Brussels based post-punk trio spits its venom to the beat of nervous manifestos. Sharp binary bass with breathless drums in a reverberated mayhem. Think tension, hauling guitars and voices. Forging their way through the post-punk underworld for a decade, after dozens of exhausting gigs and two blistering EPs, EMPEREUR is back to unleash their cold, binary wave like a sawed-off shotgun, spitting venom in the form of sharp, manifesto-like outbursts finished in acid. Recorded between 2021 and 2023 at Woodstudio in Liège, ‘Eau Rouge’ bears the marks of a meticulous production, balancing urgency and precision.
The album’s mixing and production were then entrusted to Matt Peel (The Nave, Leeds, UK), injecting an even more abrasive and immersive dimension into the band’s sound. The finishing touch was delivered by Daniel Husayn at North London Bomb Factory (London, UK), where the album was mastered in 2024, sealing this sonic whirlwind in all its raw power.
Each track lands like a blow against the gentrification of post-punk. A sonic rebellion – ten tracks shaped like a punk requiem.

Tracks:
A1 Amor Fati
A2 Trompe-l’Oeil
A3 Eau Rouge
A4 Still Life
A5 Electric
B1 Hanging around
B2 Expectations
B3 Fracture
B4 Mania
B5 Unisson