...In Shallow Seas We Sail

...In Shallow Seas We Sail
Studio album by Emery
Released	June 2, 2009
Recorded	September 2008–February 2009 at The Compound and Tigertown Studios
Genre	Post-hardcore, melodic hardcore
Length	41:02
Label	Tooth & Nail
Producer	Aaron Sprinkle, Matt Carter
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Emery chronology
While Broken Hearts Prevail (2008) ...In Shallow Seas We Sail (2009) Are You Listening? (album) (2010)

...In Shallow Seas We Sail is the fourth studio album from post-hardcore band Emery that was released on June 2, 2009 through Tooth & Nail Records. The tracks "The Smile, The Face" and "Edge of the World" were previously released on Emery's 2008 EP, While Broken Hearts Prevail. The first track off of the record, "Cutthroat Collapse", was released as a digital download on April 7, 2009. The album debuted at number 50 on the Billboard 200. On June 20, 2009 the album hit number 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Cutthroat Collapse"	3:24
2.	"Curbside Goodbye"	4:05
3.	"Inside Our Skin"	3:14
4.	"Churches and Serial Killers"	2:55
5.	"Butcher's Mouth"	3:14
6.	"In Shallow Seas We Sail" (Guest vocals by Aaron Sprinkle)	3:38
7.	"The Poor and the Prevalent"	3:05
8.	"The Smile, The Face"	2:39
9.	"A Sin To Hold On To"	2:50
10.	"Piggy Bank Lies"	3:22
11.	"Edge of the World"	3:52
12.	"Dear Death Part 1"	1:41
13.	"Dear Death Part 2"	3:06
Total length:		41:02

Bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
14.	"Closed Eyes, Open Hands" (iTunes bonus track and 7" single w/ "Cutthroat Collapse")	3:12

Personnel

Emery

• Toby Morell – vocals, screams, bass
• Matt Carter – guitar, vocals
• Josh Head – keyboards, screams, electronics
• Devin Shelton – vocals, bass
• Dave Powell – drums, percussion

Production

• Produced and recorded by Aaron Sprinkle and Matt Carter
• Recorded at The Compound and Tigertown Studios
• Tracks 1, 3 and 4 mixed by Dan Korneff at House of Loud
• Tracks 2 and 5 mixed by David Bendeth at House of Loud
• Tracks 6, 7, 9, 10 and 12 mixed by JR McNeely at Elm Studios South
• Tracks 8 and 11 mixed by David Bendeth and Dan Korneff at House of Loud
• Mastered by Troy Glessner at Spectre South
• Executive producer: Brandon Ebel

Art

• Art direction by Emery and Jordan Butcher
• Design by Jordan Butcher
• Illustrations by Marc Johns
• Photography by Dave Hill