Last week at TweetNYC, I was introduced to Chip and Mike (left and right in the above picture) members of the New York based Pop-rock/Emo band Beyond Hope Lies. The Pop-Rock/Emo genre suffers from an abundance of songs that sound similar and are painted with themes concerning breakups, friendships and the struggles of life. Beyond Hope Lies does not stray too far from the formula, with a sound similar to Blink 182 and Fall Out Boy. Their deviation appears on two tracks, Music vs Knowledge and Void, where a harder, metal sound is employed (screamo fans would enjoy these tracks). Overall those who enjoy the genre should (and would) add Beyond Hope Lies to their library, they are well produced and maintain all of the aspects that have made their genre very popular.