Emor: Rome Upside Down

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Emor: Rome Upside Down
Rome (written upside down) cover.jpg
EP by
ReleasedJuly 18, 2000
Genre Art punk
Post-hardcore
Post-punk
Length17:45
Label Southern Records
Les Savy Fav chronology
The Cat and the Cobra
(1999)
Emor: Rome Upside Down
(2000)
Go Forth
(2001)

Emor: Rome Upside Down is the only EP by Les Savy Fav, released in 2000. It was released by Southern Records.

Contents

It marks a turning point in the band's sound, partially due to the departure of former guitarist Gibb Slife. Synths and more angular line-driven guitar work expand on the already established punk from their two previous albums, 3/5 and The Cat and the Cobra .

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Pitchfork 8.7/10 [2]

The online music magazine Pitchfork placed Emor: Rome Upside Down at number 164 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s. [3]

Track listing

  1. "I.C. Timer" – 2:40
  2. "Asleepers Union" – 5:12
  3. "In These Woods" – 3:02
  4. "Hide Me from Next February" – 2:51
  5. "Rome" – 4:00

Personnel

Notes

  1. DaRonco, Mike. "Emor: Rome Upside Down – Les Savy Fav". AllMusic . Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  2. LeMay, Matt (July 18, 2000). "Les Savy Fav: Rome (Written Upside Down) EP". Pitchfork . Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  3. Pitchfork staff (September 28, 2009). "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200-151". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved October 1, 2009.

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