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Empathy Roar Back With ‘Miles Away’ – Backseat Mafia
Dublin alt-rockers Empathy share the new single ‘Miles Away’. A striking, dark and intense single that captures a atmospheric grunge feel through its repeated guitar riff, sparse vocals and glowing production. Across its near 7 minutes the track captures a sense of anticipation and angst, sitting somewhere between Smashing Pumpkins and Soundgarden. The band’s third release of the year, Empathy’s signature blend of gritty lyricism and musical maturity is striking throughout. On the track’s themes, the band explains, “Miles Away describes the alienation and loneliness endured by a person who strives for success no matter what it costs them. They serve themselves but mislead those with open hearts.” With a…
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Empathy Return With Boisterous Sophomore Single ‘A Dying Breed’ – Backseat Mafia
Dublin alt-rock band Empathy are back with their second single ‘A Dying Breed’. Building on the intensity of their debut, the new single offers a sharp, alt-rock sound, bringing some excellent guitar riffs and infectious melodic vocals. The track builds tension from the start from the start with a tightly locked guitar diff and beat that gradually builds to an explosive chorus. Led by effortlessly infectious vocals, delivering biting social message through a smokey and pleasingly controlled tone, the track is at once catchy and musically intriguing. A striking example of the bands ability both as writers and performers, the track is as comparable to Queens Of The Stages as…
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Lesser Jay Shines On Vibrant New Single ‘King Of Empathy’ – Backseat Mafia
Electronic-Pop solo artist Lesser Jay crafts infectous melodies over a luch electronic backdrop ont he new single ‘King of Empathy’. Known for infectious pop hooks and unexpected lyrical twists, Lesser Jay continues to showcase his potential with the new single. Offering incisive commentary through its lyricism delivered with a Gary Numan-esque dark-nu-wave-pop feel, ‘King of Empathy’ carries a cutting satirical, sarcasm through it’s lyricism. Lesser Jay explains: “In this song, there are some pretty clear references to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who sort of becomes the main character of idol worship. The lyrics are meant to be sarcastic, ‘King of Empathy,’ because it’s playing to the inflated ego of someone…
