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Bang

There are many Chicago bands headed to SXSW, but of them there are a few that are poised for a major explosion. One of those bands has to be Empires. Yesterday they released their new ep Bang which is the follow-up release to their 2008 debut album Howl, and now they are headed to Austin. Bang is a mixture of back alley darkness and grit, and shiny anthem-pop. A mixture of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and The Killers. These seven tracks soar and rattle, thrill and upset, but never disappoint. It is all perfectly encapsulated in the track “Damn Things Over”.

Empires will be back near the city of April 23rd at The House Café in DeKalb.

way to steal brmc's album
Posted by Anonymous on March 10, 2010
way to steal brmc's album title. Especially since they're "similar"
 
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January 2012
Hidden Hospitals
EP 001

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These days Hidden Hospitals are anything but while they the kick the promotion for their debut ep "EP 001" in overdrive. The band, containing former members of Damiera and Kiss Kiss, brings a crisp and effective brand of rock oozing with blaring guitars and driving baselines. The band's first single "Swan Dive" is a soaring anthem that has turned more than a few heads. The four piece band is guided by the wide range in the vocals of David Raymond. His vocals shift effortlessly from hush swoon to forcefully scream through the ep. For a band that only played their first live show in September of last year, EP 001 is an extremely polished effort.

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