Me Against the World (compilation album)

Me Against the World is the seventh installment in The Emo Diaries series of compilation albums, released March 5, 2002 by Deep Elm Records. As with all installments in the series, the label had an open submissions policy for bands to submit material for the compilation, and as a result the music does not all fit within the emo style.[3][4] As with the rest of the series, Me Against the World features mostly unsigned bands contributing songs that were previously unreleased.[3][4]

Me Against the World
Compilation album by
ReleasedMarch 5, 2002
GenreEmo, indie rock
Length57:53
LabelDeep Elm (DER-407)
The Emo Diaries chronology
The Silence in My Heart
(2001)
Me Against the World
(2002)
My Very Last Breath
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Ox-FanzineFavorable[2]

Reviewer Johnny Loftus of Allmusic remarks that "Sonically, it is a little more diverse, or at least there are a few left turns among all the quiet-loud dynamics this time around."[5] He calls the album "Just as worthy as its Emo Diaries brethren yet filled with refreshing moments of instrumental or melodic experimentation, Vol. 7 is sure to please the Deep Elm faithful and is a good introductory calling card for many of its participants."[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleArtistLength
1."The Effects That Try"Tabula Rasa3:33
2."Lowlight"Time Spent Driving4:19
3."Venom By Memory"Before Braille6:01
4."Racing the Mosaic"This Beautiful Mess4:22
5."There Are Many Ways to and From..."Dorian4:20
6."Karate Mansions"Halifax Code4:31
7."Engine Roars Me to Sleep"Drive Til Morning2:50
8."One for the Money"Seven Head Division4:05
9."This Is What I Get"Waterpistol5:06
10."Feel the Way I Do"The Killing Suspense4:44
11."Motorbike"Two Weeks from Tomorrow4:02
12."Animus"One Starving Day9:53
Total length:57:53

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Hiller, Joachim (March–May 2002). "Reviews: VA / The Emo Diaries Chapter 7: Me Against The World CD". Ox-Fanzine (in German). Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Greenwald, Andy (2003). Nothing Feels Good: Punk Rock, Teenagers, and Emo. New York: St. Martin's Griffin. pp. 118–119. ISBN 0-312-30863-9.
  4. ^ a b "The Emo Diaries". Deep Elm Records. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
  5. ^ a b Loftus, Johnny. "Review: Emo Diaries, Vol. 7: Me Against The World". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
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