Empty Houses ‘Daydream’ is out now

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Empty Houses Daydream is out today on all platforms - order their debut album on iTunes, follow them on Spotify, and order physical copies from their US $ store (ships worldwide) or their UK £ store (ships to EU).

Empty Houses are on tour with Good Old War right now - see their remaining dates and get tickets HERE.

Check out what people are already saying about the album below -

Too many bands just get lazy when it comes to crafting transitions and making the different parts of the song speak to each other in a seamless way. On a few occasions, the band flaunts their extremely tangible songwriting ability and deviates a little bit to pull through with some solid pop songs. The exceptional musicianship on the big standout “Mercy” just drives home a beautiful melody. The band harnesses a lot of passion and streamlines it into really driven and focused songs like the other big standout “Hold Your Hand”. - Paste Magazine

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The effervescent “Better of Me” opens the album and establishes Shea as more than a mere tribute-band leader. Featuring a piano- and occasionally brass-reinforced rhythm section, its bright tempo, handclaps, and judicially applied electric guitar keep the groove grooving right through to the title track. Similarly melodic and infectious, “Daydream” has more regretful lyrics buoyed by an energetic wistfulness that marks many of the girl-group classics of the ‘60s. While the album is defined by its retro flavor, it takes excursions into more contemporary if still somewhat timeless R&B, such as the ballads “Mercy” and “Every Word.” - AllMusic

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The songs found on Daydream play like the accompaniment to life-defining moments many of us have not yet lived. Whether it be the profound romance of “Lost At Sea,” which channels a bit of Bobby Darren with a dash of modern charm, or the sultry confidence of “Rope,” each song on Daydream feels like a simple pop epic unto itself. There is an intoxicating charm to every song that makes it very easy to get lost in each verse and reborn with each chorus. You might not live a life that reflects the experiences shared on the album, but you yearn to hear more and more with each note that plays, and that desire keeps you coming back again and again. - Substream Magazine, 5/5

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From Detroit, two men and one woman who don’t look old enough to have heard the finest Motown singles when those were brand new capture a lot of that era’s joyous pop craftsmanship. - Milwaukee Journal Sentinal

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