Empty Bottles, Broken Hearts

Murder City Devils

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 22, 1998)
• Original Release Date: September 22, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sub Pop
• ASIN: B00000AGM6
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #30,816 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh man, there's just something about this record, October 6, 1999

By	Jay "da man" Thompson (Seattle of course) - See all my reviews

A few songs on this album in particular are just absolutely perfect. I Want a Lot Now, Dancin' Shoes, 18 Wheels, Ready For More, Dear Hearts, Stars in Her Eyes. They're just flawless. Hard and unrelenting, but at the same time, really swaggery and epic-seeming. Maybe its the brutal organ tone, maybe its Spencer Moody's warthog-whose-intestines-are-on-fire howl, maybe its their steady slow tempo, but these songs just have so much presence and power. This record really invigorates both rock and punk by adding a swagger to both, and then twisting them in the Devils own way. This album is fantastic!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SO BEATS THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL, August 26, 1999

By A Customer

From the moment I first heard the Devils, I knew I had found the rawest raunchyiest band the N.W.'s ever seen. This band puts on the best show I have ever seen- bar-none.Empty Bottles is yet another example of how perfect the power of the Devils can be. From track one to end this is power rock that the world needs to hear. Do yourself a favor and get this record, get in your car, turn it up, and let the power take you where it may.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great mix of swaggering attitude and old Punk Rock, October 16, 1998

By	Sid Spencer ([e-mail]) (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

The first few times that I saw the Murder City Devils, they didn't impress me--I wanted them to speed it up and be the hardcore maniacs that Area 51 and the Deathwish Kids were. In fact, the only reason why I went to their shows was because they always had the Catheters open for them and I love that band.

The Murder City Devils were always an acquired taste to me--something that I enjoyed but only if I could get myself in the right mood. Don't get me wrong, I learned to really love them, but that's just it; I LEARNED to love them. It didn't come from the heart.

From the minute that I put their new CD on, all that changed. This is grittier, harder, and much more no-holds-barred rock n roll. They've realized much of the potential that they had and used all of the talent they've stored up to create something that I'll never wish was sped up.

This album is a must for anyone who likes to rock HARD.