we had a real mega one last Saturday down at the Grafton Arms for our headline with The Harlots!
incredible set from these guys, a fantastic energy to their music and Foreign Bodies Manchester + Alan Roper Junior were top supports, class tunes. big love to everyone who came down for it, another lovely gig under the belt
one of our favourite bands out there, Preston-based indie rockers The Empire Police have returned with their brand new single “Northern Bones“! we’ve caught these guys live a bunch of times and they never fail to astound us with their massive tunes, incredible stage presence and energy – we loved their last few releases, some proper bangers under their belt already.
opening up in the strongest way, with ferocity all across the board; a massive guitar riff, huge drums and a driving bassline all behind Jordao’s commanding vocal – right from the get-go it’s got that infectious energy that we’ve come to expect from The Empire Police’s music. the pre-chorus takes things to a calmer point momentarily, with production perfectly poised for the track, and as it builds to the chorus it goes between so many grooves and creates such a sense of balance between the tension and the explosivity of the tune.
the chorus is a huge singalong, with a hook of “my Northern Bones can’t cope” it’s sure to be belted right back at them at gigs and the chaos that is behind it gives it such a sense of aggression and rage that were present in their previous release, “Tell England We Don’t Know“. the lyricism is spot on too, with a severe political edge and a real reflection of their views on society, with the repetitive “We beg, we lie, we steal, we cheat; Regret, repent, reprieve; Repeat, we grieve, we bleed that bittersweet” really showing off the state of life in the present. A real indication of their songwriting ability here, it’s a sombre yet realistic outlook of self-reflection and need to change, put across so eloquently. there’s so much emotion put across this entire song, through the lyricism, and the ferocity of the instrumentation, all gelling together with the production work to really create a socio-political anthem of a generation.
we’re 100% confident that The Empire Police are destined for great things, and this here is living proof of that – another incredible tune under their belt. make sure that you catch them live when they’re playing; you can also stream their music on Spotify and other streaming sites, or check out the full music video on YouTube at https://youtu.be/jUaw9DqartI.
just a reminder today that you can get special advance tickets for our headline with Tay Temple over at The Castle Hotel on the 13th of May for only £5+bf!
there’s a limited amount, so grab them quick while they’re still available – you can find them over at https://fatso.ma/Xwqt
there’s only a week to go til we’re back on over at the Grafton Arms for our headline with The Harlots!
it’s bound to be a belter, their bluesy-rock energy is sure to have you up and about – plus we’ve got support from the incredible talents of Foreign Bodies Manchester and Alan Roper Junior!
tickets have been flying out, but you can still get yours over at https://fatso.ma/XnpG – only £5 in advance, or you can pay on the door cash or card for £6 7pm doors, get down early to catch all the action!
after how incredible our last gig over at the Grafton Arms was with Lanterns and co, we’re STOKED to be able to bring you our next one!
on the Saturday 25th March we’ll be returning with a headline set from The Harlots! with their signature punky blues sound we’re sure they’re gonna put on a hell of a show for us. we loved their single “Areopagitica” which you can find here: https://youtu.be/bnNv42r7xzc
today marks an entire year of our Olivia Browse putting out her single “nevermind valentine / cliché“!
with it’s grunge and hyperpop atmosphere around it, we’re super proud of this one and it sounds massive. can never put our Liv in a box musically, such a diverse artist + the production by Shtum is insane
you can find the music video for “nevermind valentine” over on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCP4HLAUGJI or it’s available on all the streaming platforms as well
: ON THE RISE: The Empire Police / Killer Pink Flamingos / Abi Rose Kelly / Lighter Thieves 
