Emarosa, fmka Corsets are Cages, are the latest band to be signed to quickly rising (no pun intended) Rise Records, home of bands who sound just like Emarosa, and the bands it seems as if they are trying to imitate, The Devil Wears Prada, Drop Dead Gorgeous, and some other carbon copies that probably wont be around in 5 years.
But i'm not here to discuss those bands, but Emarosa's debut record.
I guess the thing that stands out the most is how much this record just sounds WAY too much like Underoath. Whether it's their singing parts that are placed at JUST the right times, their moany drawn out slur chanting that has become SO prevalent in ALL things screamo, or their "noisy" guitar licks they try to incorporate.
I dunno...
I just can't really get over the un-originality on this record.
I think what did it for me, was the track "Breather," an instrumental track that seems as if it were the b-side to one of the 7 minute Underoath songs off of Define the Great Line.
Though from the things i've discussed so far, there are some positives in this record. I think the melodies written by this band are very good, which is something you cannot take away. As a matter of fact, I think this record as a whole is VERY well written, it's just a little too unoriginal.
Another high point is that the vocals, though at some points overbearing, are executed decently.
The bottom line is that this young band just isn't displaying originality YET. I do think there is promise, but it goes with any young band, they just want to copy the people they look up to, and trust me, they aren't the first band to do this. I think in even a year, hopefully this talented group of songwriters will be inspired to create something original and amazing.
FINAL GRADE: C
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it's funny you should mention how well the melodies are done..
they are a produced band, as are most the bands on rise.
so the melodies and most the lyrics were probably written by joey sturgis.
lame.
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