{"id":2089456,"date":"2026-08-12T11:04:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T08:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2089456"},"modified":"2026-08-12T11:04:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T08:04:52","slug":"pokemon-fan-favourite-tracks-get-emo-reworking-for-new-covers-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2089456","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Pok\u00e9mon\u2019 fan-favourite tracks get emo reworking for new covers album"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Poke-Emo-album-cover.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Gaming News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">\u2018Pok\u00e9mon\u2019 fan-favourite tracks get emo reworking for new covers album<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>\u2018Pok\u00e9 Emo\u2019 is inspired by Jimmy Eat World and American Football\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Ali Shutler<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-12T12:04:52+01:00\">12th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Poke-Emo-album-cover-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"&apos;Pok\u00e9 Emo&apos; album cover.\" title=\"Poke Emo album cover\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">&#8216;Pok\u00e9 Emo&#8217; album cover. CREDIT: GameChops<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>A number of classic songs from across the <i>Pok\u00e9mon<\/i> series have been reworked for a new emo covers album.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: This emo band found the nerdiest way to release an album \u2013 on a retro games console<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Last year, multi-instrumentalist Tune In With Chewie released an album that took classic <i>The Legend Of Zelda<\/i> themes and reimagined them as midwest emo songs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>For their next project, Tune In With Chewie has taken a number of fan-favourite tracks from across the various <i>Pok\u00e9mon<\/i> soundtracks and reworked them as emo instrumental songs, inspired by Jimmy Eat World, Mineral and American Football.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBuilt around heartfelt guitar performances recorded across a range of alternate tunings, \u2018<i>Pok\u00e9 Emo\u2019<\/i> gives familiar themes a sound that is equal parts nostalgic and cathartic,\u201d explains a press release. For the record, Chewie reharmonised many of the arrangements and the album is \u201cdotted with deep cuts for the genre faithful: the \u2018Pok\u00e9mon Theme\u2019 intro takes its chord progression from Sunny Day Real Estate\u2019s \u20188\u2019 and the trumpet threaded through \u2018Jubilife Village\u2019 is a direct nod to American Football.\u201d The album artwork even includes a deliberate Mineral reference.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Pok\u00e9 Emo\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2tSst4yq7bx4Mew3K49So0?si=rN983Y-zQYCSzNdGKyLLAg&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<p>\u201c<i>Pok\u00e9mon<\/i> has been a series I\u2019ve wanted to do an album on for a long time, but I just never got around to it,\u201d said Tune In With Chewie. \u201cAfter the success of \u2018Zelda\u2019s Midwest Emo Mixtape\u2019, I knew I wanted to do <i>Pok\u00e9mon<\/i> in this style. 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I even sprinkled in some math rock, something I didn\u2019t really get to do much of on the <i>Zelda<\/i> album.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year Jason Paige, the singer behind the iconic\u00a0<i>Pok\u00e9mon <\/i>anime theme tune, shared a brand new song in honour of the 10th anniversary of <i>Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/i>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>In other news, an updated version of Xbox 360 classic <i>The<\/i>\u00a0<i>Lord Of The Rings: War In The North<\/i>\u00a0has been surprise-released \u2013 with more remasters on the way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Pokemon<\/li>\n<li>Pok\u00e9mon<\/li>\n<li>Video game music<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap td_flex_block_1 tdi_93 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdc-no-posts td_flex_block\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_93\">\n<div class=\"td-block-title-wrap\">\n<h4 class=\"td-block-title\"><span class=\"td-pulldown-size\">TRENDING<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_93\" class=\"td_block_inner td-mc1-wrap\">\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">This Is Lorelei was only meant to be a side project. 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td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>A number of classic songs from across the <i>Pok\u00e9mon<\/i> series have been reworked for a new emo covers album.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: This emo band found the nerdiest way to release an album \u2013 on a retro games console<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Last year, multi-instrumentalist Tune In With Chewie released an album that took classic <i>The Legend Of Zelda<\/i> themes and reimagined them as midwest emo songs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>For their next project, Tune In With Chewie has taken a number of fan-favourite tracks from across the various <i>Pok\u00e9mon<\/i> soundtracks and reworked them as emo instrumental songs, inspired by Jimmy Eat World, Mineral and American Football.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBuilt around heartfelt guitar performances recorded across a range of alternate tunings, \u2018<i>Pok\u00e9 Emo\u2019<\/i> gives familiar themes a sound that is equal parts nostalgic and cathartic,\u201d explains a press release. For the record, Chewie reharmonised many of the arrangements and the album is \u201cdotted with deep cuts for the genre faithful: the \u2018Pok\u00e9mon Theme\u2019 intro takes its chord progression from Sunny Day Real Estate\u2019s \u20188\u2019 and the trumpet threaded through \u2018Jubilife Village\u2019 is a direct nod to American Football.\u201d The album artwork even includes a deliberate Mineral reference.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Pok\u00e9 Emo\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2tSst4yq7bx4Mew3K49So0?si=rN983Y-zQYCSzNdGKyLLAg&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<p>\u201c<i>Pok\u00e9mon<\/i> has been a series I\u2019ve wanted to do an album on for a long time, but I just never got around to it,\u201d said Tune In With Chewie. \u201cAfter the success of \u2018Zelda\u2019s Midwest Emo Mixtape\u2019, I knew I wanted to do <i>Pok\u00e9mon<\/i> in this style. I love this style of music and always have. I grew up listening to a lot of Midwest emo like Mineral, American Football and Sunny Day Real Estate, as well as 2000s emo like My Chemical Romance, Jimmy Eat World and Thursday. I even sprinkled in some math rock, something I didn\u2019t really get to do much of on the <i>Zelda<\/i> album.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year Jason Paige, the singer behind the iconic\u00a0<i>Pok\u00e9mon <\/i>anime theme tune, shared a brand new song in honour of the 10th anniversary of <i>Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/i>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>In other news, an updated version of Xbox 360 classic <i>The<\/i>\u00a0<i>Lord Of The Rings: War In The North<\/i>\u00a0has been surprise-released \u2013 with more remasters on the way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/gaming-news\/pokemon-emo-covers-album-soundtrack-jimmy-eat-world-3962115&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Poke-Emo-album-cover.jpg&#8221;] NewsGaming News \u2018Pok\u00e9mon\u2019 fan-favourite tracks get emo reworking for new covers album \u2018Pok\u00e9 Emo\u2019 is inspired by Jimmy Eat World and American Football By Ali Shutler 12th August 2026 &#8216;Pok\u00e9 Emo&#8217; album cover. CREDIT: GameChops A number of classic songs from across the Pok\u00e9mon series have been reworked for a new emo [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2089456","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2089456","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2089456"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2089456\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2089456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2089456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2089456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}