Empty Lungs are a four-piece punk band from Belfast,
Northern Ireland. Since playing their first gig together in 2011 they have gone
on to share the stage with such acts as Alkaline Trio, Bangers, Dead To Me,
Cheap Girls and The Flatliners and they were the first Irish band to play The
Fest when they played in 2014. Recently they released a new double A-side called
Medicine/Bernadette.
Medicine begins with some tender guitar work before some
pounding drums and crunching guitars wake things up a bit. Lead singer Kev's
vocals are full of emotion and are much stronger than most punk vocalists. This
chap can really sing! This is a track I can imagine getting a great reaction
live, the verses are full of moments to sing-along with and when the music is
turned up there are some fantastic headbanging moments. Everyone loves to
headbang! Bernadette has more of an indie rock feel to it rather than punk. The
whole song feels softer than the first and is easily something I can imagine
being high in the indie rock charts. The song structure is simple and often
goes back to the lyrics "Living Life In A Doorway Must Get Kinda Lonely”,
which makes the song really accessible from the first time you hear it. Midway
through the song there is a great instrumental before the song finishes with a
big flourish.
This double a-side really showcases Empty Lungs sound.
Brilliantly jumping between melodic punk music and indie rock, it shows them to
be a band with a lot of promise and unlimited potential.
Stream and buy Medicine/Bernadette here: https://emptylungs.bandcamp.com/
Like Empty Lungs here: https://www.facebook.com/emptylungsni
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