O Emperor
O Emperor | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Waterford, Ireland |
| Genres | Rock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, folk rock |
| Label | Big Skin Records, |
| Website | oemperor.com |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Entertainment.ie |    [1] |
| Irish Times | [2] |
History
Background
O Emperor are a five-piece rock band from Waterford, Ireland. All members met in secondary school in Waterford and for these years went under a number of guises, performing covers in pubs and clubs throughout Waterford city. The five went to college in Cork and during this period, evolved into an original outfit now called O Emperor in 2009.
Debut album: Hither Thither
Hither Thither was record after the individual members left college in 2009. The group located to a country house in Kinsale, County Cork and over the course of 9 months, self recorded and produced their debut album. The record was released through Universal Records Ireland in October 2010 and went on to the nominated for a Choice Music Prize (Irish Album of the Year 2010)
Present
The group spent most of 2012 recording material for their second album Vitreous, which was released on June 14, 2013. Two tracks from this session Electric Tongues/Erman Gou were issued as a standalone double A-side single in November 2012.
Vitreous was self-recorded and produced in the band's studio (Big Skin HQ) in Cork city. It has been recived positively by fans and described as "the band's most potent and distinct work to date."
In March 2015, the EP Lizard was released.
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRL [3] | ||||||
| 2010 | Hither Thither
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6 | ||||
| 2012 | Hither Thither (Expanded Version)
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— | ||||
| 2013 | Vitreous
|
38 | ||||
| 2018 | Jason
|
— | ||||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart. | ||||||
Extended plays
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRL [4] | ||||||
| 2010 | Persephone
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— | ||||
Reverie
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32 | |||||
| 2015 | Lizard
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— | ||||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart. | ||||||
References
- ↑ "O Emperor - Hither Thither". 7 October 2010.
- ↑ "O Emperor". The Irish Times.
- ↑ ">> IRMA << Irish Charts - Singles, Albums & Compilations >>". Archived from the original on 30 August 2009. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ↑ ">> IRMA << Irish Charts - Singles, Albums & Compilations >>". Archived from the original on 30 August 2009. Retrieved 16 February 2012.