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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Emery at it's best, December 13, 2005
Emery's debut album blew it's listener's with witty lyrics and and driven guitars, not to mention that they created a huge splash when they got on the scene. Now, with Emery's second release, listeners are in for it once again.
Although, the sound may be a little more commercial, it's Emery at it's full best. Not since Blindside's "Silence" have I purchased an album that I can listen to from beginning to end without skipping any tracks. There are a few things that stand out from this album: the lead voclas, for instance, are only a part of the entire vocal composition of the album, not the central piece. The harmonies are brilliant, with a mixture of classical choir intonations (on some tracks, like "Miss Behavin'") and modern vocal stylings that are just genius, not to mention perfectly executed.
Musically, Emery takes bold steps with this album, creating a musical atmosphere like nothing one's experienced. The ripping guitars, the syncopated rythms... all fused inside intricate progressions that will keep you guessing from start to finish. The album focuses on vocal arrangement this time around and not so much on the progressions of the music (although, they are still very much there). The result? An album that will take the emo genre to the next level. Very few albums explode with such originality as "The Question" by Emery.
This album is an all-around good buy. If you're exploring artists of the genre, look no further. If you liked their last album, what are you waiting for?
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Among the Greatest, May 19, 2006
To begin, Emery is one of the best rock/screamo/alternative bands ever, and if I could I would give this and their last album both a 6/5. They take screamo to a completely different level. I won't ramble here I'll just give out the pros and cons.
Pros:
~ Amazing voices! These guys can SING!
~ They can scream too! The background screaming UNDER the beautiful vocals of Toby Morrell and Devin Shelton just gives me chills. And the fact that screaming isn't focused on as much as vocals is what really blows me away. In screamo, vocals are underappreciated.
~ Complex. Two/Three guitars, two lead singers that switch off, and Josh Head screaming his last name off make one of the most complex and impressive sounds since screamo became a word.
~ Heavy yet melodic.
~ So much energy.
~ Emotion is relayed through the melody of the singing, screaming and even the instruments, which doesn't happen too often.
~ Power and emotion without swearing. Props to any band that does this. Emery doesn't resort to throwing in four letter words to fill in enough syllables or make lines rhyme.
Cons:
~ I can't think of one.
~ Some may consider this a con, some may consider it a pro; there is screaming in almost every song, if not every single one.
Emery is as close to perfecting their sound as any band in their genre. This album is worth every penny and then some. If you liked "The Weak's End", you'll love "The Question". Emery has only gotten better since "The Weak's End". If you haven't heard any Emery, but you like the screamo genre go buy both of their albums. You won't regret it.
Songs to check out for samplers:
- "Returning The Smile You Have Had From The Start"; one of the heavier, more screamy songs on the album. This song throws you right in the middle of heavy guitars and pissed off, scratchy screaming.
- "Listening To Freddie Mercury"; melodic, slowish, poppy
- "Studying Politics"; a single with a music video, good display of general Emery sound
- "The Weakest"; very little screaming, singers really sound great in this song. They sing over eachy other, different words, but it fits (that's one of the coolest things about Emery).
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Emery ~The Question~, December 21, 2005
Follow-up to the acclaimed debut The Weak's End finds the band getting more aggressive but not letting go of any of the vocal melodies that make them who they are. Emery have made their name in the emo/screamo scene by saturating their songs with rich vocal tapestries. While other bands will let the music do the talking, Emery rarely leaves a section of music without a vocal section.
Emery's vocal attack consists of three separate singers, two of which sing clean while the other, their keyboardist, does all of the screaming. The band's sound focuses on the harmonies and melodies of Devin Shelton and Toby Morelle while being layered by the screaming of keyboardist Josh Head.
It's hard to pin an exact sound on Emery as they've been able to find their own niche in the emo/screamo community. While the band will deny most influences, it's very easy to pinpoint Thursday and Blindside as two bands they may have been listening to when writing this album... but the vocal arrangements will always give them that unique perspective (see "Listening to Freddie Mercury").
The band boarders on aggressive but never really gets much harder than Thursday does on Full Collapse. Imagine the sound that Thursday achieves on that album musically along with the vocal styles of Beloved on Failure On and you get an idea of what Emery sound like.
This band seems to have mass appeal due to the nature of the vocals; i.e: they're not whiney; they sing and are pretty damn good at it too!
By far one of the most interesting bands in the genre, this release is highly recommended, along with their debut album, The Weak's End. Be warned, this is a Christian band. I've always been a believer that Christians just seem to do it better in this genre than any other. This release is no exception! Another album of the year nominee!
For Fans of: Beloved, Thursday, Dead Poetic
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