Emos against suicide

We’ve previously covered the subject of emo, and the various attempts to blame emo culture for adolescent self-harm and suicide. As I’ve said before, I think such criticism is entirely hysterical and wrong-headed.

And now I’m pleased to hear that an emo band has performed a gig in Bridgend in the wake of the suicides that have taken place there. The gig has been done to raise money for the Samaritans and to encourage young people to seek assistance as an alternative to suicide.

While I commend this emu band for coming up with a constructive response to the Bridgend suicides, I also can’t help but be slightly amused by the irony that that band are called…Funeral For A Friend.