Like many other OMAM songs, “Empire” straddles two musical worlds. In one world, it lives in the epic, in the cinematic. It seems like a perfect audio companion for forest strolls and mountain treks. But in another world, it’s the perfect campfire song. The kind where everyone joins in. With guitars, voices and anything you can bang on to get a rhythm fired up. Last year, I saw OMAM at Radio City Music Hall where they ushered us into both of these visceral experiences.

“From the rain comes a river. Running wild that will create. An empire for you.”