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That is the sound of the 4-piece indie band 'Elephant.' The band was born in the year in which a virus almost knocked out the music industry. Against their better judgement but with full dedication, they threw themselves at song writing. They retreated to their greenhouse studio amidst fields of bok choy and Chinese cabbage, on the outskirts of Rotterdam. Elephant convinces with its distinctive approach, sound and songs and is signed by legendary Dutch record label Excelsior Recordings. In early 2022, they made a big impression with their show on Europe's main showcase festival Eurosonic Noorderslag. Later that year they released their debut album 'Big Thing', produced by Pablo van de Poel (DeWolff). The album was highly praised in the Dutch press: \"A wonderful record\" (De Volkskrant ****), \"Spectacular in its simplicity\" (OOR), \"Everything is just right on this record\" (3voor12), \"Calm, warm, hopeful and easy-going\" (NRC ****). 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After all, it was in the twilight hours of a may morning three years ago that pontefract native Amelia Rivas and Bristolian Christian Pinchbeck met at a house party and in alcohol-soaked all-nighter sessions that 'Sky Swimming' was written. A fibrous collection of songs about relationships - their own included, which broke down during the making of the album - hazy memories, twisted dreams, the metaphysical bleeding in to the physical - 'Sky Swimming' - all trilling keyboards, swooping melodies, broken hip hop beats, looped strings and amelia's uniquely curvy vocals - that makes you want to clamp your headphones tighter on your ears, letting you swim in its every detail and emotion. Influenced by everything from Toro Y Moi to composer Angelo Badalamenti, Everything but the Girl to rap originators Arrested Development and Joe Meek's productions, it's an intensely varied listen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Memphis Industries","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50491693695307,"sku":"371878","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/707b88fc-f886-430c-9145-7ebbf8d684f3_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727688430"},{"product_id":"shapeshifter-3","title":"Shapeshifter","description":"\u003cp\u003eLimited 7\" on Memphis Industries. '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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Memphis Industries","offers":[{"title":"7\"","offer_id":50491924349259,"sku":"368544","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/d2d4402b-4440-461c-8ab1-eb969e07936c_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727689886"},{"product_id":"big-thing-shooting-for-the-moon","title":"Big Thing \/ Shooting For The Moon","description":"\u003cp\u003eElephant's first two LPs in a double vinyl package. For every decade, a band of Harrison-adepts, shy boys, tall and somewhat clumsy, stubbornly democratic, shaking one irresistible guitar melody after another out of their wrinkled band shirt sleeves. Following in the footsteps of The Feelies, Teenage Fanclub, and Real Estate, this could just be Elephant for the 2020s. Sunny melancholy in major. That's the sound of the 4-piece Rotterdam indie band Elephant. The band was born in a year in which a virus knocked out the music world. Against their better judgment, but with full devotion, Elephant throws themselves into the writing of their songs. Elephant convinces with their unique approach, sound and songs and they are signed to the record label Excelsior Recordings. Early in 2022 Elephant impressed with their session at EurosonicNoorderslag and not much later their debut album 'Big Thing' was released, recorded in collaboration with Pablo van de Poel (DeWolff). The album received unanimous praise;  some of the reactions: \"A wonderful album\" (De Volkskrant * * * *), \"Spectacular in its simplicity\" (OOR), \"A debut album where everything is right, all the songs are striking\" (3voor12), \"Calm, warm, hopeful and friendly\" (NRC * * *).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Excelsior Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50531307356491,"sku":"2213542","price":40.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_013bb859_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728103353"},{"product_id":"iii-104","title":"III","description":"\u003cp\u003eEven \u003cem\u003eElephant\u003c\/em\u003e gets it under their skin sometimes. 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As always, the song remains at the heart of it all, but plenty unfolds around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir familiar melodic guitar pop, reminiscent of Wilco and Real Estate, is enriched with shoegaze, vocoder, and ambient experiments.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Excelsior Recordings","offers":[{"title":"White LP","offer_id":51183394521419,"sku":"2242304","price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":51183394357579,"sku":"2242290","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":51183394390347,"sku":"2242298","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_ddc80f12_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1738266394"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/elephant.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}