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| associated_acts = [[John Parish]]
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| current_members = Aaron Dewey<br />Ben Shillabeer<br />Matt Wilson<br />Leah Pritchard<ref name="Another Once-around. Empty Pools, Saturn Reruns.">{{cite web |url=http://dotsanddashes.co.uk/reviews/empty-pools-saturn-reruns/ |title=Dots and Dashes Album Review |website=Dotsanddashes.co.uk |accessdate=2013-11-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140831071823/http://dotsanddashes.co.uk/reviews/empty-pools-saturn-reruns/ |archivedate=31 August 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
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'''Empty Pools''' is an English [[indie rock]] band from [[Bristol]].<ref name="battleworldwiderecordings">http://battleworldwiderecordings.com/battle/artists/a-f/empty-pools/</ref>
'''Empty Pools''' is an English [[indie rock]] band from [[Bristol]], England.


==History==
== History ==
The band was formed in 2011 by Ben and Aaron, who had previously played together in [[John Parish]]'s band at the turn of the millenium<ref name="battleworldwiderecordings" />. They self-released two singles in 2012<ref>http://emptypools.bandcamp.com/track/vanderbilt-cup</ref><ref>http://enclaves.greedbag.com/buy/exploded-view-8/</ref>, which gained them attention from the NME<ref>http://emptypools.co.uk/post/20896512701/nme</ref>, before signing to [[Battle Worldwide Recordings]] ([[Frenchkiss Label Group]]) and releasing two 7" singles in 2012 and 2013<ref>http://battle.greedbag.com/empty-pools/</ref>.
The band was formed in 2011 by Ben Shillabeer and Aaron Dewey, who had previously played together in [[John Parish]]'s band at the turn of the millennium. They self-released two singles in 2012,<ref>[http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=3701047 "Age of the Universe, The - Singularity"]. ''Absolute Punk''</ref> which gained them attention from the NME,<ref>[https://www.nme.com/reviews/various-artists/14946 NME Album Reviews - Empty Pools - 'Saturn Reruns Battle' - NME.COM<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> before signing to [[Battle Worldwide Recordings]]<ref>[http://themusic.com.au/reviews/album/2013/10/30/empty-pools-saturn-reruns-brendan-telford/ Empty Pools Saturn Reruns Brendan Telford ♫ theMusic.com.au | Australia’s Premier Music News & Reviews Website<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ([[Frenchkiss Label Group]]) and releasing two 7" singles in 2012 and 2013.


The band has opened for [[Sharon Van Etten]],<ref>[http://www.thegirlsare.com/2012/07/17/review-sharon-van-etten-4/ Live Review | Sharon Van Etten 2012 | the girls are<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[Menomena]], [[White Denim]], [[Destroyer (band)|Destroyer]], [[Other Lives (band)|Other Lives]] and [[Tom Tom Club]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.simplethingsfestival.co.uk/wp/artists/empty-pools/ |title=Empty Pools « Simple Things Festival |website=Simplethingsfestival.co.uk |date=2013-10-12 |accessdate=2013-10-22 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and played a UK tour with [[Eleanor Friedberger]]<ref>[http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/empty-pools-announce-debut-album-saturn-reruns-134343 Empty Pools announce debut album 'Saturn Reruns' | The Line Of Best Fit<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ravechild.co.uk/2013/09/04/live-review-eleanor-friedberger-empty-pools-at-broadcast-1913/ |title=Live review: Eleanor Friedberger, Empty Pools at Broadcast, 1/9/13 {{!}} ravechild<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=20 July 2014 |archive-date=12 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130912004142/http://ravechild.co.uk/2013/09/04/live-review-eleanor-friedberger-empty-pools-at-broadcast-1913/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> and members of [[Field Music]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Eccleston |first=Danny |url=http://www.mojo4music.com/5406/eleanor-friedberger-comes-into-her-own/ |title=Eleanor Friedberger Comes Into Her Own &#124; MOJO |website=Mojo4music.com |date=2013-08-19 |accessdate=2013-10-22}}</ref> in August/September 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.qthemusic.com/2013/08/empty_pools_-_exploded_view.html |title=Empty Pools - Exploded View - Track Of The Day - QTheMusic.com |website=News.qthemusic.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-22 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Their debut album, ''Saturn Reruns'', was announced via SPIN for a 4 November release.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2013/08/empty-pools-exploded-view-saturn-rerurns-track-stream/ |title=Hear Empty Pools' Chameleonic Post-Rock Beauty 'Exploded View' &#124; SPIN &#124; SPIN Mix &#124; Premieres |website=Spin.com |date=2013-08-09 |accessdate=2013-10-22}}</ref><ref name=louder>[http://louderthanwar.com/empty-pools-saturn-reruns-album-review/ Empty Pools: Saturn Reruns - album review<!-- Bot generated title -->]. ''Louder than War''</ref> It was preceded by the ''Exploded View EP'' on 26 August, which featured remixes by [[Menomena]] and [[Thought Forms]], and the ''Slack Tide EP'' on 28 October, the lead track from which received airplay from [[Gideon Coe]] on BBC 6 Music<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03f2b76 |title=BBC Radio 6 Music - Gideon Coe, Sex Pistols in concert at Finsbury Park in 1996 |website=Bbc.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2013-10-22}}</ref> and a video premiere on [[The Guardian]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2013/nov/28/empty-pools-slack-tide |title=Empty Pools - Slack Tide: New music |website=Theguardian.com |date=2013-11-28 |accessdate=2013-11-28}}</ref>
The band has opened for [[Sharon Van Etten]], [[Menomena]], [[White Denim]], [[Destroyer (band)|Destroyer]], [[Other Lives (band)|Other Lives]] and [[Tom Tom Club]]<ref>http://www.simplethingsfestival.co.uk/wp/artists/empty-pools/</ref>, and has confirmed a UK tour with [[Eleanor Friedberger]] for August/September 2013<ref>http://news.qthemusic.com/2013/08/empty_pools_-_exploded_view.html</ref>


The band were featured in the 9th episode of ''Minha Loja de Discos'' which aired on Brazilian TV channel Bis, focusing on [[Bristol]] musicians and labels such as [[Portishead (band)|Portishead]], [[Anika (musician)|Anika]], [[Massive Attack]] and [[Tricky (musician)|Tricky]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://canalbis.globo.com/programas/minha-loja-de-discos/materias/orgulhosamente-independente-loja-em-bristol-e-a-atracao-desta-segunda-feira-19.html |title=T01.E09 - Loja em Bristol aquece cena local e tem orgulho de ser independente - Matérias - Minha Loja de Discos - Canal Bis |website=Canalbis.globo.com |date=2013-08-19 |accessdate=2013-10-22}}</ref> ''Saturn Reruns'' received an 8/10 review from the [[NME]], who called it "a devastatingly accomplished debut".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/various-artists/14946 |title=NME Album Reviews |website=Nme.com |date=2013-11-15 |accessdate=2013-11-18}}</ref>
Their debut album, ''Saturn Reruns'', was announced via SPIN, and comes out on November 4th<ref>http://www.spin.com/articles/empty-pools-exploded-view-saturn-rerurns-track-stream/</ref>. It is preceded by the ''Exploded View EP'' on August 26th, which features remixes by [[Menomena]] and [[Thought Forms]]<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/exploded-view-ep/id686032599</ref>.


==Discography==
== Discography ==
'''Albums'''
===Albums===
* ''Saturn Reruns'' (2013)
* ''Saturn Reruns'' (2013)<ref name=louder />


'''EPs'''
===EPs===
* ''Slack Tide'' (2013)
* ''Exploded View'' (2013)
* ''Exploded View'' (2013)


'''Singles'''
===Singles===
* ''Small Talk / Televised'' (2013)
* "Small Talk" / "Televised" (2013)
* ''Safety School / Absentees'' (2012)
* "Safety School" / "Absentees" (2012)
* ''Exploded View'' (2012)
* "Exploded View" (2012)
* "Vanderbilt Cup" (2012)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.artrocker.tv/albums/article/album-review-empty-pools-saturn-reruns# |title= ALBUM REVIEW: Empty Pools - Saturn Reruns {{!}} Album Reviews |website= Artrocker.tv |access-date= 20 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140723050700/http://www.artrocker.tv/albums/article/album-review-empty-pools-saturn-reruns# |archive-date=23 July 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
* ''Vanderbilt Cup'' (2012)


==References==
== References ==
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{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
*{{cite web|url=http://emptypools.bandcamp.com/track/vanderbilt-cup |title=Vanderbilt Cup &#124; Empty Pools |website=Emptypools.bandcamp.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-22}}
*{{cite web |url=http://battleworldwiderecordings.com/battle/artists/a-f/empty-pools/ |title=Empty Pools Battle Worldwide Recordings |website=Battleworldwiderecordings.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-22 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}


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Empty Pools
OriginBristol, England, UK
Genrespost punk, noise pop, art rock
Years active2011 (2011)–present
LabelsBattle Worldwide Recordings
MembersAaron Dewey
Ben Shillabeer
Matt Wilson
Leah Pritchard[1]
Websiteemptypools.co.uk
soundcloud.com/emptypools
battleworldwiderecordings.com/battle/artists/empty-pools/

Empty Pools is an English indie rock band from Bristol, England.

History

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The band was formed in 2011 by Ben Shillabeer and Aaron Dewey, who had previously played together in John Parish's band at the turn of the millennium. They self-released two singles in 2012,[2] which gained them attention from the NME,[3] before signing to Battle Worldwide Recordings[4] (Frenchkiss Label Group) and releasing two 7" singles in 2012 and 2013.

The band has opened for Sharon Van Etten,[5] Menomena, White Denim, Destroyer, Other Lives and Tom Tom Club,[6] and played a UK tour with Eleanor Friedberger[7][8] and members of Field Music[9] in August/September 2013.[10] Their debut album, Saturn Reruns, was announced via SPIN for a 4 November release.[11][12] It was preceded by the Exploded View EP on 26 August, which featured remixes by Menomena and Thought Forms, and the Slack Tide EP on 28 October, the lead track from which received airplay from Gideon Coe on BBC 6 Music[13] and a video premiere on The Guardian.[14]

The band were featured in the 9th episode of Minha Loja de Discos which aired on Brazilian TV channel Bis, focusing on Bristol musicians and labels such as Portishead, Anika, Massive Attack and Tricky.[15] Saturn Reruns received an 8/10 review from the NME, who called it "a devastatingly accomplished debut".[16]

Discography

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Albums

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  • Saturn Reruns (2013)[12]

EPs

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  • Slack Tide (2013)
  • Exploded View (2013)

Singles

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  • "Small Talk" / "Televised" (2013)
  • "Safety School" / "Absentees" (2012)
  • "Exploded View" (2012)
  • "Vanderbilt Cup" (2012)[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Dots and Dashes Album Review". Dotsanddashes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 31 August 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Age of the Universe, The - Singularity". Absolute Punk
  3. ^ NME Album Reviews - Empty Pools - 'Saturn Reruns Battle' - NME.COM
  4. ^ Empty Pools Saturn Reruns Brendan Telford ♫ theMusic.com.au | Australia’s Premier Music News & Reviews Website
  5. ^ Live Review | Sharon Van Etten 2012 | the girls are
  6. ^ "Empty Pools « Simple Things Festival". Simplethingsfestival.co.uk. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ Empty Pools announce debut album 'Saturn Reruns' | The Line Of Best Fit
  8. ^ "Live review: Eleanor Friedberger, Empty Pools at Broadcast, 1/9/13 | ravechild". Archived from the original on 12 September 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  9. ^ Eccleston, Danny (19 August 2013). "Eleanor Friedberger Comes Into Her Own | MOJO". Mojo4music.com. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  10. ^ "Empty Pools - Exploded View - Track Of The Day - QTheMusic.com". News.qthemusic.com. Retrieved 22 October 2013.[permanent dead link‍]
  11. ^ "Hear Empty Pools' Chameleonic Post-Rock Beauty 'Exploded View' | SPIN | SPIN Mix | Premieres". Spin.com. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  12. ^ a b Empty Pools: Saturn Reruns - album review. Louder than War
  13. ^ "BBC Radio 6 Music - Gideon Coe, Sex Pistols in concert at Finsbury Park in 1996". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  14. ^ "Empty Pools - Slack Tide: New music". Theguardian.com. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  15. ^ "T01.E09 - Loja em Bristol aquece cena local e tem orgulho de ser independente - Matérias - Minha Loja de Discos - Canal Bis". Canalbis.globo.com. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  16. ^ "NME Album Reviews". Nme.com. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  17. ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Empty Pools - Saturn Reruns | Album Reviews". Artrocker.tv. Archived from the original on 23 July 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
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