Now or Later is a fresh breeze that smells like old furniture, hairspray, thrift shop tees, 2008 bedroom posters, and your mom’s eyeliner. Channeling the spirit of early 2000s emo, their sound speaks to the generation that grew up watching MTV on cable, now tinged with modern breakdowns and a crabcore twist.

Their music taps into nostalgia without getting stuck in it. Whether you’re a heartbroken romantic or just emotionally confused, Now or Later will probably ruin your eyeliner and make you love it. A retro soul with a new plot twist—loud, dramatic, and emotionally wrecking, in all the right ways.

Their debut EP “Brace Your Feelings” is out now, featuring the emotional single “Thủy Tinh”, a track that fully introduces their raw, relatable energy.

Now or Later wears their influences on their ripped sleeves, think eyeliner-era My Chemical Romance and Paramore, but slammed against modern crabcore breakdowns and Southeast Asian melancholy. Guitars buzz with angst, vocals cut between aching and angry, and their live energy. Chaotic, cathartic, and weirdly comforting.

There’s a deliberate DIY vibe to it all, from video aesthetics to their stage presence, that makes you feel like you’re back in someone’s garage, crying into a bottle of Sting, while screaming every lyric.

Whether it’s a Halloween emo party, a backroom gig, or opening up a scene showcase, Now or Later always finds a way to connect. Their shows are as much about release as they are about sound, offering catharsis for misfits of every generation.

They’ve become a fixture in Saigon’s underground alt scene, drawing emo die-hards and curious newcomers alike.

In a city that never sleeps, Now or Later slows things down just enough to feel something, and then speeds it up again to scream about it. Their approach to emo isn’t about throwback aesthetics, but about making it breathe again. It’s vulnerable, loud, sometimes funny, and always a little messy. And isn’t that what emo was always meant to be?