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
The mp3 album is available at both Amazon and iTunes, and the CD shows up as being available through some Amazon dealers.
ReplyDeleteI "rediscovered" this album last year, and I was pleased at how well it held up.