Originally hailing from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Handguns blend the emotional earnestness of emo with upbeat pop-punk melodies. Along with bands like the Wonder Years and the Menzingers, Handguns are part of a wave of emotionally nuanced Rust Belt punk bands that have tempered pop-punk's saccharine qualities with rawness and sincerity. Handguns self-released a series of EPs -- their 2008 Demo, 2009's MMIX EP, and 2010's Anywhere But Home -- before signing on with Pure Noise Records, which released their fourth EP, Don't Bite Your Tongue, in 2011. Angst, Handguns' full-length ...