CD, 6 tracks, W140mm x H125mm
It
comes as no surprise to find that Epic45 grew up - and still reside -
in a small rural village in the heartland of the English Midlands.
Based around the nucleus of 27-year-old school friends Ben Holton and
Rob Glover, Epic45 have had a varied and fluid line-up since their
debut in 1999, releasing a series of highly acclaimed EPs and albums
for labels such as Bearos, Awkward Silence and Where Are My Records.
The band has also received radio airplay from the late John Peel, Steve
Lamacq and Verity Sharp. Inspired by their surroundings, blissful
childhood summers and mysterious/inspiring walks, the duo have been
making music for more than a decade.
“In All The
Empty Houses” is a diary of this time. It is, in every sense, a very
personal record; one that captures innocence, loss, yearning,
resignation... and hope. It is an album of ghosts - the ghosts of past
times, the ghosts of lost relationships, the ghosts of what might have
been and the ghosts of what never was... ghosts on tape.
“In All The Empty Houses” also features
contributions from Simon Scott (Slowdive / Televise) on drums as well
as new Epic45 member Paul Manasseh (who records as PManasseh) on
keyboards.