Latchkey Kids, Emo’s Next Breakout on Turning Grief Into Anthems from Love, Loss & New Jersey!

In this episode of The Hang!, Latchkey Kids open up about turning New Brunswick basement-show energy into one of the most emotionally charged emo punk albums of 2026. Host Scott Saldinger sits down with Hanny Ramadan, Joey Grzybowski, and Cyle Morris of Latchkey Kids for a raw, funny, and deeply human conversation about music, friendship, loss, community, and the making of Year Of Summers.  This interview explores how a New Jersey punk trio built its sound from basement shows, long drives, heartbreak, Greek tragedy, and the kind of resilience that turns pain into an anthem. The band talks about growing up around music, finding belonging in the New Brunswick DIY scene, writing songs that feel like campfire stories, and how grief, identity, family, love, and alienation shape their catalog. From “Athena” to “Morning Anthem” to “Saturn,” Latchkey Kids explain what makes a song connect—and why emo punk still matters when it tells the truth. Subscribe to Almost Famous Magazine for more artist interviews, punk stories, emo bands, indie music discovery, and conversations that go beyond the songs. #latchkeykids #punk #emo #interview #musicpodcast