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Amelia Rivas and Christian Pinchbeck don't just sing about feverish, frayed and  fractured romances – in the three years since forming  Elephant, they've been living one.

Their first recordings, recorded in the strung out early mornings after the night before, were delirious and light-headed. Rivas’ stream of conscious lyricism combined with Pinchbeck’s innate melodic nous to create vignettes of delight and wonder.  A debut single followed, 2011’s woozy Ants, followed by the Assembly EP.   But before they had a chance to capitalise on the growing acclaim around them the duo’s relationship broke down, almost to the point of no return.

That seemed to be Elephant’s graveyard.  Yet an unexpected rapprochement in late 2012, and a renewed musical hunger saw Rivas and Pinchbeck reconcile.  The first fruit was this year’s gauzy single Skyscraper, which announced their return in spectacular fashion, with Rivas’ swooping vocals allied to a spectral chorus creating an eerie, lens-flared 3 minute wonder of song.

Now, new release Shapeshifter provides confirmation that Elephant are truly back as a force to be reckoned with. “I flew to the moon to mirror you and I saw the future” sings Rivas, with a raw melancholy and nostalgic longing. A sumptuous missive of love lost and lessons learned, that sparkles with charm, optimism, and the sort of lush swoonsome string arrangements that reach into your chest and wring your heart dry. 

Backed by the sparse and stretched out Snowday, as icily cool as it sounds, full of chiaroscuro contrasts and flickering atmospherics, it’s a release that suggests their debut album is set to be one of the standout albums of 2014.

ELEPHANT LINKS: 
 
Facebook - www.facebook.com/elephanttheband    
Twitter – www.twitter.com/ElephantTwit  
Label -  www.memphis-industries.com


Elephant - Shapeshifter

Debut single by School. Released December 11 on Luxury.

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SoLong

School - SoLong

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Frankie Cosmos :: Owen

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Love Don't Feel Right

Frankie Cosmos "Next Thing" out April 1st 2016 on Bayonet Records. Artwork by Meredith Wilson. 

Pre-order the limited edition LP. Comes with clear+white specks vinyl, zine+poster, lip balm and pin: http://bayonetrecords.com/products/frankie-cosmos-next-thing

For the alternate  sky blue vinyl version head to your local record store on April 1st! Comes with all of the same goodies.  

Next Thing

Sinister

Frankie Cosmos "Sinister" Official Single

new album out April 1st, 2016 worldwide on Last Gang Records.

Pre-order: shop.lastgang.com/products/blue-wave

Blue Wave

Operators - Blue Wave

The beauty in Frankie Cosmos' writing can be found in her ability to examine situations and relationships with heartbreaking sincerity. "Next Thing" explores new emotional and instrumental territory for Frankie Cosmos, and is slated for release April 1st on Bayonet Records.

Order "Next Thing" LP/CD: http://hyperurl.co/frankienextthinglp
Spotify: https://play.spotify.com/album/6TBmcO9ZzPVWFsWTm9F1Iv
Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/next-thing/id1079006535
Bandcamp: https://ingridsuperstar.bandcamp.com/album/next-thing

Frankie Cosmos  "On The Lips" Official Single

Julianna Barwick - "Same" from the album 'Will' out May 6, 2016 on Dead Oceans

Dead Oceans: smarturl.it/jbarwick
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Amazon: smarturl.it/jbarwick_amz
Support you local independent record store: smarturl.it/jbarwick_ind

Same

Julianna Barwick - Same

Debut EP out via Bandcamp - https://sistersocrates.bandcamp.com

Song by Sister Socrates (Adam Dean, Matthew Kenneally, Justin Olsson, Lachlan O'Kane) featuring vocals by Kath Simpson. Mixed and mastered by Isaac Barter.

Less Myself

Just Visiting

Mermaid

From the upcoming album 'Something Familiar' out on March 2nd, 2018.

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Fall Into

Written by Noah Mroueh
Produced by Nathan Guzman
Drums by Philippe Andre

Operators - Blue Wave

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