Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Elliot is my flashback band of the week

Elliot were around in the mid 1990's till early 2000's.   They got mixed in the wave of emo and alternative bands but never really broke out.  Their sound definitely would not define them from the city of origin listed for them.  Yeah, hard to guess they were from Louisville.  Anyhow, their sound was tough to define at the time and that probably hurt their marketing.  On the LP False Cathedrals they hit a high and really showcased what they could bring to the scene at the time. 

"Drive On To Me" is from False Cathedrals LP.  It might arguably be the bands most pop song they ever recorded. This was one of my favorite LP's from 2000. As a frame of reference, this came out the same year as Relationship of Command from At The Drive-In.  A great year for alternative rock.   I know their sound might be too early 2000's for some but for me this still sounds great 12 years later.



"Calm Americans" is also from False Cathedrals.  This song has such a great build up and flow.  You have two completely different songs from where you start and where you end. 


"Beijing(too many people)" was released on the LP Songs In The Air.  This album was much more calm and somber than their previous work.  The emotions ran deeper and lyrics seemed darker.  Going back and listening to them all over has given me even great appreciation for their talent.

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