Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate)
Bio
Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) is undoubtedly a band on the move. The Michigan quartet’s latest 7-inch, Year Of The Rabbit (available from Count Your Lucky Stars Records), is proof of that. Conceived in 2006 as a solo project of Keith Latinen, Empire! Empire!’s first release, When the Sea Became a Giant, received critical acclaim from press and peers alike. It was the kind of record that created a rush of nostalgia for fans 90s’ indie / emo. Now, backed by a full band, Year Of The Rabbit continues down that same path forged by Latinen, but offers even more definition and purpose to the unmistakable sound.
Unabashedly fueled with passion and honesty, Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) is a band intent on touching the listener. Latinen describes the sound as “a throwback to really pretty, heart-on-your-sleeve, gut-wrenching stuff — that when you listen, you can tell the artist is pouring their heart out.”
This is what epitomizes the music of Empire! Empire!; it strives for a visceral connection between artist and listener. Year Of The Rabbit finds the band honing their skills and moving even closer to that goal. The instruments rise and fall as they carve out their own niche behind the charismatic Latinen. His vocals are moving and his words breathe sincerity. Harkening back to a simpler time — when emotion was real and never calculated — it’s impossible not to feel Empire! Empire!. The band leaves no doubt they are growing into something amazing right before our eyes. We’re just lucky to have the opportunity to watch it all unfold.
Bio courtesy of the good people at Count Your Lucky Stars Records.
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Re-presses! Fri, Feb 17, 2012Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) - On Time Spent Waiting? 7 Inch
Pianos Become The Teeth - Old Pride LP
Here are some news items to share with you all:
-We have a show in Detroit this weekend, please come!
-Our shirts are back in stock!
and!
-We are touring Canada! Here are the dates:
May 22 - St Catharines, ON - Mansion House
May 23 - Kitchener / Waterloo, ON - venue TBA
May 24 - Ottawa, ON - GET IN TOUCH!
May 25 - Montreal, QC - Casa del Popolo (BFOS DAY 1)
May 26 - Toronto, ON - 918 Bathurst
May 27 - London or Windsor, ON - GET IN TOUCH!Help with dates can be sent to david@bfosbooking.com
More news later!
Keeping with the acoustic trend (we posted Water yesterday), here is me playing Everything Rests on Your Small Shoulders for the Oh No I?m Late for School sessions. The funniest part (besides not having a guitar strap) was the car that came down the road as I was nearing the end. Classic!
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empire! empire! (i was a lonely estate) w/members of dowsing
year of the rabbit
vinyl junkie distro- houston, tx
