community and beyond. They shifted completely into an acoustic act, touring and building a hearty grassroots following and eventually inking a deal with legendary punk label Epitaph. For their full-length debut, Clouded, they worked with producer Aaron Marsh of the band Copeland, fleshing out their nimble acoustic tunes with additional harmonies, strings, and various other organic adornments. Following the album’s June 2014 release, they hit the road as part of the Vans Warped Tour, playing alongside heroes like Yellowcard and the Story So Far. Working again with Aaron Marsh, This Wild Life recorded their follow-up, Low Tides, which was released by Epitaph in Autumn 2016 and featured slightly heavier arrangements than their debut. Heading into sessions for their third album, Jordan and Del Grosso mutually decided to take a brighter, more upbeat approach to their writing. The resulting album, 2018’s Petaluma, explored a lighter tone with hopeful themes.

Blending a hardcore-leaning rhythm section and emo-pop trebles, In Her Own Words is an emo/pop-punk revival band from Los Angeles. After issuing the Brand New Me EP in 2010, the lineup of Joey Fleming (vocals), Ian Berg (guitar), Eric Ruelas (bass), and Omar Sultan (drums) released In Her Own Words’ first album, Everything I Used to Trust, in 2013. The acoustic East & West EP followed a year later, and 2015 brought the six-song Bad Weather, which included two acoustic tracks. The quartet made their label debut via InVogue Records in 2016 with the full-length Unfamiliar. Maintaining growing momentum, they issued a deluxe version of Unfamiliar in 2017 before getting to work on third set, Steady Glow, which was issued in 2019