...In Shallow Seas We Sail

Studio album by Emery

Released

June 2, 2009

Recorded

September 2008–February 2009 at The Compound and Tigertown Studios

Genre

Post-hardcore, melodic hardcore

Length

41:02

Label

Tooth & Nail

Producer

Aaron Sprinkle, Matt Carter

Emery chronology

While Broken Hearts Prevail
(2008)

...In Shallow Seas We Sail
(2009)

Are You Listening? (album)
(2010)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk.net	(84%)^[1]
Allmusic	^[2]
Audio Addiction Magazine	^[3]
Jesusfreakhideout	^[4]
Indie Vision Music	(10/10)^[5]
Sputnikmusic	^[6]
Under the Gun Review	(9/10)^[7]
Blogcritics	^[8]

...In Shallow Seas We Sail is the fourth studio album from post-hardcore band Emery that was released on June 2, 2009 through Tooth & Nail Records.^[9] The tracks "The Smile, The Face" and "Edge of the World" were previously released on Emery's 2008 EP, While Broken Hearts Prevail. The first track off of the record, "Cutthroat Collapse", was released as a digital download on April 7, 2009. The album debuted at number 50 on the Billboard 200. On June 20, 2009 the album hit number 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Cutthroat Collapse"	3:24
2.	"Curbside Goodbye"	4:05
3.	"Inside Our Skin"	3:14
4.	"Churches and Serial Killers"	2:55
5.	"Butcher's Mouth"	3:14
6.	"In Shallow Seas We Sail" (Guest vocals by Aaron Sprinkle^[10])	3:38
7.	"The Poor and the Prevalent"	3:05
8.	"The Smile, The Face"	2:39
9.	"A Sin To Hold On To"	2:50
10.	"Piggy Bank Lies"	3:22
11.	"Edge of the World"	3:52
12.	"Dear Death Part 1"	1:41
13.	"Dear Death Part 2"	3:06
Total length:		41:02

Bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
14.	"Closed Eyes, Open Hands" (iTunes bonus track and 7" single with "Cutthroat Collapse")	3:12

Personnel

Emery

Toby Morell – lead vocals, screams, bass
Matt Carter – guitar, vocals
Josh Head – keyboards, screams, electronics
Devin Shelton – lead vocals, bass
Dave Powell – drums, percussion

Production

Produced and recorded by Aaron Sprinkle and Matt Carter
Recorded at The Compound and Tigertown Studios
Tracks 1, 3 and 4 mixed by Dan Korneff at House of Loud
Tracks 2 and 5 mixed by David Bendeth at House of Loud
Tracks 6, 7, 9, 10 and 12 mixed by JR McNeely at Elm Studios South
Tracks 8 and 11 mixed by David Bendeth and Dan Korneff at House of Loud
Mastered by Troy Glessner at Spectre South
Executive producer: Brandon Ebel

Art

Art direction by Emery and Jordan Butcher
Design by Jordan Butcher
Illustrations by Marc Johns
Photography by Dave Hill

References

Emery

Toby Morrell Matt Carter Josh Head Dave Powell Devin Shelton Seth Studley Joel Green Joey Svendsen

Studio albums	The Weak's End The Question I'm Only a Man ...In Shallow Seas We Sail We Do What We Want You Were Never Alone

Extended plays	While Broken Hearts Prevail

Related articles	Discography Matt & Toby

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