Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate)

Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate)
Origin Fenton, Michigan
Genres Emo revival,[1] indie rock
Years active 2006 - 2016.
Labels Count Your Lucky Stars Records, Topshelf Records
Members Keith Latinen
Cathy Latinen

Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) was an American emo revival[2] band from Michigan. It was formed in 2006 originally as a solo project of band member Keith Latinen. The band's music is most often described as emotional indie rock reminiscent of '90s emo bands such as Mineral and American Football. The band's first release was in 2007 with an EP titled When The Sea Became A Giant. The band released a full-length album, What It Takes To Move Forward, in 2009. The band is signed to Count Your Lucky Stars Records and has released albums on a number of other labels, such as strictly no capital letters (UK), Topshelf Records, Stiff Slack (Japan), and Hobbledehoy Record Co (Australia). The band released their second album You Will Eventually Be Forgotten on August 19, 2014. On February 16th, 2016, the band announced their final tour before their breakup on their official Facebook page.[3]

Name

Latinen thought of the band's long name when it was still his solo project. He wanted a name that sounded "elaborate and artistic" but admits that if he would have known that the project would form into a full band he would have chosen something easier to remember.[4]

Keith explains the name:

"As for the meaning behind the name, I’ve had a lifetime of bands not working out, and so I chose a name to reflect my frustration. I tend to hide lyrics and names behind a lot of dense symbolism, so here’s the general break-down of the name. “Empire! Empire!” is that one evasive dream that you want so badly, and you will always chase it, but it never seems quite in reach. The “(I Was a Lonely Estate)” portion was where I felt I was incomplete and insignificant. It’s hard to get off the ground if you can’t find reliable people to share your dream. The exclamation points mark how important the dream is, and the parenthesis signify that I feel like I am unimportant and unnoticed."[4]

Members

Current members

Past members

Jon Murrell, Rich, Ahmad, or Danny have never written/recorded anything with the band.[5]

Discography

EP

7"

Split

LP

Compilations

Reviews

References

  1. ↑ http://www.stereogum.com/1503252/
  2. ↑ DeVille, Chris. "12 Bands To Know From The Emo Revival". Stereogum. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) breaking up after final tour (dates)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  4. 1 2 Diatribe Inc. "Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) interview", 5/21/2010
  5. ↑ "Empire! Empire! (I was A Lonely Estate) Tumblr". tumblr.com. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  6. ↑ "When the Sea Became a Giant". allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
  7. ↑ "Year of the Rabbit". allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
  8. ↑ "What It Takes to Move Forward: Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate): MP3". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
  9. ↑ "You Will Eventually Be Forgotten: Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate): MP3". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-07-23.

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