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

Taken from debut 4 tracks EP 'Soap Carv' released on Nov 25th 2013 on Tape Club Records.

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Sloppiness Tank

Melanie De Biasio's acclaimed new album 'No Deal' will be released as 'No Deal Remixed' on February 23rd.

Gilles Peterson called upon some of the most exciting names across the jazz, electronic and indie worlds to rework Melanie De Biasio’s acclaimed new album No Deal, including EELS, The Cinematic Orchestra, Hex, and Seven Davis Junior.

Pre-order from iTunes: http://geni.us/nodealrmxitunes

Gilles Peterson Presents : Melanie De Biasio – No Deal Remixed

I'm Gonna Leave You (The Cinematic Orchestra Remix)

The Last Big Picture Show A Perfect  State Of Grace

the first single of our album "In The Beginning"

Always On My Mind

This song was recorded at Linear Studios in Sydney. With a live band; Mike Haydon, Andy Campbell, Benson Gunner, Max Corby, Bree Tranter and Emma Nuerath. 
The photo was taken under the sea in Thailand. Enjoy x

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