Empath “Active Listening: Night on Earth”
LP - $14.00
STREET DATE: 4/5/19
CAT #: GBR094
LABEL: Get Better
Empath goes far beyond the sound of birds faintly chirping. They’re a band that writes songs like communing with nature, bringing all their fuzzed and tripped out idiosyncrasies into harmony. Empath began in 2016 when Garrett Koloski, Em Shanahan, and Catherine Elicson moved into a house in West Philadelphia together, with Randall Coon joining shortly after. Even with the simple vision to shred, there’s a natural sensitivity in the way Empath communicates. Between the contrast of Elicson’s lush, almost delicate vocals, Koloski’s boisterous drumming, and the half-harmonious wash of guitar and Shanahan and Coon’s synths, Empath equips us with a healthy dose of emotional repose.
TRACK LISTING:
01. Soft Shape
02. Pure Intent
03. Roses That Cry
04. Hang Out of Cars
05. Rowing
06. Heaven
07. IV
08. Decor
09. Rodeo Fever
FOR FANS OF:
Times New Viking, Deerhoof, Palberta, Perfect Pussy
MARKETING POINTS:
Recorded at Walter Schreifel's House in New Branch, NY
ex-members of Perfect Pussy and Alison Crutchfield
Scheduled coverage for first single "Soft Shape" on NPR, Rolling Stone and Stereogum
LP - 657664975122