Version 1activeOct 19, 2026, 12:14 PM
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The new album, The Devil Is In The Details, from Oregon musician Michael Dole, aka Empire of Gold, is burning and smoking with lo-fi, deep lyrical content and alt rock and grunge-inspired angst. Part of Dole’s hardcore DIY ethos is evident in the fact that he refuses to change his raw, punk-inspired garage rock sound to satisfy any of the industry’s “predetermined, cookie-cutter format.”