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Watch Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) Reunite For First Show In Over Nine Years

After a nine-year hiatus, emo revival greats Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) kicked off their reunion tour Saturday night in Ferndale, Michigan, not far from their Fenton hometown. At one point they brought up a fan onstage to sing on "An Idea Is A Greater Monument Than A Cathedral" from their 2009 debut What It Takes To Move Forward. Check out some clips below.

@stereogum The Michigan emo band Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) played their first show in over nine years in Ferndale last night
[: Save The Cat Touring]
#EmpireEmpireIWasALonelyEstate #EEIWALE #emo ♬ original sound - stereogum


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