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Unwound - Empire Artist_Urban Volcano Sounds There has long been anThe climactic entry in our four set Unwound exploration, Empire compiles the final pair of albums by the Olympia, Washington, trio. On 1998s Challenge For A Civilized Society, the band toyed with conventional verse chorus form, stacking layers of noise and distraction on top of tightly constructed melodies. They'd abdicate entirely just three years later with 2001s Leaves Turn Inside You, executing a 14 song masterclass in home recording that observed