I found it. I found the real reason scene kids are facing extinction.. After a few hours of window-shopping on Vinted & Depop, I’m realising just how much modern band merch kinda SUCKZ!!!!

First in this dramatic little blog entry, I will show great examples of older band merch.

So much colour. So much going on. Whether it’s huge outlined text, crazy monsters or silly little characters - IT’S FUN! Not to mention, the graphics take up the whole tee (not just a tiny square in the centre). Tell me, when was the last time you saw merch like this being sold by bands?….. *crickets* *tumbleweed rolls past* EXACTLY! Nowadays, we just have hoodies that look like they were designed by Elon Musk or t-shirts with an album cover slapped on the middle. 

Take a look;

MCR’s merch stand at WWWYFest has to be the worst sight I have ever laid my eyes upon.

Would u even believe me if I told you this is an Asking Alexandria band tee?!

Go girl give us nothing..

And they wonder why so many people hate this band.. THIS IS EVEN WORSE THAN THE MUGSHOT MERCH!!!

It isn’t just band merch that was affected by this horrible epidemic too.. have we seen Clandestine Industries lately?!

SOMEONE

CHECK ON

PETE

WENTZ

Would we catch Sonny Moore in the H&M Clandestine Flannel or Mikey Way in the *check notes* £120 jeans with a massive fucking logo on the crotch?! I SURE HOPE NOT!!!!!!!

But let’s not lose hope my friends, there are still some survivors of the Fire-Your-Graphic-Designers Plague. 

Feast your eyes at;

Cobra Starship tees! WARNING: Merchandise may come with the slight stench of zionism..

The Pierce The Veil shirt that every scenemo and their mother owns! 

BROKENCYDE WILL NEVER DIE! and neither will Bree. still all over their merch, I love that little pig :)

In conclusion, bands + brands need to bring back FUN and ditch the corporate crap