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Emarosa - This Is Your Way Out
Record Label: Rise Records
Release Date: May 1, 2007
Did your mom ever tell you to “never judge a book by its cover?” Chances are, she did. That same line of thinking could be applied when it comes to music. On the surface, Lexington, Kentucky’s Emarosa appear to be just another sing/scream band among the sea of metalcore bands. With a thorough listen to their debut EP, This Is Your Way Out, Emarosa appear to be less like the bands they would normally be associated with.
Emarosa begins This Is Your Way Out with the instrumental intro, “He Is Ocean.” Right off the bat, Emarosa is trying to turn some heads. Later in the EP is “Breather,” another instrumental track. Normally, I would find several instrumental tracks on an EP a bit excessive, but Emarosa pulls it off regardless and gives This Is Your Way Out the feel of a full-length. Continuity aside, the rest of This Is Your Way Out is quite good.
One of the more noticeable features of the EP is the rare usage of breakdowns and an increased used of keys. Most bands in the genre are guaranteed to have a breakdown or two in every song. With Emarosa, that is not the case. In fact, few are found on This Is Your Way Out. As referenced earlier, Emarosa uses keys far more frequently than most of their peers. In some bands, the keys make an infrequent appearance. In Emarosa’s case, the keys are like a main instrument (especially on tracks such as “Utah). Through their use of keys, Emarosa add an interesting dynamic to their songs
Emarosa does an excellent job keeping their songs fresh, as they are able to go from instrumental interludes into roaring metalcore tracks. Interestingly though, Emarosa does throw the “Good Ol’ Uncle Charlie” (that would be a curveball for those not familiar with baseball lingo) on This Is Your Way Out. The closer, “Epoch Coda” transitions from a song like any other found on This Is Your Way Out into a melodic, Saosin-esque finish.
This Is Your Way Out is a worthwhile release deserving its fair share of listens. Though it may appear to be similar to its peers, it does its best to change things up a bit. All it takes for someone to notice this is one listen, and Emarosa are worthy of that listen.
The Devil Wears Prada; Chiodos
www.myspace.com/emarosaband (http://www.myspace.com/emarosaband)
Record Label: Rise Records
Release Date: May 1, 2007
Did your mom ever tell you to “never judge a book by its cover?” Chances are, she did. That same line of thinking could be applied when it comes to music. On the surface, Lexington, Kentucky’s Emarosa appear to be just another sing/scream band among the sea of metalcore bands. With a thorough listen to their debut EP, This Is Your Way Out, Emarosa appear to be less like the bands they would normally be associated with.
Emarosa begins This Is Your Way Out with the instrumental intro, “He Is Ocean.” Right off the bat, Emarosa is trying to turn some heads. Later in the EP is “Breather,” another instrumental track. Normally, I would find several instrumental tracks on an EP a bit excessive, but Emarosa pulls it off regardless and gives This Is Your Way Out the feel of a full-length. Continuity aside, the rest of This Is Your Way Out is quite good.
One of the more noticeable features of the EP is the rare usage of breakdowns and an increased used of keys. Most bands in the genre are guaranteed to have a breakdown or two in every song. With Emarosa, that is not the case. In fact, few are found on This Is Your Way Out. As referenced earlier, Emarosa uses keys far more frequently than most of their peers. In some bands, the keys make an infrequent appearance. In Emarosa’s case, the keys are like a main instrument (especially on tracks such as “Utah). Through their use of keys, Emarosa add an interesting dynamic to their songs
Emarosa does an excellent job keeping their songs fresh, as they are able to go from instrumental interludes into roaring metalcore tracks. Interestingly though, Emarosa does throw the “Good Ol’ Uncle Charlie” (that would be a curveball for those not familiar with baseball lingo) on This Is Your Way Out. The closer, “Epoch Coda” transitions from a song like any other found on This Is Your Way Out into a melodic, Saosin-esque finish.
This Is Your Way Out is a worthwhile release deserving its fair share of listens. Though it may appear to be similar to its peers, it does its best to change things up a bit. All it takes for someone to notice this is one listen, and Emarosa are worthy of that listen.
The Devil Wears Prada; Chiodos
www.myspace.com/emarosaband (http://www.myspace.com/emarosaband)