new video loaded: The Dream of Emo Is Alive in Like Roses
Emo is alive and well in the Bay Area band Like Roses, whose song “Wrist” captures the nostalgic sound of early-2000s melodic pop-punk through the lens of queer yearning. Our critic Jon Caramanica unpacks the ways the track caught his attention.
By Jon Caramanica, Arjun Srivatsa and Joe Coscarelli
June 5, 2026
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