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- Artist(s): Mike Sullivan, Brian Cook, Dave Turncrantz
- Summary: The fourth full-length album for the Chicago instrumental metal band was produced by Brandon Curtis of The Secret Machines.
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- Record Label: Sargent House
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 14
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Mixed: 0 out of 14
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Negative: 0 out of 14
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Nov 1, 2011There's a determination in the undertone of the album. That determination in crafting of a band's best record to date, only covered by the confidence it lets off as well.
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Nov 1, 2011Empros doesn't just defy gravity, it defines it.
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Nov 2, 2011The album is the natural progression and refining of everything the band has done prior to it; it encapsulates and exemplifies all at once.
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Oct 27, 2011The band's fourth album, Empros, seamlessly threads together a mire of unmitigated sonic emanations with a consciously utilized sensitivity to sound and beauty, crafting a less than monotonous or laborious listen.
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Nov 16, 2011Empros is consistently epic and life-affirming without ever delving into over-emotional cliché.
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Nov 15, 2011Sullivan's intelligent use of layers and loops create a phenomenally dense but remarkably accessible soundscape as the band constantly ebb and flow between bombast and introspection.
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Nov 3, 2011"Batu" (Indonesia) circles but never lands, while closer "Praise Be Man" gurgles the end too early, but this hot comet Empros is anything but Greek.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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Oct 28, 2011
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Nov 24, 2011
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