Invisible Empire (song)

"Invisible Empire" is a single by Scottish recording artist KT Tunstall. It was released as the third single from her fourth studio album Invisible Empire // Crescent Moon, on 19 August 2013 through iTunes, Amazon and other platforms. The cover for the single depicts Tunstall wearing medieval outfits, holding a rusting crown in front of the sea. The song was first played live in 2012 in a concert with Daryl Hall, and then, it was played a few weeks before the album release on the Jools Holland show and on some radios. A music video premiered on 30 July 2013, and was acclaimed by critics for its Game of Thrones medieval style.^[1]

Composition

"Invisible Empire" is the very first song Tunstall wrote from Invisible Empire // Crescent Moon, and the opening track of the album. She had played a live version of it in a concert with Daryl Hall in 2012 as a teaser from the new album, but did not say anything about the new album at the time, she simply said "This is a new track". She wrote that first song as an anthem to the fall off what she calls her "empire of thoughts", referring to her marriage, music, and the baldness of everybody's thoughts : "Invisible Empire" sets a scene of uncertainty and fragility for the album. About the song, Tunstall said on an interview with Stereoboard "It’s about creating a reality that is only based on what you want to see, not what’s real. It’ll either come crashing down, or you’ll want to set it alight yourself to find the truth. It’s about the idea that if you try and control life, you kill it, but if you let it flow in its own way, it can flourish”.^[2]

Promotion

Along with "Made of Glass" and "Feel It All", "Invisible Empire" is one of the most played live songs. She first played it on the radio on 29 April 2013, on BBC Radio 2, on the Ken Bruce Show with "Made of Glass" and "Feel It All". It was played acoustic on her appearance on Later... with Jools Holland, and on some promotional live videos (Yahoo, KFOG...). "Invisible Empire" is also a part of the Invisible Empire // Crescent Moon Tour and features the live album Live Islington Assembly Hall CD.

Track listing

Digital download
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Invisible Empire"	KT Tunstall	KT Tunstall, Howe Gelb	3:52
Total length:				3:52

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format
World Wide	19 August 2013 (2013-08-19)	Virgin	digital download

References

↑ "KT Tunstall goes with Game of Thrones style video for new single Invisible Empire". Daily Record. 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
↑ "KT Tunstall Reveals Video For New Single Invisible Empire". Hangout. 2013-08-05. Retrieved 2013-05-08.

External links

KT Tunstall discography

Studio albums	Eye to the Telescope Drastic Fantastic Tiger Suit Invisible Empire // Crescent Moon KIN

Compilation/Collection albums	KT Tunstall's Acoustic Extravaganza

Live albums	Live from SoHo Energy Live Session: Live from Switzerland Live at the Wiltern Live in London March 2011 Live Islington Assembly Hall

Extended plays	False Alarm Live in LA - EP Have Yourself a Very KT Christmas The Scarlet Tulip EP Golden State EP

Singles	"Throw Me a Rope" "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" "Other Side of the World" "Suddenly I See" "Under the Weather" "Another Place to Fall" "Hold On" "Saving My Face" "If Only" "Fade Like a Shadow" "(Still a) Weirdo" "Glamour Puss" "Feel It All" "Invisible Empire" "Made of Glass" "Come On, Get In" "Evil Eye" "Maybe It's a Good Thing" "Hard Girls" "Love Is an Ocean" "It Took Me So Long to Get Here, But Here I Am"

Other songs	"Miracle" "We Could Be Kings" "Push That Knot Away" "All or Nothing" "Two Way"

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