Yep, that’s right. All those bands from a decade ago are back in full force; just look at the Taste of Chaos lineup for this year: The Used, Thrice, Dashboard Confessional and roughly a dozen other bands that helped you deal with high school.

“Emo Nights” are popping up everywhere from Los Angeles to Brooklyn, where twentysomethings get together at a club or music venue and throw together a DJ set of all their favorite pop-punk/emo/screamo/hardcore hits from when they were teenagers. They’re likely the only places you’ll see hundreds (sometimes thousands) of young adults belting out decade-old tunes like “Helena” and “Ocean Avenue” at the top of their lungs.

For a lot of the early aughts “emo kids,” this revival brings mixed feelings. On one hand, it means the music you fondly remember from those gloriously lonely high school days and long hours spent on sites like PureVolume (and MySpace) is semi-popular again (but not mainstream enough to cost you cool points). On the other hand, you’re now an almost-functioning adult, so do you really still need Taking Back Sunday in your life?

The answer is yes. So throw on some Blink-182, and read on as we discuss five reasons why you shouldn’t be ashamed to love the emo (pop-punk, screamo, etc.) revival happening a decade (under the influence) later.

Brace Yourselves, Early Aughts Nostalgia Is Coming 

Let’s face it, ‘90s nostalgia had a really good run. From ridiculous outfits to bands reuniting to people reminiscing fondly over Winona Ryder movies, the ‘90s came back so hard that guys almost started rocking frosted tips again. But now it’s time to move on.

Today’s high school freshmen weren’t even alive in the ‘90s, so the music of the ‘00s is the soundtrack of their childhood. Maybe mom and dad weren’t going to Warped Tour or listening to Fall Out Boy and Hawthorne Heights, but plenty of people sure were. 

If you’re going to be busting out the trucker hats and studded Hot Topic belts anyway, go all-in with your nostalgia and rock out to Underoath while you’re at it.

Being Cool Is So Overrated

 With the rise of the hipster occurring over the last five years, the line between cool and uncool changes every week. Judgment on what to wear and what to listen to is at an all-time high, so instead of trying to keep up with the new indie band of the month, revel in the glory of listening to music they were too lame to know about in high school.

Plus, it’ll feel great when they’re talking about some trendy new folk duo to say, “Oh, I’ve been too busy listening to the Movielife to check out new stuff. What’s that? You’ve never heard of them? Well maybe they’re not mainstream enough for you.”

It May Be Your First (And Possibly Last) Chance To See These Bands

An awful lot of emo fans undoubtedly missed out on some of their favorite bands the first time around. Some were probably too young to go to concerts (on school nights), while others got into a band just before (or after) they broke up.

In 2015, all of those sad teenagers can see the bands that carried them through their high school years, because they’re now (presumably) working adults. If you’re still young enough to have to ask mom for a ride to the concert, then you probably weren’t too upset as a toddler when you missed out on seeing Saosin.

Of course, there are also the bands that have just been booking tours sporadically wherever and whenever they feel like it for the last 10 years, whether they’re making new music or not, so you’ll still have the chance to see them. (Ahem, looking at you, Brand New.)

The Songs Still Tell Your Life Story

Assuming you’re old enough to remember the first wave of emo bands, then you probably recall feeling like there was music that finally understood the problems you were going through on a daily basis.

Simple Plan understood that you weren’t perfect. Armor for Sleep knew how it felt to not be loved. Dashboard Confessional covered every emotion you’d ever had in a relationship (or thought you’d ever have in a future relationship). 

All of those feelings were super real back then, and they can still be pretty spot-on all these years later. You’re not the angsty teen you were in 2005, but that doesn’t mean you stopped getting the short end of the stick.

You may not want music to hit you right in the feels all the time, but it’s probably safe to say that Skrillex touched a lot more hearts as the frontman for From First to Last than he has through dubstep.

Admit It, You Always Secretly Liked These Bands

Be honest with yourself, you never forgot a single lyric on Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, Tell All Your Friends or Deja Entendu, you just acted like you didn’t know the words because everyone else claimed to forget them too.

Now go paint your nails black, pull the hoodie out of your closet and swing that microphone like you mean it.