Customer Reviews

Wake

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Wow, I feel in love with this band, because of this album. I think it is the perfect album to start with if you want to get to know how these guys sound has evolved during the years. It is a great album, and as a fan of 5 years and counting, i hope that one day many people will experience the great sound that these guys produce album after album. Just answer this, name another band that has had four great albums in a row? In this age of one hit wonders, it is great to see a band that never quits, and just gets better with age, like wine.

"Wake" is a catchy, infectous modern rock pop album from this suburban Washington D.C. (Virginia) band. The thirteen songs glide by effortslessly, piling on one decent hook after another. This is pop rock at its best, never to tart, never too deep, concerned (mostly) with relationships both successful and failed. The highlights include the rocking opening cut "Jump Into the Water," the mournfully poetic "Broken Oar," the superb, seductive ballad "You're So Pretty," and the failed relationship cut, "Ed's Song." There is not a bad track in the mix, though several in the second half are filler material.

Overall, a sweet modern rock pop gem that deserves a wider audience.

This cd is great! I always love listening to the somewhat early stuff from es! The band is even better live and I miss them so much since they have stopped touring. Anyone who gives this cd 5 to 10 minutes will love it!

Emmet Swimming remains one of my favorites with thoughtful lyric and catchy verse. Musicianship is top with driving and elegant playing throughout the emotional spectrum. Great to enjoy in all moods.

EMMET SWIMMING IS THE BEST KEPT SECRET IN AMERICA. IF YOU ARE FROM THE EAST COAST YOU MAY HAVE HEARD OF EMMET SWIMMING, BUT IF YOU HAVE NOT THEN BUY THIS CD NOW! IT IS NOT MAIN STREAM MUSIC, SO IT WILL HAVE TO GROW ON YOU, BUT TRUST ME, IT WILL SOON BE A FAVORITE. TODD WATTS GIVES THE MUSIC LIFE WITH HIS VOICE. YOU CAN FEEL THE EMOTION, THIS IS WHAT MUSIC IS SUPPOST TO BE. I FIRST HEARD THIS CD IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. THEN I SAW THEM LIVE AT THE BAYOU IN NORFOLK. THAT SHOW IN MAY OF 1995 WAS THE BEST SHOW I HAVE EVER SEEN! THEY DID THREE SETS AND PLAYED EVERY SONG FROM WAKE AND THEIR FIRST ALBUM DARK WHEN THE SNOW FALLS. THEY ARE A MUST SEE LIVE. I SUGGEST TAKING A TRIP JUST TO SEE THEM PLAY. EMMET SWIMMING MAY NEVER BE A SUPERBAND LIKE PEARL JAM, BUT MOST PEOPLE ARE DUMB AND EMMET SWIMMING IS NOT FOR DUMB PEOPLE. JOIN IN ON THE SECRET AND OPEN A BOTTLE OF BOONES FARM WINE.

Incredible album - it's one of the early Emmet albums and like their other CD's, you can listen to the whole thing start to finish. You can hear the heartfelt stories in songs like "You're So Pretty", and Todd Watt's unique, deep voice is amazingly different and you can't resist becoming an immediate fan. If you ever go to show and see his passion (and sweat) go into every song, you will see what I mean. If Emmet ever stops performing I will be really bummed.

I tried hard to really like these guys, being from the East Coast and all, and Emmet being local. Maybe they are better live, but frontman Todd Watts has a very weak voice and no memorable songs leap out at you. After all, if they were good, they'd at least be at the popularity level of a Train or even a Sister Hazel. Unfortunately, they should be called Emmet Drowning.