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New Jersey punk outfit Save Face bring bleeding passion to their brand of emo, which echoes the early-aughts sounds of Saves the Day and Further Seems Forever. Formed in 2012, Save Face are headed by vocalist/guitarist Tyler Povanda, whose love of dramatic delivery was inspired by Broadway and his favorite band, Queen. Guitarist Paul McGarry, bassist Chris Aveta, and drummer Chris Flannery round out the band. In 2015, they self-released My Heart, My Anchor, which featured “Brain” b/w “Drown.” The next year, they issued debut EP Folly (Take This to Heart Records), a collection of songs that focused on Povanda’s social anxiety. An intimate reimagining, Folly: On the Rocks, arrived in late 2017, featuring fresh renditions on acoustic guitar and piano. Signing with Epitaph, they made their major-label debut in 2018 with full-length Merci, a multimedia concept album about addiction and rehab. ~ Neil Z. Yeung