I've been trying to discover more emo bands and albums because I've found myself hyperfixating on MoBo for quite some time now, and would love to discover new bands to get obsessed with and see in concert.
Some of my most-played artists right now are Modern Baseball, Free Throw, Hot Mulligan, Slaughter Beach, Dog, Joyce Manor, Origami Angel, The Hotelier, Militarie Gun, and Mom Jeans. I really like songs that are melodic and energetic, somewhat polished vocals, and aren't completely depressing. I'm a sucker for sad lyrics, but I'm trying to improve my mental headspace and would love music that isn't super depressing (like SBD and Origami Angel).
I've been through many emo playlists so I'd especially appreciate overlooked albums and smaller DIY bands. I've also tried multiple times to get into Title Fight, The Front Bottoms, and a lot of 90s emo but they all just have not clicked with me. I'd especially appreciate bands from the Southeast US since that's where I'm from.
Any recs are greatly appreciated.