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“Empty” is a simple and introspective track to clean the slate. Brandishing the album’s lo-fi production with mechanical clicks throughout, the lyrics describe someone who feels like life has changed for the worse, yet finds happiness when next to their significant other. Despite appearing on one of the band’s most beloved albums, “Empty” is a very rare tune which has not been played live since 2014.

It was recorded by Paul Maubury at A Secret Location in Melbourne, with the mix being done by Stu on tour. It was released on October 31st, 2014.

The earliest known appearance of “Empty” was on 2014-02-09 at St Kilda Foreshore in Naarm (Melbourne) alongside most of I’m In Your Mind Fuzz. According to the setlist, its working title was “3/4," in reference to the song’s time signature. The song would be played occasionally throughout 2014 with its last appearance on 2014-12-19 at The Hi-Fi in Naarm (Melbourne). A performance of “Empty” from 2014-11-01 would later appear in the documentary BOOTLEG HOLIDAY FROM HELL.

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