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Track: Empathy Test’s Isaac Howlett releases debut solo single ‘House of Cards’ – a shimmering crystalline shard of pure pop, with tour ahead.

Empathy Test have always delivered a delicious eighties infused brand of synth pop that has seen them garnered a massive following. Now, enigmatic frontman Isaac Howlett has released his debut…

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Album Review: Empathy Test – Monsters

With an explosive track opener like ‘Monsters’, Empathy Test clearly sets out their vast ambitions for their new album, also called ‘Monsters’. And these ambitions are decidedly and unequivocally met…

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See: Empathy Test – Monsters

Empathy Test‘s single Monsters, reviewed here last month, is a statuesque, cinematic synth blast: anthemic and haunting – and it is fitting that the band has released an incredible video…

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Track: Empathy Test – Monsters

With a name influenced by Bladerunner, Empathy Test are already streets ahead in my eyes, but their new single ‘Monsters’ provides indelible proof that this is a remarkable band. Initially…

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Track: Empathy Test – Demons/Seeing Stars

There’s something really enigmatic about London-based electronic duo Empathy Test. Even without listening to a note, there is a lot of mystery attached to the art work that accompanies previous releases…

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