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Emo Diaries 8 - My Very Last Breath
2002
Deep Elm

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Deep Elm Records (Logo)

Published on February 7th 2003

Deep Elm keeps popping these things out, so it’s not surprise that number 9 is in the works. For the love of god, stop already. Although these are some decent volumes in this collection, it’s a bit much. It’s stated that this compilation is not a sampler, but the truth is, all compilations are samplers in their own way. This CD may not be a sample for the record company itself, but is a sample of the bands. It’s a chance to hear music from a band to get a feeling for their sound and what they’re all about. (at least that’s what I use them for)

These songs are all hand picked and are previously unreleased songs or are written for the sake of the CD. There are hundreds of songs submitted for each chapter of this series. At least all songs for this CD are chosen “blindly” so that everyone has an equal opportunity to be on the compilation. I think some of the songs were even chosen deafly. I’d like to be on a team that decides what does and does not go on a compilation because maybe it’s hard work and I just don’t get it.

I am going to say this CD didn’t make a huge impression on me because every time I put it in the CD player to analyze, I started to forget I was even listening about 4 songs into it. YAWN. Boring. It just wasn’t capturing my attention in a way that it should have. With the exception of the first song, most of the songs on this CD have a soft, mellowed out sound. Less whining, less crying, so easy going even your grandmother could listen to it with out calling it noise. Would I put this CD into regular rotation in my CD player? Probably not, would I recommend it to someone else? Probably not. Is it really that bad? Probably not. I just don’t think it’s something to write home about. Since this CD bored me to tears, I have nothing more to say about it than “Don’t waste your money”.



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    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 27, 2003 at 8:10 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Dude I think Fading Fast is one of the better bands on this comp cause they seem to be the most unlike the others...they just rock out!

    Posted by milo on 2003-02-11 10:47:26
    My Score:

    this review was useless to me. i might have actually tried it out if i knew who was on the fucking record. thanks a lot...

    Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 10, 2003 at 10:20 PM (EST)
    My Score:

    "It’s stated that this compilation is not a sampler, but the truth is, all compilations are samplers in their own way. "

    -what the fuck is your point? get over this.

    Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 10, 2003 at 10:18 PM (EST)
    My Score:

    Who puts in a CD just to "analize" it? I personally put in CD's to "listen" to them. Maybe if I was "paid" to write album reviews, I might be forced to analize a CD.

    Very sloppy try at a review.

    -jeremy a. from GJ CO

    Posted by Kurt_F on 2003-02-10 21:02:23
    My Score:

    "sheenas not a punk rocker, but tamara's a punk"
    thats fucking classic. 5 points to you.

    Thanks man. I mean, who doesn't like The Queers?

    Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 10, 2003 at 1:28 PM (EST)
    My Score:

    Here's a link to the track listing and some mp3's....Ya never know there might be a gem on there. It sounds like sheena didn't get past track 4....she was probably burnt out that night....

    http://www.deepelm.com/sum/417_sum.html

    Posted by sloppyblake on 2003-02-10 00:37:21
    My Score:

    i work at subway.

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 9, 2003 at 12:47 PM (EST)
    My Score:

    sheena WAS a punk rocker, she's not anymore.

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 9, 2003 at 12:21 PM (EST)
    My Score:

    fuck this gay ass emo shit, get this bullshit off a punk site

    sheena you're a fucking whore i hope someone sticks it in your ass then you can go home and listen to emo and cry for a legitimate reason

    god
    this shit is not punk
    at all

    Posted by waste_elite on 2003-02-09 04:42:15
    My Score:

    pfft, sheena's a sellout.

    jackie and judie were cooler anyways...

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 9, 2003 at 3:07 AM (EST)
    My Score:

    sheena's got a microwave now.

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 9, 2003 at 12:25 AM (EST)
    My Score:

    i think its stupid for a reviewer to review something they don't really hate or love....they probably knew what they thought of it before listening....

    why even listen to it??? stick to the albums you have any interest in.

    i bet this album would be great

    Posted by joeg on 2003-02-08 20:08:15
    My Score:

    bravo sheena! great review!

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 8, 2003 at 7:39 PM (EST)
    My Score:

    punk was never cool i have a feeling that was the point....gay sex does rock......sheena wasn't a punk rocker for very long......why would someone who thinks this music is a waste of time even be o nthis site? what a fucking moron..haha! anyways sheena i don't think any of the bands on here were worth mentioning so i liekd yr interview. =D see ya love

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 8, 2003 at 6:02 PM (EST)
    My Score:

    wait a god damn second here!!! i've come up with a revelation while reading the review. she didn't name any bands!!!

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 8, 2003 at 4:36 PM (EST)
    My Score:

    Cock is the new pussy.
    twat

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 8, 2003 at 3:46 PM (EST)
    My Score:

    Gay sex doesn't suck . . .

    in fact, it rocks . . .
    hard!

    Posted by TheOneTrueBill on 2003-02-08 15:31:51
    My Score:

    since no one wants to be called Emo, wouldn't they not want to be on a comp called "Emo diaries?"

    just a thought

    Posted by The_Killings on 2003-02-08 14:55:39
    My Score:

    And THIS is what happens when people don't read the rest of the comments about the review.

    "This is a bad review because he didn't really talk about any of the bands. he just said he didn't like it"

    -every single person who replied to this review

    Either think up something new to say about the review or don't say anything.

    Sure it was a bad review, but the first 20 people that replied got that point across.

    Most of them also noticed that the reviewer didn't really mention any of the bands. So that's been taken care of.

    Also a lot of the repliers mentioned that the reviewer was an idiot. They don't actually KNOW the reviewer, but I guess they can tell this type of stuff by reading a couple sentances that the reviewer posted on a webpage. Crazy.

    So yeah. Most of what you're about to post has already been said 20 times. No need to waste your time replying again.

    Posted by normiesabadass on 2003-02-08 13:09:41
    My Score:

    This is what happens when stupid people are allowed to write reviews.

    ok cd sucks. great.

    now the operative idea is to explain why, otherwise your review is meaningless. And boy is it.

    Thanks for nothing.

    "sheenas not punk rocker, but tamara's a punk"
    thats fucking classic. 5 points to you.

    Posted by bruceless on 2003-02-08 12:51:57
    My Score:

    What a fucking horrible review.

    Was even one band from the album mentioned?

    Posted by pope_schlomo on 2003-02-08 01:04:57
    My Score:

    To the pepole who made this CD:

    Go work in Subway!!

    Ramo

    Posted by BostonMusicGuy on 2003-02-07 23:32:33
    My Score:

    Saying things like "you probably don't even know what emo is" is fucking ridiculous. Emo is emotional punk... isnt that what it stands for? Who cares what it is exactly.. does anyone really know? If so, you spend way too much time listening to it and should go and check out some more uplifting music.-BostonMusicGuy

    Posted by johnnydanger on 2003-02-07 21:46:30
    My Score:

    What a bad review, you moron. You didn't name one track or band nor even one specific problem. You said this sucks 50 times and therefore this review has done nothing for me. Score is for the review.

    Posted by waste_elite on 2003-02-07 21:41:33
    My Score:

    "eventually most of you 14 year olds should, and if you're over 18 and still think punk is cool, i pity you"

    yeah, and emo is for the highly developed intellect...

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 7, 2003 at 7:30 PM (EST)
    My Score:

    pity? since when did listening to punk have an age limit?

    to quote:
    "go take a shit."

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 7, 2003 at 7:21 PM (EST)
    My Score:

    or maybe she grew up and realized punk is fin

    eventually most of you 14 year olds should, and if you're over 18 and still think punk is cool, i pity you

    Posted by Kurt_F on 2003-02-07 19:18:16
    My Score:

    Sheena's not a punkrocker, but Tamara is a punk.

    And emo doesn't suck. Fact is, you probably don't know what emo is.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 7, 2003 at 7:04 PM (EST)
    My Score:

    maybe she wrote this before...
    (sheena is, a punk rocker NOW)

    Posted by waste_elite on 2003-02-07 17:49:11
    My Score:

    i thought sheena was a punkrocker?

    Posted by travis on 2003-02-07 17:04:24
    My Score:

    sheena, your reviews are usually better than that.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 7, 2003 at 5:03 PM (EST)
    My Score:

    Emo sucks, this review sucks. Thank you for taking 1 minute of my time that I will never get back.

    -sickboi

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 7, 2003 at 4:55 PM (EST)
    My Score:

    10 stars go to the most original review on this whole website!!! admit it guys, this review is so damn unique, so left of center, it actually persuaded me not to get this cd without naming any specific bands or songs. genius!!! the fact that its an emo comp. MUST mean its full of shit and sheena has conveyed that with such simplicity, such flipoancy, its frightening. 10 FUCKING STARS FOR YOU SHEENA!

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 7, 2003 at 4:23 PM (EST)
    My Score:

    That was not a review.
    -Kurt_F

    Posted by relay1112 on 2003-02-07 15:54:34
    My Score:

    You mention the first song as a standout one, yet give no band name nor song title? Useless.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 7, 2003 at 3:22 PM (EST)
    My Score:

    Next time, you should tell more about the cd, even if you didn't like it. Who are some of the bands, and what do their songs sound like? shit like that, like an actual review.