EMPATHY TEST (uk) / LUCY DREAMS

Tue, 28 Nov 2023, 8:00pm • Kramladen, Vienna

!!! This is Empathy Test’s last European show this year !!!

EMPATHY TEST • Formed in London (UK) in 2013, by childhood friends Isaac Howlett (vocals/songwriting) and Adam Relf (production/composition). The pair captivated listeners around the world with their debut track, Losing Touch. Since then, Empathy Test has self-produced and released three stunning albums. Empathy Test’s „big dramatic sound swoons ecstatically between the nostalgic and immediate“ (KCRW), earning them comparisons with classic acts such as Depeche Mode and A Flock of Seagulls, as well as modern synth-pop acts like CHVRCHES, Purity Ring and Hurts.
Despite being offered more than their fair share of record deals, Empathy Test has chosen to make their own path, building a legion of dedicated fans while still managing to earn features from the likes of Vice on HBO, MTV’s Catfish, Netflix, Fresh on the Net, BBC Introducing, Clash, LoBF, Earmilk, PopMatters and many more. Celebrity fans include legendary electronic musician Midge Ure and Boy George, who described them as “a musical orgasm” via his official Twitter account.

LUCY DREAMS • This is something to experience. What sounds like the virtual brainchild of Tame Impala, David Bowie and Daft Punk hits the stage as a full-blown rock show. The band flirts live with the Alter ego from digital spheres, has inspiring messages for the audience and send their catchy songs, including the internationally praised „Know My Number“, emphatically towards the audience. In an extravagant golden suit and mask, signals and signs are being sent out kaleidoscopically on all frequencies and in all directions. Lucy Dreams on stage is an experience for ears, eyes and hearts.