Empire Builder (album)

Last updated
Empire Builder
Empire Builder album.jpg
Studio album by
Laura Gibson
ReleasedApril 1, 2016 (2016-04-01)
Genre Indie pop, indie rock
Length40:10
Label Barsuk Records, City Slang
Producer John Askew, Laura Gibson [1]
Laura Gibson chronology
La Grande
(2012)		Empire Builder
(2016)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 79/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
MusicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]

Empire Builder is the fourth studio album by American musician Laura Gibson. It was released in April 2016 under Barsuk Records.

Laura Gibson American alternative country singer and composer

Laura Anne Gibson is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She currently records for the U.S. independent label Barsuk Records, and the Berlin-based label City Slang. Gibson's most recent album Goners was released October 26, 2018.

Barsuk Records independent record label based in Seattle, Washington

Barsuk Records is an independent record label based in Seattle, Washington, that was founded by the members of the band This Busy Monster, Christopher Possanza and Josh Rosenfeld, in 1998 to release their band's material. Its logo is a drawing of a dog holding a record in its mouth.

Gibson has stated that the title track was written when travelling from Oregon on the Empire Builder in order to start an MFA program in creative fiction at Hunter College New York. [4]

Oregon State of the United States of America

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region on the West Coast of the United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. The parallel 42° north delineates the southern boundary with California and Nevada. Oregon is one of only four states of the continental United States to have a coastline on the Pacific Ocean.

<i>Empire Builder</i> Amtrak service between Chicago and the Pacific Northwest

The Empire Builder is an Amtrak long-distance passenger train that operates daily between Chicago and – via two sections west of Spokane – Seattle and Portland. Introduced in 1929, it was the flagship passenger train of the Great Northern Railway and its successor, the Burlington Northern, and was retained by Amtrak when it took over intercity rail service in 1971.

The MFA Program for Poets & Writers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a graduate creative writing program.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Cause"4:20
2."Damn Sure"4:08
3."Not Harmless"3:13
4."Empire Builder"5:16
5."Five and Thirty"4:44
6."The Search for Dark Lake"3:28
7."Two Kids"3:19
8."Louis"3:02
9."Caldera, Oregon"4:11
10."The Last One"4:29

Related Research Articles

Command & Conquer (C&C) was a real-time strategy (RTS) video game franchise, first developed by Westwood Studios. The first game was one of the earliest of the RTS genre, itself based on Westwood Studios' influential strategy game Dune II and introducing trademarks followed in the rest of the series. This includes full-motion video cutscenes with a notable ensemble cast to progress the story, as opposed to digitally in-game rendered cutscenes. Westwood Studios was taken over by Electronic Arts in 1998 and closed down in 2003. The studio and some of its members were absorbed into EA Los Angeles, which continued development on the series.

Battlefield is a series of first-person shooter video games that started out on Microsoft Windows and OS X with Battlefield 1942, which was released in 2002. The series is developed by Swedish company EA DICE and is published by American company Electronic Arts. The series features a particular focus on large maps, teamwork and vehicle warfare. The PC games in the series are mainly focused on online multiplayer. The Battlefield series has been played by more than 50 million players worldwide as of 2012, across 11 games and 12 expansion packs released since its inception in 2002.

Noah Baumbach Film director

Noah Baumbach is an American filmmaker. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Squid and the Whale (2005) and is known for making dramatic comedies. He has also written and directed the films Frances Ha (2012), While We're Young (2014), Mistress America (2015), and The Meyerowitz Stories (2017).

<i>Brooklyns Don Diva</i> 2008 mixtape by Foxy Brown

Brooklyn's Don Diva is the first mixtape by American rapper Foxy Brown. Released on May 13, 2008, it was intended to be the follow-up to 2001's Broken Silence. According to Rolling Stone magazine, the album would be released prior to Black Roses, the album that she has been working on since 2004 and was recorded in Chung King Studios in New York City. Several tracks have been released to iTunes, as intended singles to promote the street album. A couple of beats were produced by Polish beatmaker Matheo.

<i>IRM</i> (album) 2009 studio album by Charlotte Gainsbourg

IRM is the third studio album by French electropop singer Charlotte Gainsbourg, with all songs written and produced by Beck except "Le Chat Du Café Des Artistes". The album title was inspired by the French initialism for an MRI scanner. The title track was released as a free download on 9 October 2009. The album was mostly recorded at Beck's home studio in Los Angeles, California. The lead single is "Heaven Can Wait", a duet with Beck, and was released on 2 November. The music video for "Heaven Can Wait" was directed by Keith Schofield and was released on 19 November 2009. The video for "Heaven Can Wait" was named one of the Top 20 best music videos of 2009 by Spin Magazine. "Trick Pony" is featured in the football video game by EA Sports, FIFA 11.

<i>The King Is Dead</i> (album) 2011 studio album by The Decemberists

The King Is Dead is the sixth studio album by The Decemberists, released on Capitol Records on January 14, 2011. Described as the "most pastoral, rustic record they've ever made" by Douglas Wolk of Rolling Stone, the album reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart for the week ending February 5, 2011. The song "This Is Why We Fight" reached number 19 on the U.S Alternative Songs Chart, while the song "Down by the Water" also charted in the United States. In November 2011, the band released an EP of album out-takes, entitled Long Live the King.

<i>High Life</i> (Eno and Hyde album) 2014 studio album by Eno • Hyde

High Life is the second collaboration between Brian Eno and Karl Hyde, of British electronic group Underworld. The album follows Someday World and was released on 30 June 2014.

<i>Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2</i> (video game) 2011 video game

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 is the second part of a two-part third-person shooter video game developed by EA Bright Light and published by Electronic Arts. It was released on July 12, 2011 in North America and July 15, 2011 in Europe for Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360. It is based on the film of the same name.

<i>The Detour</i> (TV series) american TV series

The Detour is an American comedy television series created by Jason Jones and Samantha Bee about a family vacation road trip. The series premiered on TBS on April 11, 2016. The show was renewed for a second season on April 6, 2016, five days prior to the series premiere. The second season premiered on February 21, 2017. On April 25, 2017, TBS renewed the series for a third season.

Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys is a compilation album of sea shanties and the follow-up to Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys. The concept is the same as it was on the first album: artists representing a variety of genres perform cover versions of sea shanties.

<i>Always Strive and Prosper</i> 2016 studio album by ASAP Ferg

Always Strive and Prosper is the second studio album by American rapper ASAP Ferg. It was released on April 22, 2016, by A$AP Worldwide, Polo Grounds Music and RCA Records. The album was supported by two singles: "New Level" featuring Future, and "Back Hurt" featuring Migos. Other appearances include Missy Elliot, A$AP Mob, Chris Brown, Ty Dolla $ign, Rick Ross and Schoolboy Q, among others.

<i>Cult Following</i> 2016 studio album by Little Scream

Cult Following is the second studio album by American-born, Montreal-based indie rock artist Little Scream. It was released on Merge Records and Dine Alone Records on May 6, 2016.

<i>Summer 08</i> 2016 studio album by Metronomy

Summer 08 is the fifth studio album by English electronic band Metronomy, released on 1 July 2016 by Because Music.

Welcome the Worms is the second studio album by American punk rock band Bleached. It was released in April 2016 under Dead Oceans Records.

<i>Splendor & Misery</i> 2016 studio album by clipping.

Splendor & Misery is the second studio album by experimental hip hop group clipping., released on September 9, 2016. The music video for "Baby Don't Sleep" was released on July 26, 2016. The second single and music video "Air 'Em Out" was released on August 24, 2016.

<i>La Grande</i> (album) 2012 studio album by Laura Gibson

La Grande is the third studio album by American musician Laura Gibson. It was released on January 24, 2012 under Barsuk Records. Gibson wrote the album after spending time in the city of La Grande, Oregon, which served as a basis for the majority of its songs. The album's title track was given a music video released in February 2012.

<i>The Wild</i> (album) 2017 studio album by Raekwon

The Wild is the seventh studio album by American rapper Raekwon. The album was released on March 24, 2017, by Ice H20 Records and Empire Distribution.

All Night with Me 1982 single by Laura Branigan

"All Night with Me" is a song by the American pop singer Laura Branigan, released in 1982 as the lead single from her debut studio album Branigan. It was written by Chris Montan and produced by Jack White. "All Night with Me" was released in the United States and Germany, and reached No. 69 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

References

  1. ↑ Day, Laurence (January 22, 2016). "Laura Gibson has announced new record Empire Builder, its lead single "The Cause", and a bunch of new UK/EU shows". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Metacritic review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
  3. ↑ Boardman, Tony (2016-04-01). "MusicOMH Review". Musicomh.com. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
  4. ↑ Christensen, David. "Laura Gibson Performs 'Empire Builder' On A Train Through The Columbia Gorge". www.opb.org. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.