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White Reaper recently announced their new album, Only Slightly Empty, due out September 26th via their new label Blue Grape Music. Today, Kentucky's loudest export are back with another ultra-catchy new single, "Blink." 

Only Slightly Empty finds White Reaper overcoming a tumultuous few years that ultimately resulted in their most anthemic and substantive work to date. The album is packed with the crunchy guitars and undeniable hooks that White Reaper are known for but the group also ventured into grungier musical depths. This alchemy of mood and melody makes for an urgent set of songs that remind listeners exactly why White Reaper are one of the most reliably satisfying rock bands today. "Blink" follows lead single "Honestly" and leans into the album's brighter side, with a perfectly blown-out chorus that would sound right at home between Fountains of Wayne and Superdrag on an episode of 120 Minutes. 

 After powering through label upheaval, creative blocks, lineup changes, burnout, and more, White Reaper have created  an airtight half hour of undeniably great rock & roll. Self-produced by the band (vocalist/guitarist Tony Esposito, keyboardist Ryan Hater, and guitarist Hunter Thompson) and recorded with engineer Joey Oaxaca (Hunny, Mamalarky, Rocket), Only Slightly Empty taps into the immediacy of White Reaper's earlier work and applies to ambitious, widescreen songwriting. The record draws on elements of '90s alternative and darker sounds without ever sacrificing the infectious power pop core that makes White Reaper so appealing. It's an expert balance that takes the band in exciting new directions while still feeling more confidently like White Reaper than ever. “There’s definitely a fresh start feeling with this record,” says Esposito. “I even have more nerves leading up to people hearing it–I feel like I did back when we were putting out our first music ever. Everything’s so different now but I have that excitement again.”