Apple of Discord were a band from Clementon, New Jersey. Most emo bands from the early to mid-2000s played emo pop with an emphasis on the pop punk, but some carried on with the midwest emo sound and took it even further in the direction of indie rock, towards which it was already inclined; bands like Fly, Mordecai, Serene, and Angels in the Architecture. Apple of Discord were one of that crowd. In some ways, their sound really reminds me of bands from the Japanese emo scene that so heavily incorporate the sounds of emo into indie rock. That's not unique to the Japan scene, of course, and Apple of Discord were on Engineer Records, along with bands like #1 Defender, The Moirai, and Her Only Presence, so they were in like-minded company.
Previously, I had posted that the band's discography was mostly missing from reliable sources and I had assembled three out of four known releases, with a comp track still out in the wild. After contacting the band's former vocalist, I have a physical copy of the first album and a digital copy of the first EP, so a huge thank you to James (check out his current project here). I also learned that the comp track is misattributed, which means I now can make the band's full discography available. I've also included a short-lived side project called Kontrabidas that was comprised of ex-Apple of Discord members.
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