Taking Back Sunday is terrible but there are a few of their peer bands that are pretty decent (Say Anything, Brand New and Thursday). I'm surprised that Pitchfork hasn't revisited them in a favorable light considering that emo has had a massive comeback over the past few years and has been well received by a generation that hates the twee indie of Zoey Deschanel and Apple commercials.
It's worth nothing that Brand New has evolved considerably, for better or worse.
I'm seeing them for the first time in 10+ years in August, with Modest Mouse (who I'm way more excited about seeing). I saw Brand New twice right after they released Your Favorite Weapon. Haven't seen them since - it'll be like a completely different band, I imagine.
