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Irish quintet O Emperor know two things for sure: how to make immersive psych-rock, and that humour is the most efficient way to get noticed.
The band have been gaining traction for their shimmering indie-rock for a minute now, but with a video like 'Switchblade', O Emperor are making it hard to ignore them. There's an analogue warmth to the production indicative of a low-budget recording, but it only adds to the gravitas of the music.
The members came together, as most young bands do, after going through the motions as friends in school. Their development into adults ran in tandem to their ever-expanding tastes in music. The result is the welcoming and fizzy sounds of O Emperor and, specifically, 'Switchblade'.
The video is equally endearing; a poorly animated narrative that follows an Illuminati abbot bleeding subliminal messages into the media via the perfectly engineered pop band, who also happen to be lizards. The clunky animation and dry humour cannot be missed.
Watch the hilarious video for O Emperor's 'Switchblade' below
O Emperor's new Lizard EP is out on 6 November via Trout Records. If you want to catch O Emperor live, which we recommend you do, check out their live dates below:
November 15 WATERFORD, Theatre Royal
November 26 DUBLIN, Sugar Club
November 28 GALWAY, Roisin Dubh
November 30 LONDON, Shacklewell Arms
December 03 CORK, The Pav
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