EMPRA – Strange Condition EP

Thunderheart Records, August 2013 
Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar
8/10

Empra have delivered their most mature work to date with the Strange Condition EP, a youth-radio-ready set of tunes as anything else 100% ROCK MAG have heard in the past twelve months.

The title track is an earworm of the most enjoyable kind, catchy as hell and eminently singable – it also boasts an incredible video clip which will have you cheering along!

The other three new songs on the EP also reflect Sanny & The Matts hard work and increased confidence in the wake of winning Live Nation’s Global Battle Of The Bands in LA earlier this year.

The Chronicles Of Office Politics, Call In Sick and Yours Sincerely are, put simply, a huge progression on their excellent 2012 debut album in terms of melody, playing, production and songwriting. A great live version of One Love from that debut rounds out the EP in fine fashion.

On the strength of this five track modern melodic rock slab, EMPRA’s upcoming album is gonna be a stunner.

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