Empty Bottles, Broken Hearts

Empty Bottles, Broken Hearts
Studio album by Murder City Devils
Released	September 22, 1998[1]
Genre	Punk rock
Label	Sub Pop
Producer	Jack Endino[2]
Murder City Devils chronology
The Murder City Devils (1997) Empty Bottles, Broken Hearts (1998) In Name and Blood (2000)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

Empty Bottles, Broken Hearts is the second studio album by punk rock band Murder City Devils.[4][1][5] It was recorded, mixed and produced by Jack Endino, and released in 1998 on Sub Pop.[6]

On the cover art, the album title appears as Empty Bottles, Broken Hearts, while the reverse side reads Broken Bottles, Empty Hearts, suggesting a more dark and violent alternate title.[7]

Critical reception

CMJ New Music Monthly praised the album, writing that "grunge is back, low, mean and hedonistic as ever."[8] The A.V. Club wrote that "the group dredges up the sound of the proto-punks of the late '60s and early '70s, making music that screams to be heard but doesn't care if you don't listen."[9]

Track listing

1. I Want A Lot Now (So Come On) - 3:27
2. Dancin' Shoes - 2:26
3. 18 Wheels - 3:21
4. Left Hand Right Hand - 2:28
5. Ready For More - 3:49
6. Cradle To The Grave - 4:16
7. Dear Hearts - 3:21
8. Hey Sailor (Album) - 2:05
9. Johnny Thunders - 2:12
10. Stars In Her Eyes - 3:26
11. Another Round On You - 2:36
12. Every Shitty Thing - 3:59

Personnel

• Spencer Moody — vocals
• Dann Gallucci — guitar, organ
• Nate Manny — guitar, bass
• Derek Fudesco — bass, organ
• Coady Willis — drums

References

1. Records, Sub Pop. "Empty Bottles Broken Hearts". Sub Pop Records.
2. Thompson, Dave (July 26, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
3. "Empty Bottles, Broken Hearts - Murder City Devils | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
4. Louder, Laurent Barnard2015-07-23T14:00:00 203Z. "This Is Hardcore: The Murder City Devils – Empty Bottles Broken Hearts". loudersound.
5. MTV News Staff. "Murder City Devils, Frank Black And The Catholics ..." MTV News. Archived from the original on November 12, 2019.
6. "Mudhoney: Articles: Seattle Weekly, 9/24/98". www.ocf.berkeley.edu.
7. "Murder City Devils". Trouser Press. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
8. Inc, CMJ Network (November 26, 1998). "CMJ New Music Monthly". CMJ Network, Inc. – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
9. "The Murder City Devils: Empty Bottles, Broken Hearts". Music.