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| 5.0 classic | Comatorium. | March 26th 11 |
Sure the vocal harmonies are gone, but i love the heavier direction. Is this a 5? Nah, its a solid 4, BUT I DO WHAT I FUCKING WANT.
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| 0.0 | LG | March 26th 11 |
They're doing whatever they want, to bad they sound like shit while doing it.
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| 2.5 average | Hep Kat | March 28th 11 |
i can't believe this has a 3.7 average. you people are post-retarded.
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| 0.0 | Counterfeit | March 25th 11 |
They're doing whatever the fuck they want and you can't do shit about it. luv u jesus m/
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| 0.0 | Ire | March 29th 11 |
The biggest disappointment in Sputnikmusic history. This years' Emery thread is awful,
uninspired and tries too hard to recapture nostalgia despite losing one of its most
important elements. Can anybody really get over the fact Emery no longer has image spam? The
Emery thread is dead and we all know who helped in killing it. The We Do What We Want
thread is the definition of a disappointment.
Throw yourself a pity party, Sputnik.
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| 4.0 excellent | Knott- EMERITUS | March 28th 11 |
Everything everybody pretended to see in Shallow Seas. Heaven knows what everyone is talking
about a 'heavier direction' for, this is gorgeous. Except the closer, which is massively
gay.
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| 0.0 | bloc | March 25th 11 |
Like the title says, they do what they fucking want. Similarly, I'll rate this what I want. But seriously, as much as I love my Emery this may be their least satisfying album to date. Most noticeably, it's in the vocal harmonies; you might notice that, well, there are barely any which is a shame because that's literally a signature of Emery. Vocal harmonies are replaced by harsh vocals (which may or may not be a problem for you) but with all of this aside, this is still Emery as clever and sharp as ever. The music has improved technically and there is more thought put into what the keys are doing in each song. On first impression I thought the album was perfectly fine for some other band's debut album but one could expect a little more when it comes to Emery. EDIT: Nevermind this shit is awesome.
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| 0.0 | SeaAnemone | March 29th 11 |
With their newest album, We Do What We Want, Emery follows the will of God (he's been leaning towards a more scene style since ... In Shallow Seas We Sail started wearing off) in creating THE premier, overrated post-hardcore album of 2011. With in-your-face diversity, and an unwillingness to avert from the path that takes them away from heading towards absolute, musical worthlessness, Emery remain astoundingly and utterly consistent... in their ability to boost my objectivity rating.
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| 1.0 awful | qwe3 | March 29th 11 |
hey guys we're emery and we make the best post hardcore ever!
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| 0.0 | KILL | April 1st 11 |
is this heavy?
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| 3.5 great | Emim | October 31st 11 |
e/
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| 3.5 great | guitarnater | March 28th 11 |
Unfortunately, without Devin, sounds like Emery running on half-a-tank of gas. I'll be sticking with ...In Shallow Seas We Sail for now, but I'm sure I'll be back.
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| 0.0 | CrimsonChin | March 28th 11 |
It's not nearly as brilliant as In Shallow Seas, but not bad. Hopefully it will be a grower, and watch out for tracks 5 and 6, they weren't the best on first listen.
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| 4.0 excellent | SpacePanda | March 27th 11 |
Emery continues to prove that they are one of the best post-hardcore outfits, will a solid album that feels like a natural evolution from their last cd. If you didn't like them before, you won't now, but if you did, enjoy.
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| 2.0 poor | solidness | March 26th 11 |
First off, the lyrics are pretty bad. Sure, there's some vocal range here but nothing all that groundbreaking. Barely enjoyable, and this is coming from a hardcore Emery fan. They've lost all melodic elements in exchange for weak breakdowns and "hard" guitar riffs. Emery's worst release to date.
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| 4.5 superb | PinkBlackberry | March 26th 11 |
now THIS is Emery I can enjoy, The opener tears your fucking head off, the screams are so god damn pained and gritty and delicious.
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| 4.5 superb | Crimson Death | April 16th 11 |
At first I thought much of the album was mediocre aside from "Scissors", but I grew to enjoy it very much. The vocalist has superb control over his breathy and crisp tones. "The Anchors" is the perfect example of this . It opens with a soft, breathy, resonant and emotionally powerful tone. Then the song breaks out into high notes with a lot of impact. Eventually it reaches the bridge which provides the listener with a crisp, heady and smoothly annunciated tone. The vocalist is very versatile, and that is something that I tend to notice and am very impressed by because I am training my own vocals.
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| 0.0 | WeepingBanana | March 31st 11 |
Post-Hardcore's finest band offers an album full of overproduction and a gay interlude every 15 seconds. Great album.
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| 3.5 great | Biffuh | March 27th 11 |
3.5 now. But it has great potential to grow. The Cheval Glass is fucking genius. One of the greatest post-hardcore songs of all time imo. They make shitty breakdowns sound good. I hope they keep the heavier aspect of this album but go back to melodic parts of In shallow seas we sail.
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| 3.0 good | DarkenedLove | March 27th 11 |
In shallow seas we sail was much more satisfying, but overall Its alright. Some songs seem boring to me while the last two I find to be the best songs on the album
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| 4.0 excellent | IAmKickass | March 27th 11 |
A real surprise right here, doing everything we expect and a tad more. Great album.
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| 2.5 average | G3N3R1C | March 26th 11 |
This was the first Emery album i've ever heard. Meh.
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| 0.0 | gabethepiratesquid | March 26th 11 |
While at first I had my doubts, this turns out to be just as good as In Shallow Seas We Sail, simply in a different, more heavy direction. It's interesting how cohesive the band is without the second vocalist.
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| 3.5 great | charlie15 | March 26th 11 |
Screams are beast. Wtf is with Daddys Little Peach, song is gay as. Ruins the album..
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| 2.5 average | X3ni92 | March 25th 11 |
Not even close to being as good as ...In Shallow Seas We Sail.
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| 5.0 classic | DanceJosephDance | March 25th 11 |
After a few relistens and seeing them live tonight, I have changed this to a 5.
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| 3.0 good | Alabaster Jones | November 30th 16 |
On paper, We Do What We Want is not only Emery's heaviest album, but is also their most inconsistent. There's still something very charming about the band, but it would seem that In Shallow Seas We Sail is somewhat of a fluke in their discography. There's some great material here, as opener "The Cheval Glass" (one thing Emery never fail to do is make a killer opener), "Scissors", and the corny-but-heartfelt "I Never Got To See The West Coast" show. Still, there isn't as many catchy choruses or memorable riffs aside from the aforementioned tracks, and the emphasis on harsh vocals is puzzling given that they've never been the band's strong suit. The lyrics have also taken a hit from their last effort, being as wildly inconsistent as the songwriting. Thus, it's certainly not their best work, but it's got some classic Emery songs here amidst the ones that range from solid to filler to kind of embarrassing. It's like a microcosm of the band, really.
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| 0.0 | noname875 | October 17th 12 |
This album contains both Emery's best work yet, and their worst, making it a mixed bag.
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| 3.0 good | ebay | May 30th 11 |
It starts off strong with Emery playing Emery at Emery's best, but then begins to lag as the album goes along and eventually ends with a gentle thud of mediocrity.
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| 4.0 excellent | c0nf1n3d | May 14th 11 |
The first six tracks of this album are all killer in their respective ways. "The Cheval Glass" is their heaviest song to date, "Scissors" has the coolest structure, "The Anchors" has a nice chill section, "The Curse of Perfect Days" is the catchiest, "You Wanted It" is almost as catchy, and "I'm Not Here for Rage, I'm Here for Revenge" has a great surprising changeup. The rest of the album works, but for some reason it dies out a bit after the first 6 tracks (maybe because the screaming is mostly gone). Either way, songs like "I Never Got to See the West Coast" are still catchy, just not as memorable to me. Regardless, a great album.
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| 3.5 great | iamSeraph | April 6th 11 |
a letdown considering In Shallow Seas. I hate Devin Shelton for leaving this band, seriously. the circumstance of two clean vocalists was the key factor that made Emery special, just like e.g. Mayday Parade. both bands screwed it. good job. not. aside from all that the record is fine in what it does. but it is just sad that they wasted so much potential. hopefully this will turn out as a grower in the end.
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| 3.0 good | Blackbelt54 | March 29th 11 |
This is actually much better than I expected. Maybe it'll grow even more.
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| 3.5 great | bc013 | March 25th 24 |
| 4.5 superb | Jopa26 | August 28th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Jerrad | July 26th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jadari | June 25th 22 |
| 3.5 great | xlev | August 7th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Halez | July 25th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | JimMead | March 30th 21 |
| 3.0 good | Fugue | February 11th 21 |
| 3.0 good | Sowing STAFF | October 15th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Jamdbz | April 10th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | benny06 | January 10th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | josh | June 10th 19 |
| 3.5 great | Adamn | May 8th 19 |
| 3.5 great | murphA | January 18th 19 |
| 3.5 great | Atari STAFF | November 21st 18 |
| 3.5 great | heck | November 17th 18 |
| 3.5 great | woxdy | November 14th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Josh | September 22nd 18 |
| 4.5 superb | Teebs | August 16th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | nbats | December 23rd 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | wwf | December 4th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | klocu4 | November 12th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | keoki | March 4th 17 |
| 3.5 great | ellagos | September 6th 16 |
| 3.5 great | marasm | February 5th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Next | August 3rd 15 |
| 3.0 good | Smeg | July 6th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sconza | May 20th 15 |
| 1.5 very poor | Propose | April 21st 15 |
| 3.5 great | tyler | August 27th 14 |
| 3.5 great | TJM1992 | February 17th 14 |
| 2.5 average | Ulshad | July 3rd 13 |
| 3.5 great | Cryio | June 15th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | kmace | April 2nd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | iasookia | February 23rd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | LenZ | February 13th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | RE58 | January 24th 13 |
| 2.5 average | Shimana | January 1st 13 |
| 3.5 great | Ecotone | December 23rd 12 |
| 3.5 great | ZoneOut | December 12th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Zikana | November 14th 12 |
| 3.5 great | ala | November 10th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | mangasm | April 2nd 12 |
| 1.5 very poor | Maniac! | March 25th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | bornmanh | February 13th 12 |
| 3.0 good | iglu | February 12th 12 |
| 3.5 great | StBrox | February 2nd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nucrus | January 14th 12 |
| 2.0 poor | Pndi | December 27th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Andrew | December 21st 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Pipt | November 8th 11 |
| 2.5 average | Tim00w | October 26th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | brumill | October 22nd 11 |
| 3.5 great | Project | September 24th 11 |
| 3.5 great | WPGhxc | August 15th 11 |
| 3.5 great | qdgyu | August 13th 11 |
| 3.0 good | Dev518 | August 9th 11 |
| 3.0 good | btors | July 4th 11 |
| 2.5 average | Tonive | July 2nd 11 |
| 3.5 great | THIEF | June 19th 11 |
| 3.5 great | AdamK | May 30th 11 |
| 2.0 poor | Scoot | May 20th 11 |
| 3.0 good | iZac | May 19th 11 |
| 3.5 great | lucho | May 16th 11 |
| 3.0 good | Kawch | May 15th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sylosia | April 29th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | ofwgkz | April 27th 11 |
| 3.5 great | quik40 | April 23rd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mace | April 21st 11 |
| 2.0 poor | Thef | April 19th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | P2008J | April 19th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Matte | April 13th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Maes | April 12th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | JFay82 | April 10th 11 |
| 3.0 good | Dan H. EMERITUS | April 9th 11 |
| 2.5 average | iamnot | April 8th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | thecwo | April 5th 11 |
| 3.5 great | c0ffee | April 3rd 11 |
| 5.0 classic | amenra | April 3rd 11 |
| 3.0 good | Creed | April 3rd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | bjorkil | April 3rd 11 |
| 3.5 great | asaf | April 3rd 11 |
| 3.5 great | mrnic3 | April 2nd 11 |
| 2.5 average | tkxxx7 | April 1st 11 |
| 2.5 average | TanMan | April 1st 11 |
| 2.5 average | Aids | March 31st 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | 32left | March 31st 11 |
| 2.0 poor | pjotro | March 31st 11 |
| 4.5 superb | ryan10 | March 31st 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | dnor | March 30th 11 |
| 3.0 good | mkCII | March 30th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Torii | March 30th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | DaveyBoy EMERITUS | March 29th 11 |
| 3.5 great | JWT155 | March 29th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rowdy | March 29th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Groink | March 29th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Eko | March 29th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | atrink | March 28th 11 |
| 2.0 poor | roofi | March 28th 11 |
| 3.5 great | mvood | March 28th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | derekkp | March 28th 11 |
| 2.0 poor | cvlts | March 27th 11 |
| 3.0 good | Narshh | March 27th 11 |
| 2.5 average | alsid | March 26th 11 |
| 2.0 poor | kanker | March 26th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | ilbron | March 23rd 11 |
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