They were a great band, while they lasted. Sure, there were accusations of plagiarism (Wire and the Stranglers), but that's at the business end of it. To me, they were just a nifty rock n' roll outfit. I'm not a total fiend, otherwise I would have known about the six song EP they put out in '95. Figured that some of you may have missed it as well. If you dig these, I highly recommend the first full length. Last time I checked, it was out of print, but, passing fancies being what they are, it pops up all the time in the used bins. I've never understood that; people dump perfectly good records because the band doesn't have a lengthy catalog of releases; as if the lack of a long track record diminishes a quality debut. Go figure.
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From the first LP:Elastica - Connection mp3 at Recidivism
Elastica - Stutter mp3 at Recidivism
Elastica - Line Up mp3 at Recidivism
Elastica - Waking Up mp3 at Recidivism
From the EP:
Elastica - How He Wrote Elastica Man mp3 (via Box.net) at The Vinyl Villian
Elastica - Nothing Stays The Same (Donna's Home Demo) mp3 (via Box.net) at The Vinyl Villian
Elastica - Miami Nice (Home Recording) mp3 (via Box.net) at The Vinyl Villian
Elastica - KB mp3 (via Box.net) at The Vinyl Villian
Elastica - Operate (Live Version) mp3 (via Box.net) at The Vinyl Villian
Elastica - Generator mp3 (via Box.net) at The Vinyl Villian
Video:
Elastica - Connection, Blue, Vaseline (live, 1995) video at YouTube
Read:
Elastica at Wikipedia
Justine Frischmaan (head Elasticeer) "Where Are They Now?" at Spin
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The mp3 album is available at both Amazon and iTunes, and the CD shows up as being available through some Amazon dealers.
I "rediscovered" this album last year, and I was pleased at how well it held up.
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