My Clam Jam Experience

last weekend my bf and I drove over to Pawtucket, Rhode Island to go to Clam Jam II, a two day music fest feature a 26 band lineup that together create a microcosm of fifth wave in this venue.

Here's who I saw

Gingerbee

This was the first band we saw as we walked in.  We missed The first two sets because I live 2.5 hours away. They were really good live, like sounds exactly how it feels like its supposed to if that makes sense.  I picked up a tape of the EP. First time seeing them live

Grimlitter

I can't wait til they release something and I can gauge their accumulated popularity properly. They were tight at this gig. Great staple of New York screamo

Pyre

Always great set, the only band I heard free palestine. These guys are lineup hustlers, always getting their name on so many great bills 

xxhorse9000

Some crazy sassy whitebelt mosh stuff. Loved their fake guitarist. First time seeing them live

godfuck

They always have a quick set. Maybe the best I've seen from them. Glad to see them again before they break up. I picked up a TSOCT record. looking forward too their next release

Oolong

A little bit of a letdown compared to other sets, as in not as excited by their performance as I thought I would be.  but I'm not that familiar with the band still. I'll be seeing them again soon, and I'll probably have a better time after listening to them some more. First time seeing them live

bulletsbetweentounges

One of my favorite overlaps in the crossover fifth wave emo and 20's hardcore. This was the point in the night where I committed to getting fully into the crowd. Marking my place as getting to catch them before they were huge.

The World is a Beautiful Place &INLAD

Such a great set, even though I was only really ever familiar with just one of their albums, I thoroughly enjoyed it, their arrangement was great it really felt like I was immersed in their own special experience. First time seeing them live. I listened to some of their records later and it put me right back to their show,  they sound just like their record.

In Loving Memory

Definitively the most energetic band of the night. Even though they have the oldest average age of the bands this night. They fuckin got it. I was never a big ILM listener in my scramz comeup but goddamn ill try and catch their live act any time I can. so fun

Your Arms Are My Cocoon  

Another great set every time. No Metamorphasis or IL//AB- YArms gone woke. I talked to Tyler the next day and I was so horribly embarrasiing 

at first, at first

First time seeing them live

MIDDLING

Dreamwell

First time seeing them live

XBONGX

Catalyst

herlovebeheadsdaisies

Sinema

One of my favorite new emo bands. First time seeing them live

Newfound Interest in Connecticut

I was crying this whole set. I don't really know why but I was just bawling my damn eyes out the whole time. First time seeing them live

Lagrimas

First time seeing them live

Jerome's Dream

They did not dissapoint. First time seeing them live