Disco de Emery: “While Broken Hearts Prevail”

My initial response upon receiving my disk was obviously that of excitement, although I noticed some minor damage to the jewel case on the side. This was not a big deal, as the case is barely used nowadays anyway, but this does slightly diminish my view of the retailer, because it was advertised as new. The EP itself has its own ups and downs, but it was worth the purchase. I would probably only recommend this disk to hardcore Emery fans, as the best two tracks (in my opinion) are also used in "In Shallow Seas We Sail," and the buyer may feel that the EP is useless at that point. For those more enamored with Emery's timeless style, there are a few good jewels on this disk, such as one of their earliest songs (we're talking pre-"The Week's End" here) which, consequently, is also a ton of fun to hear. Bottom line, this disk was well worth the money I paid for it, but I would only recommend a purchase here on Amazon. This disk was way overpriced at BestBuy.

The two major down points to the CD were how short it was and the fact that Thoughtlife took up two of the tracks. On the plus side there were finally some songs that got back to what you expect Emery to sound like. I felt the last CD was a bit of a let down but "While Broken Hearts Prevail," while short got back to how "The Question" was.

This CD is a great one from one of my favorite Christian scream-o bands out there. They really deliver with their songs and lyrics in this one. I suggest reading what they had to say about each song while you are listening to this cd; it will help you to appreciate it that much more.

While not Emery's biggest fan, this cd might change that. I liked the sounds of The Question, but I'm Only a Man was too different for me to like. Well, the future outlook just got a lot better. Here's music that any fan of hard rock will have a hard time passing over. Very serious guitars, great melodies and complex yet tasteful production. There's some screaming (about at my limit for the stuff), and some techno nuances that blend nicely with the music. Things start out pretty hard with The Smile, The Face, followed by one of my favorites, Edge of the World. Great guitars, lyrics, and every song is full of tangible emotion. Ten Talents is a great escalating track. Thoughtlife slows things down with a neat synth-ish sound, without losing any emotion.

Emery has reset the bar, outdoing all of their previous efforts here. And 7 tracks (8 on itunes) for an EP? Not bad at all.