empty promises - napoleon in rags

so, napoleon in rags, a four-piece from the UK, has a very interesting sound to them that mixes both punk and indie-rock. they've also got a hint of 80's style guitars, which makes for a very likable sound, indeed.







empty promises, the song that will propel the band's upcoming single, is dark and angsty. all about the frustrations behind hollow promises given and the apparent unequal feelings between lovers, it's got a nice juxtaposition between the choruses and the rest of the song. the chorus lends the smallest bit of hope, even as the narrator laments how empty promises are meaningless, but then, as an afterthought, the song devolves back into the frenetic rush associated with resentment. it's an intriguing thing to listen to, how they've managed to capture emotions so easily in their music.



and i will wait for you

so you should wait there too

but empty promises

empty promises

mean nothing to me



(mp3) empty promises by napoleon in rags



for some bizarre reason, i cannot, for the life of me, get the soundcloud player for empty promises and its two remixes to embed here. so please head HERE to have a listen to (and/or download!) them. the VIMES remix, in particular, is totally worth your listen!



check out the video for empty promises below:







the empty promises single will be released on september 9 via humming records/rough trade. the band is currently at work on their upcoming LP.