‘Emo boy got the party lit’: The UK underground has a new identity crisis

This story is taken from the spring 2026 issue of Dazed, which is on sale internationally now. Order a copy of the magazine here.

There are several points on EsDeeKid’s debut album Rebel where he calls himself emo. On “Phantom”, the Liverpudlian MC, always pictured ballied up in luxury streetwear, rolls up to the motive like anhellip;

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