I'm Only a Man
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I'm Only a Man is the third album released by the post-hardcore
band Emery
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in summer 2007, and on July 29, 2007, they released "The Party Song," which was followed by "Rock-N-Rule" on August 16, "After the Devil Beats His Wife" on September 17, and "Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus" on September 24, 2007. Four days later the album was leaked onto the internet in its entirety.
than had The Question
. The sound of I'm Only a Man is much more accessible and less aggressive than their past records.
Due to bassist Joel Green's departure from Emery prior to the making of I'm Only a Man, guitarist Matt Carter decided to maintain simple guitar parts in comparison to prior releases, instead having the album rely mainly on the bass and keyboard to be the musical focus.
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
band Emery
Emery (band)
Emery is an American four-piece post-hardcore band from Rock Hill, South Carolina currently signed to both Tooth & Nail Records and Solid State Records and based in Seattle, Washington. Emery was founded in Rock Hill, South Carolina with the original lineup consisting of Toby Morrell, Devin...
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Release
Emery debuted some tracks from I'm Only a Man while touring with UnderoathUnderoath
Underoath is an American Christian metalcore band from Tampa, Florida. Founded by Dallas Taylor and Luke Morton on November 30, 1997 in Ocala, Florida, subsequently its additional members were from Tampa, Florida...
in summer 2007, and on July 29, 2007, they released "The Party Song," which was followed by "Rock-N-Rule" on August 16, "After the Devil Beats His Wife" on September 17, and "Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus" on September 24, 2007. Four days later the album was leaked onto the internet in its entirety.
Style changes
Emery's style shifted even further from their debutThe Weak's End
-Personnel:Band*Toby Morrell - lead vocals*Devin Shelton - vocals, rhythm guitar*Josh Head - screamed vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, programming*Matt Carter - lead guitar, backing vocals*Joel "Chopper" Green - bass*Seth "Beef" Studley - drumsProduction...
than had The Question
The Question (Emery album)
-Deluxe edition:The Question Deluxe Edition was released in 2006, along with a DVD, five acoustic versions of previously recorded songs, and two new demo tracks. The question the title speaks of is the first thing you will read when you open the booklet inside the case...
. The sound of I'm Only a Man is much more accessible and less aggressive than their past records.
Due to bassist Joel Green's departure from Emery prior to the making of I'm Only a Man, guitarist Matt Carter decided to maintain simple guitar parts in comparison to prior releases, instead having the album rely mainly on the bass and keyboard to be the musical focus.
Track listing
- Bonus DVD
- Documentary
- Take Action Tour: Lawrence, KS. March 10, 2007
- 1. The Ponytail Parades
- 2. The Movie Song
- 3. Walls
- 4. Playing with Fire
- 5. Rock-N-Rule
- 6. In a Win, Win Situation
- 7. So Cold I Could See My Breath
- 8. Studying Politics
- Acoustic Tour: Lawrence, KS. July 19, 2007
- 1. Listening to Freddie Mercury
- 2. Fractions
- 3. Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus
- 4. The Ponytail Parades
- 5. What Makes a Man a Man
- 6. Anne Marie
- 7. World Away
- 8. Playing with Fire
- 9. As Your Voice Fades
- 10. In a Win, Win Situation
- 11. Studying Politics
- 12. White Christmas
- 13. Walls