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Buffalo Shoegaze Band Elemantra Release Haunting New Track “Ishimura”
Photo by Jon Pandone Buffalo-based shoegaze quartet Elemantra unveil “Ishimura,” the lead single from their upcoming Air Like a Buzzsaw EP on Friend Club Records. Inspired by the survival horror game Dead Space, the track draws eerie parallels between cosmic terror and modern disillusionment. Thick reverb, hazy textures, and emotional weight collide as the band explores faith, fear, and denial.…
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Top Tracks: Elemantra - Low Dose Of Irony
Top Tracks: Elemantra – Low Dose Of Irony
This alt rock quartet from Salamanca, NY have captured the reckless abandon of youth with this track from their forthcoming third album. Recalling the…
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It’s not often that a band manages to capitalize on a feeling. I remember being on the drive back home from a weekend out with some friends when we first threw on Days by Real Estate. It was by no definition a perfect album, but somehow it perfectly encapsulated the feeling of friendship and camaraderie we were all experiencing, making for a beautiful ride back home. And that’s exactly what makes Foreign Breath, the latest album by alt rockers elemantra so special. The New York based quartet decides to take a look back at the stylings that made late 90′s to early 00′s alt rock through nostalgic rose colored glasses.
The album kicks off full force with the poppy Peach Fuzz. The song sets the up the rest of the album perfectly. It’s somewhat reminiscent of something Sunny Day Real Estate would do, with a clear early 00′s emo vibe surrounding the short track. It’s such a good way to open an album: it’s short length will keep you wanting more. The following track, On Dry Land, is a lot more complex and charged. The band shows off a more mature sense of composition and arrangements, from lovely harmonies, to its gorgeous closing solo. That same complexity and power can be found in many other tracks. The single Skin Walker, for example, features a nice heavy riff, cool solos, and very dynamic arrangements. Towards the end of the track, the band builds up some pathos, finally exploding in a myriad of fireworks.
They also doesn’t shy away from trying something new. From the sweet and almost The Strokes-like Prendergast, to the surprisingly heavy One Hundred Bees. These tracks are back to back, and couldn’t be more different in style and execution, but somehow they fit so well with each other. Another highlight in the album is Flower Bored, which is actually the first track I ever heard from elemantra earlier this year. As far as I can tell, it tells the story of a person who has been having conflicting thoughts about their significant other, but in the end they don’t want to take their relationship for granted. Paired with the fuzzy emo sound, it makes for an instant classic. Saving the best for last, the album concludes with Cute Things and If God One Day Struck Me Blind. The former is very reminiscent of early Verdena, with a nice noisy, but melodic punk sound. The latter is a ballad that sort of sums up the album fabulously, and lulls you back to the loop button, because you’ll want to revisit this release at least a few times more.
As the tracks progress I sort of start to wonder if there are going to be any bad tracks in this album. It’s not that every track is perfect, in no way is that the case. There are moments where I’m not sure of the choices being made, for example the sort of confusing melody of Hands of Nebraska. But the tracks are strategically places so that those faults can be forgiven. These tracks fit so well with each other, making the album feel like a complete work, rather than a few songs slapped together hoping something good will come out of them. And that’s the biggest strength of Foreign Breath: I don’t want to cherry pick favorites. This album works so well as an “album”, it would be sinful not to check it out from top to bottom. With lush production for a self released indie effort, and catchy pop melodies, check out Foreign Breath by elemantra, and pick up a hand made CD from their store.
