Downtown Singapore

Unapologetic about their less than pioneering place in the emo pop scene, Maryland quintet Downtown Singapore closely followed the schematic as laid down by earlier and more successful bands like Jimmy Eat World and Cave In: local gigs and self-released demos, followed by relentless touring and online community building, a buzz-building debut EP, and finally a full-length album overseen by the hot producer of the moment. After all of this, Downtown Singapore then quietly and without fuss disbanded. The first lineup of Downtown Singapore (the name is claimed to have been cribbe...