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Track List: Longue Duree

  1. Undeserving You
  2. Ace
  3. Alliance of Thieves
  4. Hail Mary
  5. Our Whole Lives, Waiting
  6. Shatter Historic
  7. Olympus
  8. Mute Hearts
  9. Action Figures
  10. Take It Outside
  11. Fire Drill
  12. Vicarious Haunting

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Album Details: Longue Duree

Release Date:
06/05/2007
Label:
Hewhocorrupts Inc
UPC:
880270111121

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From AMG Reviews

Holy Roman Empire frontwoman Emily Schambra would undoubtedly be horrified by this comparison, but still, it must be said: she is the Kelly Clarkson of posthardcore. By this, it is meant that Schambra brings a surprising amount of not only technical ability but also emotional depth to a style of music that's not exactly rife with either of those things. Without her, Holy Roman Empire would be a much different and far worse band. On their second album, producer Matt Allison (a longtime veteran of the Chicago scene) emphasizes Holy Roman Empire's guitar sounds, keeping the rhythm section well in the background and using Neeraj Kane and Jay Jancetic's mostly distortionfree riffs to frame Schambra's upfront vocals. The results are remarkably clean without being sterile, and the nearly slick sound plays up the subtle pop hooks of tunes like the soaring "Olympus." The Longue Durée, pretentious album title aside, is tuneful without being blatantly commercial, thoughtful without being ickily emo, and a generally rocking good listen. There's really no reason why these guys couldn't be huge, like on an alloverMTV2 level.

- Stewart Mason, All Music Guide



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Chicago rockers Holy Roman Empire got their start near the end of 2003, and though it took the band a few years to release music or even play a show, the outfit almost immediately peaked interest, as it was comprised of alumni from various late ‘90s...Full Holy Roman Empire Biography

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