Summary from 10 ratings
On Wavelength, fans have rated Empath's catalog across 3 albums from 10 opinions, with an overall average of 7.8/10. The top-rated Empath album is Active Listening: Night on Earth (2019) with a 7.8/10 average from 4 ratings, followed by Visitor and Liberating Guilt and Fear - EP. The discography on Wavelength spans 2018 to 2022. Roses That Cry ranks as the highest-rated Empath song on Wavelength with a 8.2/10 average.
Visitor
“Despite recording in a studio with a producer, the Philly band still thrive when their seams are showing”
Active Listening: Night on Earth
“Philadelphia noise-pop outfit Empath make music that’s both nebulous and lucid. Their 2018 EP Liberating Guilt and Fear made Paste’s list of best EPs of the year thanks to tracks like “The Eye” and “No Attachment.” Their first release collected the best of noise-punk harshness, bubblegum pop melodies and avant-garde sonic flourishes—each making up an integral part of Empath’s sound. Their debut al”
Liberating Guilt and Fear - EP
“The Philadelphia noise-rock band’s new tape is a thrilling rush of punk violence, pop sparkle, art-rock experimentalism—and wild chirping bird noises.”
Active Listening: Night on Earth
“The Philadelphia quartet’s full-length debut showcases their defiant brand of noise-pop, a big rainbow of chaos.”
Visitor
“The second album from the Philadelphia noise-pop band comes with some great new sounds, but dials down some of the thrill and fervor that made their debut so exceptional.”
Active Listening: Night on Earth
“In a recent interview Empath explained that ‘Soft Shape’, the opening track on their debut album, was created when they sped up the beat from Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ and added a counter-rhythm based on the riff to Diana Ross’ ‘I’m Coming Out’. The description gives some indication of the Philadelphia quartet’s randomised approach to music making but it doesn’t quite capture their messy ”
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