After more than a decade away from U.S. stages, 2000s emo-pop favorites The Cab broke their hiatus with an album drop and a headlining tour. Bringing their “Back From The Dead” Tour to House of Blues Orlando, the show marked a long-awaited comeback for their millennial fanbase. With up-and-coming artist CARR and throwback touring partner Paradise Fears as the opening acts, the lineup featured the top of both old and new sounds in the scene.
CARR opened with an edgy and charismatic presence, bringing her fresh take on the emo genre to the Orlando show. Her poppy hooks combined with catchy guitar melodies resembled something of a Gen Z Avril Lavigne. While the remainder of the night was filled with throwback bands, CARR's set offered a modern sound that made a lasting impression on the elder emo crowd.
Up next, emo-pop veterans Paradise Fears kicked the nostalgia factor into high gear. Having toured together in the 2010s and also taking a ten plus year hiatus, there was no better band to have open for The Cab than Paradise Fears. Performing their top throwback hits like “Waste of Time” and “Home” to the House of Blues stage for the first time since 2015, their performance was nothing short of exciting. Even slowing it down for their piano classic “Sanctuary” didn’t stop fans from singing at the tops of their lungs. Given the energy and engagement from the crowd, one could have easily mistaken Paradise Fears for the headliner, indicating the everlasting impact they have had on the scene.
Finally, it came time for The Cab to take the stage, and the crowd absolutely erupted when they did. For many in the crowd, it maybe never seemed like they would get to see The Cab play again, making this show after so many years of silence all that much sweeter. Although this tour could arguably be promoting their album Chasing Crowns, released April of this year, their nearly twenty-song set paid respect to the band’s break in hiatus, with most of the songs being off of Symphony Soldier and Whisper War. “Bad” and “Intoxicated” were highlights of the night, along with a 90s pop cover medley and a Justin Bieber cover. Despite being a decade older, the band performed each song spot on as if they never took a break from the stage.
As the night closed out, it was clear that The Cab’s comeback is not simply a break in hiatus or a nostalgia trip, it is a reclamation of their standing as one of emo-pop’s top bands. After waiting more than ten years for a U.S. headlining tour, fans were rewarded with a show greater than they might have ever imagined. The “Back From The Dead” tour is in its final week, continuing up the East coast and ending in Boston, but if you didn’t catch them this time there’s no need to fret. Without a doubt, The Cab is back from the dead, they are here to stay, and they are thriving.
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