Name: Empire
Brand: GRMLN

Tax rate EU

Default:19

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375 Media

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Limited edition

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Extended format

Extended format: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Download code

Download code: No

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Release date

2013-06-21

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Catalogue number

5979042

UPC / Barcode

677517008425

Download code: Yes

5979041

677517008418

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GRMLN

Label EU

Carpark

Genre EU

Carpark is an independent record label based in Washington, D.C. with a focus on electronic, experimental and synth-pop sounds. Founded in New York City in 1999, Carpark has been a prominent player in the music industry for over two decades. Since its relocation to D.C. in 2005, the label has continued to nurture and promote innovative artists who push boundaries and challenge conventions.

With a diverse roster of talented musicians, Carpark has become synonymous with cutting-edge music that defies categorization. From *Toro y Moi*'s dreamy electro-pop to *Speedy Ortiz*'s raw indie rock, each artist on the label brings their own unique style and perspective to the table.

As an influential force in the music scene, Carpark consistently releases groundbreaking albums that captivate listeners worldwide. With their finger on the pulse of emerging trends and sounds, they have earned a reputation for discovering exciting new talent before anyone else.

Grmln

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'Empire' is Grmln's album for the crusin' world: Upbeat rock 'n' roll with the feel of '90s pop-punk. The new tracks are much more rock-driven than Explore's gentle, dreamy tunes. Wanting to capture the sound of a live band, Yoodoo Park - the born-in-Japan Southern Californian behind Grmln - recorded the album with his brother Tae San Park on bass and friend Keith Frerichs on drums. Album standout 'Hand Pistol' is a catchy mix of polished-up Superchunk and poppier Jimmy Eat World. There's 'Cheer Up' with its '50s-style chord progression and climactic, fiery plea of 'Don't break me down!' Empire's quietest number is the closer 'Dear Fear,' an acoustic strummer about the damage time can do. The record's energy and brevity translated to a concise recording process. The nine songs (all but two are under three minutes) were recorded and mixed in a span of five days at Different Fur Studios in San Francisco with Patrick Brown and Sean Paulson (Toro Y Moi's Anything In Return). The album was mostly written the months preceding and during Yoodoo's sophomore year at the University of California Santa Cruz. When the fall semester began, Yoodoo would either write in between classes or just ditch the day's lessons all together in pursuit of a song.Maroon Coloured LP includes free download code.

Empire

Music EU