Empire Machines EP

by Empire Machines

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about

This is our debut EP. It's been in the works for quite some time and we hope you enjoy it.

credits

released 16 November 2011
Empire Machines is

Matt Blackwell - Vocals, Guitar, Keys
Trey McKinley - Bass, Backing Vocals
James Boriack - Lead Guitar, Keys, Samples

Songs performed by Matt Blackwell, Trey McKinley, Conrad Wright, Corey Greenfield, James Boriack, and Matt Stephens.

Composed by Matt Blackwell (tracks 1, 2, and 6)

Composed by Matt Blackwell and Conrad Wright (track 3)

Composed by Conrad Wright (track 4)

Composed by Conrad Wright, Matt Blackwell, Trey McKinley and Corey Greenfield (track 5)

Engineered and Produced by Kevin Butler at Test Tube Audio, Austin, TX (tracks 1, 2, and 5)

Engineered and Produced by Chico Jones at Ohm Recording Facility, Austin, TX (tracks 3, 4, and 6)

Mixed by Christopher Szillat at EqualSound Audioproduktion, Hamburg, DE

Mastered by Christian Wright at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK

Cover Artwork by Tavis Siebert at Advanced Art Manhattan, New York, NY

Huge thanks to our former bandmates Conrad Wright, Corey Greenfield, Matt Stephens, and Blake Brunson, our recording engineers and producers Kevin Butler and Chico Jones, our mixing engineer Chris Szillat, and our mastering engineer Christian Wright, for their great work and for putting up with us. Thanks to Tavis Siebert and Casey Atre for the very cool artwork for the cover. Thanks to Brian Cares, Chris Keller, William Ott, Zach Ferguson, Pete, Emily Sheeran, Kevin Fraser, and Brian Sherman for their time and help. Thanks to Bandcamp for providing an awesome service. And most of all, thanks to our friends and family for supporting us.

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tags: alternative electronic groove indie indie pop indie rock rock tx alternative rock Austin

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Empire Machines is a four piece Indie Rock outfit that began in Austin, Texas in late 2009. The members are in their early ... more 20's. The band's self-titled debut EP was released in November 2011, and the band is currently playing shows in and around the city of Austin.

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Track Name: Never Enough
some would say it's just how you two operate
I think it's rooted deeper
I've seen it in her eyes, no signs of stopping
she still sees you as a keeper

lucky for you
she could have gone away
keep it in mind when she looks lovely

with you it's never enough
we'll catch you another time
screwing up
you say you love her but it's never enough

lucky for you
she could have gone away
keep it in mind

running and making your way on back home
you've got it all figured out
another weekend here
a little smile there
devoted prized possession

dig further in
just to be sure you're missing one
easy climb out

with you it's never enough
we'll catch you another time
screwing up
you say you love her but it's never enough

ah, ah, ah
Track Name: Sweet Teeth
she likes to laugh like she's seen it all
he's just another, another
keeping it sweet so he powers down
not like some others, some others

he's taking rain checks but he's got control
she's what he needs when he's running low
and gagged and bound
can't go to sleep when the bed's too hot
he's happy to wait there, to wait there

I keep holding on to a thought of perfect chance
it's never coming but I had a perfect glance
it just reminds me with the good comes the sting
who would have thought that
even the sweet have teeth

she's a real catbird and she knows his spots
trapped in a bunker he's fighting hard
but going down
small misconception, she's not porcelain
and she can break him, can break him

I keep holding on to a thought of perfect chance
it's never coming but I had a perfect glance
it just reminds me with the good comes the sting
who would have thought that
even the sweet have teeth

she's driving on, he's on replay
Track Name: Outpost
can you hear the sirens now?
they're wailing through the night
we can't wait and ride it out
forget it all for good
I'm feeling so useless now
no use in giving up
they won't let us ride it out

oh no, oh no
our time has come
to run and hide

and I'm just another red planet son
and history's repeating

so they wanted more
a shame we missed that
they were always so good at catching up
I'm nodding off, I never get to
but we've got all the time we'd ever want

oh no, oh no
our time has come
Track Name: Dog Eat Dog
you came, you saw
you conquered what you want
and then you count out all our flaws
it doesn't help that we can't help ourselves
and then it don't help that we're so frail

and it's a dog eat dog world
dog eat dog world
and you're such a selfish bitch

you say that all we came to see is lost
all just a self-inflicted clause
do what we need to settle down and breed
a race that never will be free

and it's a dog eat dog world

your gain, our loss
no matter price or cost
we live to falsely bear your cross

and it's a dog eat dog world
dog eat dog world
and you're such a selfish bitch

and it's a dog eat dog world
dog eat dog world
you're such a selfish bitch
Track Name: Burning Ties
anticipation teasing
believe me, I'm scared
a night spent somewhere sleeping
safekeeping
I cared

but the walls have opened up
and it's time to sit still
the jaws are waiting around
so there's time to kill

and I can't go out
where I'm not allowed
I can't go out
for now

the cards and fates are thinking
and scheming away
the car seems to be sinking
I'm screaming, I'll stay

but the line is breaking up
and I'm climbing uphill
the wine can sit around
cause there's time to kill

and I can't go out
where I'm not allowed
I can't go out
for now

same old thing this time
fall to the ground for the better
burning ties is no crime