Fighting For Alaska were an emo-pop band from Australia. I'm pretty sure I ran across them on the long-defunct Epitonic, along with a ton of other bands which were formative for me. They lean hard on the pop part of emo-pop, but the influence of the catchier breed of emo bands is unmistakable in their music, especially in a darker-tinted song like If You Have To. This is catchy, emo-flavored indie rock-pop with a great singalong quality to a lot of the choruses.
I know my collection is woefully incomplete—they released some material under the name Alaska and I think there are other releases under their full name as well, as I've seen mentions that hint at a much wider discography. Sadly, they've proven impossible to find, at least outside of Australia. All I have are 2004's The Long Way Home and the self-titled EP from 2006.
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