Title: The Cardboard Swords – The Cardboard Swords
Year/Genre: 2015, Indie Rock / Emo
Matrix #: CYLS
Condition: M
Cultural Facts:
-
Recorded in Michigan by a group of college friends who built their early fanbase through Tumblr and Bandcamp communities.
-
Known for self-deprecating humor and diary-style lyrics that mirrored the rise of Midwest emo’s second internet wave.
-
Their music videos were shot DIY-style around Grand Rapids, turning mundane apartment life into something strangely anthemic.
Price Suggestions:
NM: $25–$32
VG+: $18–$25
VG: $12–$18
G: $8–$10
11/12/25 LM
