5 Cent Deposit

Heavily influenced by Green Day and NOFX (among others), 5 Cent Deposit is among the many emocore/punk-pop bands that came along in the late '90s. The thing that makes 5 Cent Deposit emo -- as opposed to classic old-school punk-pop like the Dickies, the Buzzcocks, Generation X, or the Ramones -- is their lyrics. 5 Cent Deposit and other emo bands tend to favor confessional, introspective lyrics; in fact, emo's name stems from the fact that its lyrics are all about emotion. And emotionally, 5 Cent Deposit doesn't hold back -- listening to their albums is like hearing three angs...