Empire was an offshoot of punk legends Generation X, very influential for the 80s Washington D.C. hardcore and UK neo-psychedelic scenes, acting somehow as the missing link between new wave and grunge. "Expensive Sound" was originally released in 1981, their music was raw, bare, warm -distinct from the glacial, antiseptic pop that would dominate the decade. While "Expensive Sound" may be better known for the bands it inspired - the neo-psychelia of The Stone Roses and the athletic fretwork of Fugazi - they deserve appreciation on its own merits: one of the finest guitar pop records of the era.
(Munster/ 2022)
Tracklist:
A1 Empire
A2 Hot Seat
A3 Electric Guitar
A4 Turn It Round
A5 Today
A6 Expensive Sound
B1 Safety
B2 Him Or Me
B3 All These Things
B4 New Emotion
B5 Stand
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