VersaEmerge Fixed at Zero
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acADHDemy
July 15th 2010


1114 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

is ART?

Ire
July 15th 2010


41944 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

ROR

the devil and god are cajun

acADHDemy
July 15th 2010


1114 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

or blazin'

Ire
July 15th 2010


41944 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

the combinations are endless





oh yeah, album is cool.

CelestialDust
July 19th 2010


3170 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

title track is geoooood

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
July 19th 2010


22500 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Heard this for the 1st time today. Needs more listens. At first, I was confused by the complete lack of a post-hardcore sound... But there's enough good songs as the album goes on to more than save it.



EDIT (36 hours & 4 listens later): Album is really growing on me. Review is spot on regarding a number of points.

GulliKyro
July 21st 2010


357 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Its pretty great. I have no idea why the bonus tracks weren't on the full release though, Let Down is probably the best song of the bunch.

BallsToTheWall
July 21st 2010


51228 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Apparently this band, or most of them are grade A douchebags. I guess it isn't suprising since this band got recognized with a single Paramore raping demo.

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
July 22nd 2010


22500 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Unsure Balls... But you also have to recall that they have had many a member change over their short lifetime. Hell, they are technically now only a trio.



Anyway, I saw your sound-off & as silly as it initially sounded (with all its zaziness), I knew exactly what you meant. And it still could do with a little extra zazz, but over multiple listens, I at least know what they were aiming for finally & this has really grown on me... Almost a full ratings point.

tiesthatbind
July 22nd 2010


7441 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

This is good but the EP's are still better.

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
July 22nd 2010


22500 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I definitely agreed INITIALLY, but now I'm not so sure.



I also just realised this album is severely back-loaded. It never really struck me before.

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
July 23rd 2010


22500 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

A real grower; VersaEmerge’s debut LP ‘Fixed at Zero’ initially seems too poppy, but reveals itself on subsequent listens. Using an array of intricately layered instruments (strings, synths, piano, harp, omnichord, glockenspiel, etc…) to enhance an eerie, cinematic sound, the trio always keeps their songs accessible. Still at their best when recalling their rocky, post-hardcore past (see the title track), the growth & ambition evident here is very promising. It’s all capped off by a 7 minute closer that naturally morphs from acoustic ballad into a brilliantly heavy & swirling coda that outlines just how many deceptively catchy moments there are on this back-loaded album. Recommended Tracks: Fixed at Zero, Mythology, Lost Tree & Up There.

BallsToTheWall
July 23rd 2010


51228 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

I know a guy who knew the guys personally. It wouldn't be suprising, this band got noticed with only a demo.

acADHDemy
July 23rd 2010


1114 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

"Mind Reader" is so generic... so bad..



davery make that shit a soundoff i'll bump it promise

Ire
July 23rd 2010


41944 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

the omnichord is the coolest and gayest instrument of all time



take that theremin!

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
July 23rd 2010


22500 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I forgot to write "theremin" too. They use that on one of the songs also.



Oh & i agree 'Mind Reader' is pretty ordinary. I intially did not like either of the first 2 songs, but at least the opener is moderately catchy.

andiwan14
July 29th 2010


1 Comments


Just an fyi, just saw them at Warped, the did indeed play Fire (Aim Your Arrows High), and it was spot-on. Not "terrible" at all. Blake has some legitimate vocal talent outside of only backups

acADHDemy
July 29th 2010


1114 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

lol glad u decided to make an account, blake. welcome to sputnik.

cagovnold
September 1st 2010


23 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

eh.

theacademy
Emeritus
September 1st 2010


31865 Comments


sorry.



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