The Summer Set's Brian Dales on Their Emo Identity & New Album 'Meet Me In The Record Store'

"I don't think people think of us when they think of emo. Probably we covered 'Mamma Mia' by ABBA today. That was emo. Yeah." Join the "Meeting of the Brians" as we sit down with Brian Logan Dales of The Summer Set right after their set at the When We Were Young festival. Despite playing an acoustic show in Tucson and driving through the night to make it, Dales brings his trademark high energy. We discuss the band's sometimes-contested place in emo history, with Brian admitting they see themselves as an attitude-driven pop-rock band with "one foot in, one foot out." He gives a look behind the scenes of their latest album, Meet Me In The Record Store, a passion project five years in the making that they treated like their "first album all over again". This latest work reflects what The Summer Set sounds like as an adult band, writing about everything from girls to existential crises. Dales talks about the process of letting the songs "fine wine" as demos for years , and how they balanced the setlist at the nostalgia festival between fan-favorite older songs and the new material. Find out which song Dales played on an overnight drive, and hear about the time he mistakenly played a Puddle of Mudd cover at Emo Nitet. The The Summer Set is back, on tour, and ready for fans to see them anytime Band Links: Spotify:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesummerset/?hl=en Official Website: https://www.thesummerset.com/ Tour Dates: https://www.thesummerset.com/tour Timestamps: [00:00] Introduction and catching up with Brian Logan Dales of The Summer Set  [00:24] The most emo song Brian was listening to recently (Jack's Mannequin)  [01:10] What makes The Summer Set "emo" or not and the pop-rock identity  [02:15] The adult themes and five-year process behind the album Meet Me In The Record Store [03:22] Balancing old songs, new songs, and covers at a nostalgia festival  [04:24] Emo Nite, setlist decisions, and the infamous "She Hates Me" incident JOIN THE CLUB! Youtube: https://emosocial.club/youtube  Instagram: https://emosocial.club/instagram  TikTok: https://emosocial.club/tiktok Twitch: https://emosocialclub.tv  Discord: https://emosocial.club/discord  Facebook: https://emosocial.club/facebook  Twitter: https://emosocial.club/twitter Support the Show: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts/Spotify Share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it Support us and watch exclusive episodes: https://emosocialclub.tv It was never just a phase. We connect the Myspace era to today's waves. JOIN THE CLUB!  Youtube: https://emosocial.club/youtube  Instagram: https://emosocial.club/instagram  TikTok: https://emosocial.club/tiktok  Twitch: https://emosocialclub.tv  Discord: https://emosocial.club/discord  Facebook: https://emosocial.club/facebook  Twitter: https://emosocial.club/twitter   Support the Show:Leave a review on Apple Podcasts/SpotifyShare this episode with a friend who needs to hear itSupport us and watch exclusive episodes: https://emosocialclub.tv It was never just a phase. We connect the Myspace era to today's waves.