In a time where every other band is turning synth, it's nice to see Elliott BROOD stick to their roots (pun fully intended).
"Dig a Little Hole" is a jaunty tune that masks some pretty dark lyrics, and you'll be able to find it on their upcoming album Ghost Gardens, out September 15 via Paper Bag Records.
It's exciting times these days with a TON of brand new music being released ahead of the fall album drops.
You can add Elliott BROOD to that list with their brand new song "'Til The Sun Comes Up Again", off of their forthcoming album Ghost Gardens (out September 15th on Paper Bag Records).
According to the press release, the title for the album "alludes to a phenomenon whereby the perennial gardens of houses and buildings having been abandoned or forgotten for years or even decades, continue to grow and reappear year after year, despite their original caretakers' absence."
Had I heard this song out of context, I don't think I would have realised it was the new one from Elliott BROOD.
"The Fall" is a dark and haunting song, which is fitting since it was written for the CBC show, Bellevue, and looks to be the first single from their upcoming album Ghost Gardens.
I wanted to start doing some sort of song(s) of the weekmonth "whenever I feel like it" segment, so why not start today? I'll post a few songs, probably ones that are new, newish, or new-to-me for your listening pleasure. I'll also try to include at least some diversity in the selected songs.
I missed the new Elliott BROOD album, Mountain Medows, when it came out last year, but based on recommendations and the Polaris Short List, I decided to check it out. I really liked what I heard, but the stand out track -- upon first listen at least -- was the instrumental song Chuckwagon.
Record of the Week Club is a really nifty idea. Their website can probably describe it better than I, so
[It] is a weekly recording session featuring musicians from diverse musical backgrounds. Never knowing who their co-creators will be — an incognito and disparate group of musicians meet at MCM Studios in Winnipeg, Canada every Wednesday evening. Over the course of one evening they are charged with the task of getting to know each other, arranging, rehearsing and recording a piece under the guidance of Mike Petkau. The song is immediately mixed and uploaded and made available for download that same night.
This song features Inuit throat singer Nikki Komaksiutiksak, electronic artist Blunderspublik and John K. Samson of The Weakerthans.
I am sure the fine fellows in Black Hat Bridage, a fairly new band out of Toronto, are already sick of being compared to Wolf Parade. So let's put a stop to that. Although I have not yet obtained their newest EP, Fathers, I have sampled a few songs from their website and myspace, and I have to say, Castlevania is one of the best songs I've heard this year. It could have easily been gimmicky, given that the song would be right at home in any great 8-bit game, but do they ever pull it off in a haunting and powerful way.