Peyton Sawyer Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 Anyone notice on the song "The Rescuers" that the guitar around 2:36 is pretty similar to the thing that Billie plays after the solo in American Idiot live? That's what I thought when I first heard it too!
dangreenday Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 That's what I thought when I first heard it too! Me 3
Harry Potter. Posted June 18, 2013 Posted June 18, 2013 Gubermensch is my new favorite Emily's Army song, this album is overflowing with epicness. I also really like Jamie, and Avenue. The Kids Just Wanna Dance is a cool song too but I've heard it live so many times before already so I don't really care much for it on the album. But that chorus on Gubermensch! It is one of the best pop-punk moments I have ever heard!
Yaz. Posted June 18, 2013 Posted June 18, 2013 I'm really enjoying the album It's definitely more tight than Don't Be a Dick, some of my favourites so far are On The Roof, Avenue and Kids Just Wanna Dance (even if that is a cover )
dangreenday Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 I'm really enjoying the album It's definitely more tight than Don't Be a Dick, some of my favourites so far are On The Roof, Avenue and Kids Just Wanna Dance (even if that is a cover ) ive not stopped listening to this cd .. i think its awesome ! on the roof is becoming 1 of my favs too now
Peyton Sawyer Posted June 22, 2013 Posted June 22, 2013 Some comments are a bit harsh! EA might not be as talented as GD when they were their age but they are not GD! I know that most people, including me, started to listen or simply get interested by EA because of GD and BJA being the producer and all, but still, stop comparing them to each other. I like what they do even if it's not the most original music ever, they're good, it's fun and who knows what they'll do or where they'll be in 5 or 10 years? I think they can only get better with time. Like wine.
olstjimmy Posted June 22, 2013 Posted June 22, 2013 I honestly couldn't stand most of Don't Be a Dick. It wasn't the fact they sound like generic pop punk, it was that it hurt my ears. HOWEVER, Lost at Seventeen is WAAAY better. It still sounds like generic pop punk, but with better thought out lyrics, and tighter playing as well. The singer's got a lot better [Max? Cole? Honestly can't remember]. What I like as well is that yes, it's produced by Billie Joe, but it doesn't sound like Green Day because of it. If anything it sounds like early Yellowcard, Sugarcult and Bombjacks. Seriously, they just need a violinist and it's Yellowcard . It's the sorta music I would buy and put on more as background or while skateboarding, but I like it. I can dance to it. I'm going to see them [cos Yas and Ceri are going XD] and after hearing some of the things from Don't Be a Dick I was honestly worried I'd have NO FUN at the show. Now I can see myself bopping along to the songs from the new album. And... If the band's a flash in the pan then this album is gonna be nice for them to all remember.
Bastard of 1969 Posted June 22, 2013 Posted June 22, 2013 I really like Emily's Army! They are becoming popular, and they are really, really young (17 or something?). They have fuckload of energy, and they are overflowing with it. With GREAT producer (BJA xD), they could do something with pop punk. They could be one of the best performers. However, vocalist (is it Cole?) must work at his vocals. His voice still looks childish a bit. About "Lost at seventeen"... Huh, album is great, love it, even vocalist worked on his vocals, they are better than "Don't be a dick".
J&TheNight Posted June 22, 2013 Posted June 22, 2013 Just to clear up some things, since some people seem to not know too much about Emily's Army. They're on Rise Records now, not Adeline. It's been two years since Don't Be a Dick came out. There were also two years between 39/Smooth and Kerplunk!, so it's not too soon to be releasing a new album. Joey has been drumming since he was like, what, four years old? So he's not exactly staying in the shadows by playing drums. He is a drummer. He also drummed in a jazz quartet at his school. It's what he does. They aren't 15 or 16 anymore, either. Max is almost 20 and a sophomore in college, Joey and Travis are 18 and going to be college freshmen, and Cole is 17 and going to be a senior in high school. Believe it or not, Emily's Army actually has a sizable fan base that likes them for them and not just because of Joey. I have seen them live and they put on an awesome show. Max is quite the showman. They make their shows really fun and enjoyable. I'm actually seeing them again in a couple weeks and can't wait. As for Lost At Seventeen, since I got my download on Monday it's been practically all I've listened to. I really, really like it. It's not just a generic pop punk album as some have said. If you take a minute to really listen to the songs you'll see that it is not that at all. I really love how they can go from sounding like a power pop band right out of the sixties in one song (Jamie) to a band that sounds like 90s punk rock in the next (Gübermensch). I feel like it's hard to assign a genre to them, unless you use a generic label like punk or rock or alternative or something like that. I also understand that people aren't going to like them, okay, that's understandable, but at least try to not to be rude about it, okay? There are actually some people, like myself, that do like their music and aren't in it just for Joey. Yes, there's a connection to Green Day blah blah blah. It's okay to like them if you discovered them through Green Day. That's how I learned about them over two years ago now. There's actually a lot of bands I wouldn't have found without Green Day, so I can just add Emily's Army to that list. What's not okay is to only like them because of their connection to Green Day. Anyways, my rant is over. I was just tired of people saying things about Emily's Army without even knowing anything about them. The difference in fan base and exposure from 1039/Kerplunk and Don't Be a dick are where my issues rest, not the time in between. Regardless of who they are, they wouldn't have made it if Joeys dad wasn't BJA. At least they wouldn't have yet. What I said about 2 albums is that they have not earned this much exposure, but that ties into the reason they've made it already. Plus, I dislike the music greatly. It's nothing special and sounds like so many other groups. Again, I don't feel they deserve what they have yet, and that billie Joe is the sole reason they've been signed and are on a second album already with this much coverage.
Cori Posted June 22, 2013 Posted June 22, 2013 /> The difference in fan base and exposure from 1039/Kerplunk and Don't Be a dick are where my issues rest, not the time in between. Regardless of who they are, they wouldn't have made it if Joeys dad wasn't BJA. At least they wouldn't have yet. What I said about 2 albums is that they have not earned this much exposure, but that ties into the reason they've made it already. Plus, I dislike the music greatly. It's nothing special and sounds like so many other groups. Again, I don't feel they deserve what they have yet, and that billie Joe is the sole reason they've been signed and are on a second album already with this much coverage. I'm aware of the fact that they've gotten where they are because of Billie. I said in my op that I wouldn't have found them without their Green Day connection. I wouldn't have started listening to The Ramones, The Replacements, Best Coast, The Offspring, and some other bands without being a Green Day fan first, either. You have a right to not like their music, but that doesn't mean that other people can't because I know plenty of people who do like it. Honestly, I haven't listened to many other pop punk groups, but many of those I've tried listening to I didn't go back to because of certain qualities about their music. So in regards to Emily's Army sounding like a generic pop band, people can think what they want, but if they were I probably wouldn't like them, honestly. Anyways, I think they've moved beyond the point of caring what other people think about their connection to Billie and Green Day. It is what is, but they actually do like what they do and can do it for as long as they like. They're allowed to release albums as often as they like, too. Joey said in an interview yesterday that it'll probably be a couple years before they release another album. I suppose the next thing I'll have to do in this topic is tell how they became a band.
J&TheNight Posted June 22, 2013 Posted June 22, 2013 I'm aware of the fact that they've gotten where they are because of Billie. I said in my op that I wouldn't have found them without their Green Day connection. I wouldn't have started listening to The Ramones, The Replacements, Best Coast, The Offspring, and some other bands without being a Green Day fan first, either. You have a right to not like their music, but that doesn't mean that other people can't because I know plenty of people who do like it. Honestly, I haven't listened to many other pop punk groups, but many of those I've tried listening to I didn't go back to because of certain qualities about their music. So in regards to Emily's Army sounding like a generic pop band, people can think what they want, but if they were I probably wouldn't like them, honestly. Anyways, I think they've moved beyond the point of caring what other people think about their connection to Billie and Green Day. It is what is, but they actually do like what they do and can do it for as long as they like. They're allowed to release albums as often as they like, too. Joey said in an interview yesterday that it'll probably be a couple years before they release another album. I suppose the next thing I'll have to do in this topic is tell how they became a band. It's not "I wouldn't have found them if it wasn't for Green Day" it's "they wouldn't even be signed if it wasn't for Billie Joe Armstrong", which is what I've said three times now. I never said no one can like them. You keep saying this as if I'm directly attacking you saying "NO NO NO YOU CAN'T LIKE THIS GROUP BECAUSE I DON'T", which I haven't said, nor do I care who likes them, or how they became a band for that matter. Aside from the music itself that's a HUGE reason why I can't like them.
Cori Posted June 22, 2013 Posted June 22, 2013 /> It's not "I wouldn't have found them if it wasn't for Green Day" it's "they wouldn't even be signed if it wasn't for Billie Joe Armstrong", which is what I've said three times now. I never said no one can like them. You keep saying this as if I'm directly attacking you saying "NO NO NO YOU CAN'T LIKE THIS GROUP BECAUSE I DON'T", which I haven't said, nor do I care who likes them, or how they became a band for that matter. Aside from the music itself that's a HUGE reason why I can't like them. Okay, whatever, I guess I just misunderstood. I can understand not liking them for their music, but why dislike them for that? It's not like they're just Billie's pet project or something like that. Yeah, he's the reason they got signed, but in the world today it's who you know, I guess.
J&TheNight Posted June 22, 2013 Posted June 22, 2013 Okay, whatever, I guess I just misunderstood. I can understand not liking them for their music, but why dislike them for that? It's not like they're just Billie's pet project or something like that. Yeah, he's the reason they got signed, but in the world today it's who you know, I guess. I really don't like the music either, at all. But as a musician it pisses me off the no end to see a group that REALLY did not deserve a contract on that first album, yet somehow landed one and is on tour. I'm largely bored with the second one, but there is improvement. The first though? No, that's a weak demo at best. As a musician I find it troubling to see someone take off when they're not ready. I've been working on the same song for FOUR years, rewriting it and working it over and over and I've still only ever played it live once because it's not ready. So when I hear that first album I can tell immediately that it was very amatuer and needed time to grow that they didn't give it. It's not about fame or money, it's about the music, and that's a sentiment I didn't get from that first record.
Cori Posted June 22, 2013 Posted June 22, 2013 /> I really don't like the music either, at all. But as a musician it pisses me off the no end to see a group that REALLY did not deserve a contract on that first album, yet somehow landed one and is on tour. I'm largely bored with the second one, but there is improvement. The first though? No, that's a weak demo at best. As a musician I find it troubling to see someone take off when they're not ready. I've been working on the same song for FOUR years, rewriting it and working it over and over and I've still only ever played it live once because it's not ready. So when I hear that first album I can tell immediately that it was very amatuer and needed time to grow that they didn't give it. It's not about fame or money, it's about the music, and that's a sentiment I didn't get from that first record. I'm not sure if you're saying they're only in it for the fame or money, but if you are, I don't think that's it. I'm not going to argue anymore on the quality of the music or records labels or anything else, but I will say one thing. They must be doing something right, or else people would just ignore them and go on. I do have to agree with you on the too much exposure too early part. I would prefer if they didn't have this much exposure already. I'd like it better if their fanbase was smaller, like another band from Piedmont that they're friends with, called Fever Charm. They're a couple years older than the members of Emily's Army so their sound and music is more mature, and all of their stuff so far they've done on their own. They've put out a couple EPs, and in January they released their first album, which they'd had to do a kickstarter for because they aren't signed. Perhaps this the route that Emily's Army should have gone and it might have gotten them more respect, if not popularity.
J&TheNight Posted June 22, 2013 Posted June 22, 2013 I'm not sure if you're saying they're only in it for the fame or money, but if you are, I don't think that's it. I'm not going to argue anymore on the quality of the music or records labels or anything else, but I will say one thing. They must be doing something right, or else people would just ignore them and go on. I do have to agree with you on the too much exposure too early part. I would prefer if they didn't have this much exposure already. I'd like it better if their fanbase was smaller, like another band from Piedmont that they're friends with, called Fever Charm. They're a couple years older than the members of Emily's Army so their sound and music is more mature, and all of their stuff so far they've done on their own. They've put out a couple EPs, and in January they released their first album, which they'd had to do a kickstarter for because they aren't signed. Perhaps this the route that Emily's Army should have gone and it might have gotten them more respect, if not popularity. No no no no, not that they're only in it for the fame and money, but that they are young and have yet to really understand appreciate the opportunity they've been given. I definitely agree that Emily's should have gone the route of the other group.
WhiteTim Posted June 22, 2013 Posted June 22, 2013 Checked them out on youtube Eh musically they are ok heard better heard worse but the singer sounds so damn annoying so i wont be a listener
Cori Posted June 22, 2013 Posted June 22, 2013 No no no no, not that they're only in it for the fame and money, but that they are young and have yet to really understand appreciate the opportunity they've been given. I definitely agree that Emily's should have gone the route of the other group. I don't know what they're thinking, but I feel like, just from the vibe I've gotten from interviews and such, that they do understand the opportunity. Like I said, though, I don't know what goes through their heads and maybe you're right, but neither of us are them so who knows. Yeah, I wish that they had gone Fever Charm's route. I think it would have been a good experience for them.
Jon Benjamin Posted June 29, 2013 Posted June 29, 2013 I think it's weird they're on Rise because that's mostly known for metalcore. They will be touring a lot more now though.
She is Amanda Posted June 30, 2013 Posted June 30, 2013 You guys are acting like Adeline is too good for them... Have ANY of you listened to another band off of Adeline?? Emily's Army was no worse than any of the other bands on that label. I actually can't stand any of the other bands on Adeline. I've even seen Stickup Kid live, and honestly it was not even comparable to Emily's Army. Adeline is truly the smallest a music label can be. And for your information. Emily's Army had a TERRIBLE album before Don't be a dick. This Kid. If they were THAT hungry for fame they could've gotten Billie to get that album signed on Reprise if they wanted to. They also had an EP (Regan Macneil) which they also only released on youtube. Might I also say they hate playing songs off of those live because it is embarrassing. Flashing back to last November, seeing Emily's Army at the Redwood Bar in LA, where they OPENED for Prima Donna, yet having a wide audience there for them. I had a conversation with Max after they played. This was before they even recorded the album. They didn't even have to pay for the album art (designed by Max and Cole's sister) or photography (done by Joey's aunt). Their album was completely diy. Max told me right there that they were either going with Adeline or 1 2 3 4 Go! Records (another minor bay area label). They recorded their album AT ADELINE'S STUDIO. Rise was not in their plans. Rise took EA because they had already recorded and produced their own album, and it probably costed Rise very little to actually sign them, and get them on Warped. I also want to point out that if you buy a physical copy of the album, there is a sticker on it that says in bold print. PRODUCED BY BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG. Do you people honestly think the band wanted that sticker there? Rise saw Emily's Army as a money opportunity, not the other way around. I mean look at all of us in this thread. Most of us spent money on the album, some because it was PRODUCED BY BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG. Just look at the name of this thread.
! Posted June 30, 2013 Posted June 30, 2013 Well, I finally listened to the album, and I didn't really care for it. They really need another singer IMO, and the writing is kinda weak. The sound is good though. They're young, so they still have time.
Jon Benjamin Posted July 3, 2013 Posted July 3, 2013 They were extremely solid love. Joey kinda played the 99 Revolutions intro ha, nice kid.
Lannister Posted July 5, 2013 Posted July 5, 2013 Hi guys! A close friend of mine will be interviewing Emily's Army during their UK tour. If there's any questions you would like to put forward to them please feel free to message them to me and I will pass them on.
Misterglasshalfempty Posted July 7, 2013 Posted July 7, 2013 I bothers me that some of their songs are actually quite good, but one of the singers ruins them. They guy who's singing war and broadcast this is constantly of key and out of tune, and it just drags the whole band down. However, the guy who sings lost at seventeen is so much better. He should sing all their songs, not that other guy. I really don't like the music either, at all. But as a musician it pisses me off the no end to see a group that REALLY did not deserve a contract on that first album, yet somehow landed one and is on tour. I'm largely bored with the second one, but there is improvement. The first though? No, that's a weak demo at best. As a musician I find it troubling to see someone take off when they're not ready. I've been working on the same song for FOUR years, rewriting it and working it over and over and I've still only ever played it live once because it's not ready. So when I hear that first album I can tell immediately that it was very amatuer and needed time to grow that they didn't give it. It's not about fame or money, it's about the music, and that's a sentiment I didn't get from that first record. This!
Fuzz Posted July 7, 2013 Author Posted July 7, 2013 Well, thankfully for them you guys have absolutely no say in who's "ready" for a contract or not.
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