What It Takes to Move Forward, by Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate)

What It Takes to Move Forward

by Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate)

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cookiesbustle Love forever <3 This really is what it takes to move forward >;3 Favorite track: Keep What You Have Built Up Here.

casemustdie Cannot listen to this album front to back without crying. It tears my heart out Favorite track: Keep What You Have Built Up Here.

luca vincent My favourite album ever
CMON LIONS!! Favorite track: With Your Greatest Fears Realized, You Will Not Be Comforted.

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1.	How to Make Love Stay 04:24	buy track
2.	Keep What You Have Built Up Here 05:08	buy track
3.	What Safe Means 04:02	buy track
4.	It Happened Because You Left 08:10	buy track
5.	Rally the Troops! Poke Holes In Their Defenses! Line Our Coffers With Their Coffins! 04:22	buy track
6.	It's a Plague, and You're Invited 04:10	buy track
7.	Everything Is Connected and Everything Matters (A Temporary Solution to a Permanent Problem) 04:02	buy track
8.	The Next Step to Regaining Control 06:07	buy track
9.	With Your Greatest Fears Realized, You Will Not Be Comforted 03:04	buy track
10.	I Am a Snail, and You Are a Pace I Cannot Match 05:15	buy track
11.	An Idea Is a Greater Monument Than a Cathedral 06:50	buy track
12.	Archival Footage 01:43	buy track
13.	It Was Your Heart That Saved You 02:24	buy track
14.	So How Many Points Do You Have 'Till You Gain, You Know, the Ultimate Power? 04:08	buy track
15.	Actually, I'm Just Wearing Your Glasses 09:21	buy track

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released February 3, 2015

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Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) Fenton, Michigan

Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) is a band from the tiny town of Fenton, Michigan that started in 2006. Keith plays guitar, bass, drums, trumpet, cello, etc and sings. Cathy plays guitar.

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