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The Hope I Hide Inside
''The Hope I Hide Inside'' is the tenth installment in ''The Emo Diaries'' series of compilation albums, released April 27, 2004 by Deep Elm Records. As with all installments in the series, the label had an open submissions policy for bands to submit material for the compilation, and as a result the music does not all fit within the emo style. As with the rest of the series, ''The Hope I Hide Inside'' features mostly unsigned bands contributing songs that were previously unreleased. Reviewer Rob Theakston of Allmusic reviewed the album negatively, remarking that "the collection also exposes emo's greatest weakness right from the get-go: no matter where you are from, it all still sounds strangely the same": There's no real risk-taking involved, as all of the overly glossed productions feature the same lyrical topics ''du jour'' as the previous nine volumes. There are still glimpses of originality, especially in the album's closing moments provided by Richmond's Silent Type. ''Emo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deep Elm Records
Deep Elm Records is an independent record label releasing albums by bands such as Lights & Motion, The Appleseed Cast, Brandtson, The White Octave, and Planes Mistaken for Stars. It also released the compilation series ''The Emo Diaries''. History Deep Elm Records started in New York City by John Szuch. Deep Elm's first release was the single "Anthemic Tune" by Curdlefur in 1995. Its first album was by Camber in March 1997. In 2006, Deep Elm Records signed its first UK act, Free Diamonds. By 2008, Deep Elm stopped pressing physical CDs and vinyl, effectively becoming a digital only label. The label has refused to be bought out by a larger company, and is currently located in Maui, Hawaii. ''Vice'' described Deep Elm as "a seminal label for the 90s/early 2000s emo scene". Compilation albums Between 1997 and 2007, the label released a series of twelve compilation albums titled ''The Emo Diaries''. The series had an open submissions policy and featured mostly acts that were unsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |