Midvale

Midvale were a five-piece hardcore/emo band from Washington, DC that were around from 1996 to 1999. In that time, they out one EP and one album. Besides that, there isn't much info out there about them. They played a blend of hardcore and emo that was influenced by other DC bands such as Fugazi, Gray Matter, and Ignition. Their songs are dynamic, with quiet, arpeggiated guitars breaking into loud, distorted but still melodic octave chords, with vocals that sound like they're at the brink of emotional exhaustion. Five And Six (Tie) is absolutely fantastic, and its preceding EP is solid as well. Enjoy.

First Aid For Airmen (1997)

1. Storybook Exhaustion

2. Mistaken For Priceless

3. What A Child Lives, He Learns

Five And Six (Tie) (1998)

1. Giftminute

2. As White Walls Accentuate The Contrast

3. The Last of The Brainchild

4. Rehearsal Number

5. Pocketwatch

6. On Treading Water