Against the Grain (The Veer Union album)

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Against the Grain
Veer Union cd.jpg
Studio album by
The Veer Union
ReleasedApril 21, 2009
Recorded2009
Genre Hard rock, post-grunge
Length41:56
Label Universal Motown Records
The Veer Union chronology
Time to Break the Spell
(2006)		''Against the Grain''
(2009)		 Divide the Blackened Sky
(2012)
Singles from Against the Grain
  1. "Seasons"
    Released: February 23, 2009
  2. "Youth of Yesterday"
    Released: August 6, 2009
  3. "Darker Side of Me"
    Released: March 9, 2010
Professional ratings
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Rock on Request favorable [3]
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Against the Grain is the second album from The Veer Union (and their first under their current name, since they had released their debut album under the name "Veer").

Contents

Release

The album was released by Universal Motown on April 21, 2009. Three singles were released from the album, "Seasons", "Youth of Yesterday", and "Darker Side of Me".

In a 2010 interview vocalist Crispin Earl, described the meaning behind "Seasons" as: "In life, many people come up against an obstacle and give up or are so tainted by the traumatic event that they give up. 'Seasons' is a metaphor for starting over no matter what the circumstance. We all go through rough times in life, but we are still here, and as long as we live, we must enjoy life and carry on and learn from everything we experience, that’s what makes us human". [5]

Legacy

The Pittsburgh Penguins used "Seasons" as an unofficial theme song on their road to the 2009 Stanley Cup title. The Penguins' general manager had heard the song on the radio and fell in love with it. [6] WWE used the song for the 2009 Backlash event.[ citation needed ] The song became downloadable content for the Rock Band music video game series on August 24, 2010 as part of the "Universal Motown Republic Rock" Pack. [7] As of December 30, 2015, it was no longer available to purchase, due to license expirations.

Track listing

All songs written by Crispin Earl and Eric Schraeder, except where noted.

  1. "Seasons" – 3:47
  2. "Youth of Yesterday" (Crispin Earl, Brian Howes, and Eric Schraeder) – 2:54
  3. "Over Me" – 3:15
  4. "Darker Side of Me" – 2:45
  5. "I'm Sorry" (Earl, Howes, and Schraeder) – 3:51
  6. "Final Moment" – 3:32
  7. "Better Believe It" – 3:17
  8. "Into Your Garden" – 3:12
  9. "Your Love Kills Me" (Earl, Howes, and Schraeder) – 3:11
  10. "Breathing In" – 4:00
  11. "Where I Want to Be" – 2:40
  12. "What Have We Done" (Greg Archilla, Earl, and Schraeder) – 5:32

Charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
"Seasons"
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 10
U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs 30
U.S. Billboard Rock Songs 16

References

  1. ↑ Leahey, Andrew. "Review: Against the Grain". Allmusic . Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  2. ↑ Artist Direct review
  3. ↑ Rock on Request review [ usurped ]
  4. ↑ "Tunelab.com review". Archived from the original on 2013-03-21. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
  5. ↑ "SarkoTalk Interview - Crispin Earl/The Veer Union". Sarkophag Rocks. October 13, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  6. ↑ Willschick, Aaron (August 28, 2011). "Interview with the Veer Union vocalist Crispin Earl". Pure Grain Audio. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Enter the Asylum with a Disturbed Three-Pack! Plus Singles from Veer Union, Crash Kings, and We Are The Fallen // The 'Zine // Rock Band®". rockband.com. 2010-08-20. Archived from the original on 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2025-03-11.



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