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| You Were Never Alone | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 19, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Post-hardcore, Christian alternative rock | |||
| Length | 41:08 | |||
| Label | BadChristian, Rude | |||
| Producer | Matt Carter, Aaron Sprinkle | |||
| Emery chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Indie Vision Music |   [1] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |  [2] |
You Were Never Alone is the sixth studio album by the American rock band Emery, released on May 19, 2015. It is the first album to be released through band's own independent label BadChristian and Rude Records.
In March 2014, the band released a demo of two new songs. [3]
The album was funded via IndieGoGo crowdfunding campaign and was set to be released in mid-2014 but the release date was later pushed back. [4] In addition to the album, the band was also going to release a music video, a re-recorded version of song "Anne Marie" and an acoustic EP/LP due to the achievement of the "stretch goals" during the crowdfunding project. [5] [6] [7]
Starting with the March 23, 2015 episode of the Break It Down podcast with Matt Carter, Matt Carter, the host of the show and the lead guitarist of Emery, along with guest Toby Morrell, the lead singer of Emery, began a 12 episode series to premier one song from the album for each episode. Toby and Matt also discussed the process of writing and recording each of the songs on the episode on which it premiered. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]
On April 28, 2015 the band released a music video for the song "Hard Times". [20]
An instrumental version of You Were Never Alone was released on March 20, 2020. [21]
All songs composed by Toby Morrell and Matt Carter
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rock, Pebble, Stone" | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Thrash" | 4:27 |
| 3. | "Hard Times" | 3:59 |
| 4. | "The Beginning" | 3:04 |
| 5. | "The Less You Say" | 3:15 |
| 6. | "Pink Slip" | 3:20 |
| 7. | "To the Deep" | 3:38 |
| 8. | "What's Stopping You" | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Go Wrong Young Man" | 2:40 |
| 10. | "Taken for a Bath" | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Salvatore Wryhta" | 2:38 |
| 12. | "Alone" | 2:43 |
| Total length: | 41:08 [22] | |
Emery
Production [23]
In the first twelve episodes of Matt Carter's Break it Down Podcast, he and Toby Morrell went through each song and explained the process of creating them. [24] Then in October 2015, Toby and Matt made another podcast further revealing that the album was a concept album where each song is a story from the Bible told in first-person. [25] [26]
| Song Name | Biblical Story |
|---|---|
| Rock, Pebble, Stone | The story of Jesus being baptized, going into the wilderness, and encountering the devil. |
| Thrash | The story of Stephen preaching his beliefs, being stoned, and then going to heaven. |
| Hard Times | Samson and Delilah. |
| The Beginning | Adam and Eve. |
| The Less You Say | Peter defending Jesus in the garden. |
| Pink Slip | Moses vs Pharaoh in Cairo |
| To The Deep | Noah and Abraham. |
| What's Stopping You | Mary and Joseph. Joseph's perspective on Mary and immaculate conception. |
| Go Wrong Young Man | Paul on the road to Damascus. |
| Taken for a Bath | King David and his affair with Bathsheba |
| Salvatore Wryhta | This song is about Jesus praying to the Father in the garden of Gethsemane. |
| Alone | Jesus alone on the cross, subjected to the wrath of God for our sins. Also the origin of the album title. |
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [27] | 69 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [28] | 8 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard) [29] | 1 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [30] | 6 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [31] | 10 |
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