"Children of the Empire" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Weyes Blood, included on her fifth studio album And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow, released on November 18, 2022, by Sub Pop.
Weyes Blood performed "Children of the Empire", along with other songs from And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow (2022), at concerts across different cities of the United States, including San Diego.
[4] While reviewing the album, Alexis Petridis of The Guardian wrote: "And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow gently bombards you with one fantastic tune after another: [...] the deceptively carefree-sounding 'Children of the Empire', surrounded by a complex, Brian Wilson-inspired arrangement that ultimately involves everything from tubular bells to a tuba, but never sounds overwrought".
[7] The Fader's Raphael Helfand described "Children of the Empire" as an "upbeat song dealing with heavy stuff", and Weyes Blood, in an interview for the magazine, stated that she wanted it to be "an anthem".
[8] The New York Times reviewer Lindsay Zoladz praised the song's "gorgeous vocal melody" and the singer's "impassioned performance" that "lift it beyond its limitations".