Empty Hands and Heavy Hearts
Close Your Eyes · 2011
44 min · 12 tracks · punk · melodic hardcore
Melodic hardcore meets introspective punk, blending emotional lyrics with driving instrumentals and anthemic choruses.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady flow with emotional release
- reflective moments of introspection
- anthems for overcoming struggles
- uplifting crescendos and resolutions
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer instant gratification tracks
- avoid emotional depth and reflection
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on January 1, 2011, 'Empty Hands and Heavy Hearts' is Close Your Eyes' second album, following their debut 'We Will Overcome' in 2010. At this point, the band was solidifying their presence in the melodic hardcore scene, building on the momentum from their initial success and transitioning into more mature lyrical themes.
- Stylistic neighbors
- NOFX· Flatfoot 56· Sum 41
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Hope Slips Away (The World Is Ours to Change) 3:49
- 2 Empty Hands 4:08
- 3 Erie 2:38
- 4 Valleys 3:24
- 5 Injustice 2:21
- 6 Paper Thin 3:26
- 7 Wormwood 4:50
- 8 Keep the Lights On 3:02
- 9 Carry You 3:26
- 10 Wolves 4:02
- 11 Scars 3:32
- 12 Heavy Hearts 5:19
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