Against the Grain (The Veer Union album)

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Against the Grain
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Studio album by
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
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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"). 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".

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

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References

  1. Leahey, Andrew. "Review: Against the Grain". Allmusic . Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  2. Artist Direct review
  3. Rock on Request review Archived October 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Tunelab.com review". Archived from the original on 2013-03-21. Retrieved 2010-03-11.