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Some records have lyrics so ambiguously specific that one can’t help but
notice hints of a storyline or something that ties all the mysterious
pieces together. Such albums inspire listeners to spin the record
endlessly, trying to decode the messages into some kind of concrete
interpretation or narrative. Emperor X's latest album Western Teleport (Bar/None) is a perfect example.
It only makes sense considering their creator Chad Matheny’s own sci-fi affinity for imagining alternate realities. The concept is omnipresent in every aspect of his music. For fourteen years, Emperor X has been releasing independent records and going on guerilla tours across the US. He’s even in another dimension when it comes to promotion and marketing, as he has been burying demo cassettes all across the country for a number of years now.
It only makes sense considering their creator Chad Matheny’s own sci-fi affinity for imagining alternate realities. The concept is omnipresent in every aspect of his music. For fourteen years, Emperor X has been releasing independent records and going on guerilla tours across the US. He’s even in another dimension when it comes to promotion and marketing, as he has been burying demo cassettes all across the country for a number of years now.
