Sincerity Is an Easy Disguise in This Business

Evergreen Terrace

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 21, 2005)
• Original Release Date: June 21, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Eulogy Recordings
• ASIN: B0009A1B3Q
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #119,601 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Dogfight

2. Give 'Em the Sleeper

3. Brave Reality

4. New Friend Request

5. Gerald Did What

6. I Can See My House from Here

7. Thunder

8. I Say You He Dead

9. Smell of Summer

10. Tonight Is the Night We Ride

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Contrary to the popular belief, July 31, 2005

By	The Iron Summit E-Zine "www.isrrecords.com" (Arizona) - See all my reviews

Contrary to the popular belief, this album is actually light years ahead of Evergreen Terrace's previous full length efforts. After watching this band release a cover album (which really wasn't that bad for what it was), a rarities album, and a DVD you had to wonder/hope this band was going to put something out that was not only a step forward in their evolution but a worthwhile effort. And collectively, "Sincerity Is An Easy Disguise In This Business" is just that.

Evergreen Terrace doesn't stray to far from what they've usually done. At the sake of sounding cliched, they made the heavy parts sound heavier, and the melodic parts sound more melodic. Not many albums you can actually make that claim and actually have it fit. It's not the greatest album you're ever going to hear, but it might be the strongest material we'll hear from Evergreen Terrace whose sound appears to have come to fruition. The only real thing to complain about here is the length of the album, only clocking in at about 28 minutes and the few short tracks that aren't really given enough time to mesh.

Tracks such as "The Smell Of Summer," "Brave Reality," and "Tonight Is The Night We Ride" maybe the strongest tracks the band has ever written and finds them dabbling in some tremendous melodies. The great thing about Evergreen Terrace is that, unlike so many "heavy" bands that use clean vocals, they don't go the emo/whiny/screamo route. They go for the rock n' roll, upbeat sound. The songs here are written in such a way that they will translate excellent live and are sure to cause many a singalongs at their shows. "New Friend Request,"(a jab at the infamous culture that is Myspace.com), maybe the most accessible song the band has written but still retains its heavyness. In fact, Evergreen Terrace is still in love with the breakdown, which isn't a bad thing at all because they pull it off so well and keep it interesting. Something more bands should take note of. There's a hidden acoustic bonus track that is really great with a southern influence and plays off of little acoustic lick that dabbles in a few of the tracks such as "Dogfight" and "I Say You He Dead" and is far better than any acoustic track some of these awful "radio rock" bands could ever write.

In the end, it's not entirely perfect but it certainly one of the best releases Eulogy has put out in a long...long...long time. You can sit this one next to Unearth's "The Sting Of Conscience" and be satisfied. Simply put, you have to respect a band like Evergreen Terrace for continuing to being as hard working as they are. Oh yeah, don't buy into the sticker on the cover comparing this to the likes of Atreyu and Killswitch Engage. That's called marketing and it's usually never accurate.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the best of a now tired scene, August 7, 2006

By	hellrun "dustin" (wisconsin) - See all my reviews

Evergreen terrace are truly good at what they do. While they may sound a lot like countless other bands in this now overbloated scene, just remember, Evergreen terrace were there long before any of the newer bands came out. Evergreen Terrace beautifully mix agression with melody and clean vocals, a lot like all the other bands out there now, but like i said, just remember, Evergreen was one of the first. Check them out if you want to know who helped jump start this scene

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars another dissapointment in hardcore this year!!!!, June 27, 2005

By	Shawn Edmonds (MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

i love evergreen terrace and i hate to give them a bad review but this album is so unlike their previous material. I respect a band that tries to improve their music by musicianship but it sounds like their trying to fit in with the crowd and their no longer unique(generic sounding). it's a heavy album though the songs have no heart.
I would suggest buying ET's album "losing all hope is freedom"
if your a new fan, it's the best hardcore cd I've heard this decade. peace