
Marianne Eloise
Marianne Eloise is a contributing writer to Louder where she has interviewed everyone from Pete Wentz to Taylor Momsen. With over a decade of experience in both online and print journalism, she writes about music, disability and culture for The Cut, the Guardian, the New York Times and more. She is also the author of the essay collection Obsessive, Intrusive Magical Thinking and creator of the Emo Diary fanzine series.
Latest articles by Marianne Eloise

Slept on boygenius? Now's the perfect time to fix that
By Marianne Eloise published
Boygenius – AKA Phoebe Bridgers' band – are releasing three demos from their 2018 EP, but you only have 24 hours to grab them

Why is no one talking about Phoebe Bridgers' best song?
By Marianne Eloise last updated
Much has been made of Phoebe Bridgers' new album Punisher, but we want to talk about its cathartic climax I Know The End for a second

Want to stop sexual abuse in music? Male musicians need to pay more attention
By Marianne Eloise last updated
The more we challenge suspect behaviour within our scenes, the safer they will be for everyone

The science of nostalgia: Why we're returning to the albums we loved as teens
By Marianne Eloise published
We investigate the power of nostalgia – and why so many music fans are turning to the albums that soundtracked their formative years for comfort

Pete Wentz interview: Poetry, isolation and how to stay sane during lockdown
By Marianne Eloise published
Better known as one of Fall Out Boy's founding members, Pete Wentz has recently joined forces with British duo Cheap Cuts for something a little different. He joins us to talk us through new single Check Your Phone, and life during lockdown

Sugar, We're Goin' Down by Fall Out Boy: The story behind the song
By Marianne Eloise published
Pete Wentz talks us through how Fall Out Boy wrote their 2005 hit Sugar, We're Goin' Down

From Under The Cork Tree: 15 years of Fall Out Boy's emo milestone
By Marianne Eloise published
A clarion call to miserable, misunderstood teenagers the world over, here one writer looks back at Fall Out Boy’s From Under The Cork Tree – and why "favourite albums" are a matter of timing, not reason

Sex, Spongebob and sweaty hands: Inside the wild world of Waterparks fanfiction
By Marianne Eloise published
Waterparks have a devout and imaginative fanbase – so asking them for fanfiction might seem like a recipe for chaos. But that's exactly what vocalist Awsten Knight has done with his podcast, Slumber Party

Adapt to survive: Will emo be forced back to its DIY roots?
By Marianne Eloise published
Alternative music has been growing in scope and ambition for years – but could we be about to see an enforced return of the bedroom lo-fi of the Myspace era?

Moral Panic: Bright Eyes, The Used and the rest of the week's emo news in brief
By Marianne Eloise last updated
From Bright Eyes announcing a full-blown reunion tour to The Used dropping new music, here's everything you need to know about what's been going on in the 2020 emo revival

Waterparks interview: Inside the dark side of stan culture
By Marianne Eloise published
Waterparks vocalist Awsten Knight opens up about his tricky relationship with his fans and how modern fame can mess with your head

Moral Panic: Hayley Williams, My Chemical Romance and the rest of the week's emo news in brief
By Marianne Eloise published
From Hayley Williams completing her comeback to My Chemical Romance's ongoing global domination, here's everything you need to know about what's been going on in the 2020 emo revival

Bishop Briggs: "It's freeing but terrifying to release something this honest"
By Marianne Eloise published
Bishop Briggs talks candidly about new album Champion, emo wish fulfilment and the creative liberation that follows "turning up in people’s studios weeping"

Moral Panic: Bright Eyes, My Chemical Romance and the rest of the week's emo news in brief
By Marianne Eloise published
From the return of Bright Eyes to My Chemical Romance's UK shows, here's everything you need to know about what's been going on in the 2020 emo revival

Bright Eyes reunion: welcoming back the band who helped us survive the 2000s
By Marianne Eloise published
With Bright Eyes, Conor Oberst helped a generation of teens make sense of the overwhelming world swirling around them as they came of age – as they announce their return, we look back at what made them so special to so many

The class of 2020: the bands you need in your life this year
By Dannii Leivers, Briony Edwards, Marianne Eloise, Megan Lily Large last updated
As 2020 kicks into gear, we give you a run-down of the essential bands you need to acquaint yourselves with this year

My Chemical Romance are back and there's never been a better time to be emo
By Marianne Eloise last updated
Dust off your hi-tops and your black hair dye – emo is back and in a better state than ever

Fall Out Boy: Star Wars, the emo revival and why believers will never die
By Marianne Eloise published
Pete Wentz joins us to talk us through the rise, fall, and rise again of Fall Out Boy

Bishop Briggs' new album Champion: an artist laid bare but refusing to tone down
By Marianne Eloise published
Bishop Briggs' new album Champion cements the singer's sound while finding strength in her vulnerability
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