Emery defines an extreme separation between their screaming and singing sides on Weak's End, their debut for Tooth & Nail. Opener "Walls," and the similarly-arranged "Ponytail Parades" do occasionally burst forth with hardcore-inspired screeching. But the louder, crazier moments are tightly regimented from the tracks' normal aroque and dreamy flow. The definition seems like a conscious effort to make a strong statement while still making accessible, emo-inflected music. Emery doesn't really make clear what that statement is; they prefer to suggest that it's there before drifting into opaque lyricisms that mull over personal pain and a general world-weariness. "By All Accounts [Today Was a Disaster]," "Fractions," and "Note From Which a Chord Is Built" form an ambitious midsection for the record -- they're impeccably-paced mini epics, even if they don't amount to much in the end. Best might be "Under Serious Attack," which blends rousing post-hardcore emotion with weird jazzy interludes and a veritable treasure chest of reverb vocals. Those who think of Thursday or Spirit That Guides Us as wavering too much toward sonic experimentation -- at the expense of songs -- might like Emery's more subtle approach.
...Emery's cd "The Weak's End". I got an iPod for christmas this yea,r and as I went through my three stacks of CDs to upload I stumbled upon this one. I've been so taken with their newer songs, I forgot about their first album. And boy is it a gem. Even better, one of my favorite songs by Emery, "The Ponytail Parade" perfectly describes a recent break-up with my boyfriend. How's that for teen ang
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...Emery's cd "The Weak's End". I got an iPod for christmas this yea,r and as I went through my three stacks of CDs to upload I stumbled upon this one. I've been so taken with their newer songs, I forgot about their first album. And boy is it a gem. Even better, one of my favorite songs by Emery, "The Ponytail Parade" perfectly describes a recent break-up with my boyfriend. How's that for teen ang
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