Detroit pop-rock trio Empty Houses are set to drop their debut album Daydream on June 10 via Sargent House, but before it officially arrives, the genre- and era-jumping outfit has shared their sweltering new single “Rope.”
The track is a reverb-washed blues romp, featuring rollicking guitars and pounding drums. Singer Ali Shea is particularly striking, proclaiming her devotion to a troubled relationship with her fiery lead vocals. These elements combine to recall five decades of Detroit music, drawing influence from the sweetly soulful sounds of Motown to the explosive blues of Jack White’s projects.
Speaking of the track, Empty Houses’ Adam Mercer had this to say:
This song came together faster than any song on the record. The verse riff, chorus and bridge were all there, and it only took us a few minutes to identify each as their respective part and structure them. Once the music was done, the general theme of the song came to us based on how it sounded, and the lyrics were written in one night. Once we put percussion on it in the studio it became one of our favourites.
Hear the current-day culmination of the city’s musical history by checking out “Rope” in the player below. You can pre-order the album here or here.
Empty Houses tour begins tonight in Philadelphia before they join up with Good Old War on June 3rd - see a full list of dates below. Tickets and info always available HERE.
EMPTY HOUSES US TOUR 2016
Jun 02 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts *
Jun 03 - Philadephia, PA @ World Café
Jun 06 - Brooklyn, NY @ Thrones *
Jun 09 - Indianapolis, IN @ The Hi Fi
Jun 10 - Ferndale, MI @ The Magic Bag
Jun 11 - Chicago, IL @ GMan Tavern *
Jun 13 - St. Louis, MO @ The Demo
Jun 14 - Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room
Jun 16 - Denver, CO @ The Soiled Dove
Jun 18 - Salt Late City, UT @ The State Room
Jun 20 - Portland, OR @ Mission Theater
Jun 21 - Seattle, WA @ The Triple Door
Jun 23 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
Jun 24 - Hollywood, CA @ The Hotel Café
Jun 25 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
Jun 26 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
* without Good Old War