Relativity

Emarosa | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 8, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rise Records
• ASIN: B001A4MN7S
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,013 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally!, December 1, 2008

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Gregory Bowen "Sports Nut" (Alabama) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Relativity (Audio CD)

First of all I want to inform you that I have never once listened to Dance Gavin Dance OR the original Emarosa line-up. However, I have been a big Circa Survive and Saosin (Green moreso but Cove is OK) since both bands' inception. I saw "Relativity" in a Hot Topic. The album sticker said for fans of Circa and Saosin, and after several minutes of "do i need to spend this money?" I cracked and bought it. This has gotten me into trouble before. I spend a significant amount of money on albums, sometimes just on a whim, knowing nothing about the band in question. This has ended up biting me in the @ss with some real bad music before. But this time, I was pleasently suprised. Craig's opening vocal display on "The Past Should Stay Dead" came as close to taking my breath away (in a completely heterosexual way mind you) as i've experienced since first hearing "Translating the Name" years back. I'm hooked. This band is the best thing to come out since Secret and Whisper. Some say their sound is played, or Craig's vocal stylings are typical of the genre, but I must dissagree. Sure, a "genre" will have those who sound like others of the same style and get lost in the shuffle, which is why a group like Emarosa is that much more impressive. They are able to take the typical and warp it with talent and emotion to set themselves apart.

If you buy one prog album this year, make it "Relativity."

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Brief review, August 10, 2009

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spoke2soon "listen to music if you can rather... (505, New Mexico United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Relativity (MP3 Download)

Strong vocals with stirring instrumentation overall with the only issue being the sonic similarity and delivery between tracks allowing the songs to become conflated. If this was the intent or not I cannot be sure and certainly similarity between tracks can be viewed only as a downfall based on listener preference.

The lack of distinction between tracks is not varied enough to keep attention for chronologically sequential or repeated album listens, though each song does work independently. Mixed in any random play all on an mp3 player each song can be a breath of fresh air, though together they can become tedious and somewhat repetitive. All of the tracks maintain a similar dynamic and delivery without defining themselves too much-a generally static feel, sounds great, but it does not feel directional tonally, it just kind of swirls around itself.

A very good band with potential to become great if they can figure out how to manipulate themselves tonally through an album. Give me a direction, take me on a journey and if they can do that they will make a fascinating and original album.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best in 2008, August 1, 2008

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N. J. Johnson (Owensboro, KY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Relativity (Audio CD)

This is one of the great screamo-hardcore album releases of the year. The singer use to sing for "dance gavin dance" but now he got with these guys and they just dominate the airwaves with explosive lyrics, shredding guitars , and hammering drums. This is a very talented band that is in my opinion a comparison to groups like Saosin, Chasing Victory , and Jimmy Eat World. The singer's voice is amazing. It was what the first thing that made me pay attention to this band. I had heard "Dance Gavin Dance", but it seems like this band puts his voice to better use and has a better overall sound. This isn't scary screaming like some death metal bands, but more melody singing kind of like Senses Fail or so. Overall, a great band, buy this record.