‘The end times end, we all sing along, one short verse thirteen bars, the force of fifty collapsing stars…’
I have to be honest. It’s been a fair while since I last heard a chorus that instantaneously made me want to set stuff on fire. Welcome back then Empty Country, whose new cut Erlking has been burning up the outer edges of the airwaves over recent weeks.
Returning three and a half years after their self-titled debut, the project led by Connecticut based artist and former Cymbals Eat Guitars frontman Joseph D’Agostino have announced a new album, Empty Country II, split between Get Better Records (US) and Tough Love Records (UK.)
Tying in with the overarching theme of Empty Country II, Erlking sees D’Agostino’s stunningly emotive vocal rally against the political corruption and gun violence running riot at present across the US, doing so amid a backdrop of soaring, searching guitars and a rhythm section that operates with devastating passion and precision.
For all the crushing weight of its far reaching narrative, Erlking stands tall as a truly great song, and serves as a perfect introduction to D’Agostino’s unique musical landscape. Empty Country II arrives November 3rd.
Pre order now via Tough Love Records (UK) and Get Better Records (US)
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