I listen to them more than the first two of those, tbh. Haven't heard the new one yet, though.
― My Body's Made of Crushed Little Evening Stars (Sund4r), Tuesday, 2 May 2017 18:32 (six years ago) link
To my ears they're in the same league as those three in terms of accessibility and mainstream appeal so yeah, not sure. They probably just need to stick around a bit longer and have some luck with publicity etc.
― calstars, Tuesday, 2 May 2017 20:43 (six years ago) link
they aspire to the ranks of wobbler imho
\m/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKM-H48ergI
― reggie (qualmsley), Tuesday, 2 May 2017 20:54 (six years ago) link
Pre-order is just $10, and they'll ship it the week before release: http://armageddonlabel.bigcartel.com/product/elder-reflections-of-a-floating-world-cd-digipack
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 3 May 2017 13:34 (six years ago) link
Thanks fastMaybe I should buy this on cassette, I bet it would sound great
― calstars, Wednesday, 3 May 2017 13:49 (six years ago) link
All four albums, plus the highly recommended Spires Burn EP are all available on the site too. Even back in 2012 seeing them live was life changing. They hit the fuzzy sweet spot and massage it with sub-bass tones like no other. I don't know why another label hasn't snatched them up, perhaps Elder prefer it this way? Would love it if they brought somewhat under appreciated Boston area band Magic Circle on their next US tour -- two very different approaches to doom.
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 3 May 2017 13:58 (six years ago) link
I'm on my second listen of a preview stream of the new one, very happy with it.
Can also get dls of previous albums here: https://beholdtheelder.bandcamp.com/album/reflections-of-a-floating-world
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 3 May 2017 19:39 (six years ago) link
jealous! Yo hook me up bra
― calstars, Wednesday, 3 May 2017 22:08 (six years ago) link
i was a little put off when they sent a stream rather than a d/l ... but i'll get over it (and buy the LP) :)
i don't have time to really type out thoughts on this, but per this band getting a break, getting good pub, snatched up by a label, putting stuff out thru Armageddon, etc. ... i have my suspicions that they have a pretty atypical view of all that stuff (i.e. the business of being in a band).
i interviewed Nick once but didn't talk to him about it. if i ever get another chance, i'd ask him.
― alpine static, Wednesday, 3 May 2017 23:34 (six years ago) link
http://www.stereogum.com/1939557/elder-the-falling-veil/premiere/?amp=1
― calstars, Sunday, 7 May 2017 11:15 (six years ago) link
DiSalvo!
― calstars, Sunday, 7 May 2017 22:41 (six years ago) link
from: https://beholdtheelder.bandcamp.com/album/reflections-of-a-floating-world
Europe/World: www.stickman-records.com/shop/elder-reflections-of-a-floating-world/
North America: Bandcamp is a bully and won't allow us to link directly to another store. Please find the Armageddon Label bigcartel website with a google search. Thanks for nothin, bandcamp.
― alpine static, Monday, 8 May 2017 15:08 (six years ago) link
Who even knows what the new one is,SomeOther kind of music
― c (calstars), Saturday, 20 May 2017 00:39 (six years ago) link
Staving off truth
(Acoustic interludes)
― c (calstars), Saturday, 20 May 2017 00:43 (six years ago) link
My apologies for the above...
― calstars, Sunday, 21 May 2017 21:29 (six years ago) link
These guise are just my heroes
― calstars, Sunday, 21 May 2017 22:22 (six years ago) link
new album is out and fuckin rips
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Friday, 2 June 2017 15:11 (six years ago) link
Would love it if they brought somewhat under appreciated Boston area band Magic Circle on their next US tour -- two very different approaches to doom.
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, May 3, 2017 6:58 AM (four weeks ago)
yus. two of my favorite american bands of the now, and i haven't seen either play live. where elder are concerned, i'm somewhat surprised by my own enthusiasm, as i'm not generally a fan of jam-oriented psychedelic rock. they keep their noodles trim & let the riffs do most of the talking, which helps. then again, i find myself loving all them witches, too, so maybe i'm just in jam band denial.
― Beetle Juice continued to spit all over our drinks (contenderizer), Friday, 2 June 2017 15:32 (six years ago) link
the cover art of the new album is very "Sacred Bones"
― Universal LULU Nation (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 2 June 2017 15:57 (six years ago) link
Have loved these guys since Dead Roots, new is another grade 1 smasher
― del esdichado (NickB), Friday, 2 June 2017 16:30 (six years ago) link
I am intrigued - do I need their first two releases, or do they suddenly get a whole lot better with Lore, the two-song EP, and the new one?
― grawlix (unperson), Friday, 2 June 2017 16:34 (six years ago) link
You need Dead Roots. I can't count how many times I've spun that LP
― Brakhage, Friday, 2 June 2017 16:47 (six years ago) link
Dead Roots Stirring is still my favourite they've done tbh, title song is a major jam
― del esdichado (NickB), Friday, 2 June 2017 16:48 (six years ago) link
dead roots stirring and lore are both essential imo. havent heard the new one yet
― ciderpress, Friday, 2 June 2017 17:00 (six years ago) link
i mean who is better than this band, heavy/hard-rock-wise? good lord, they're monstrous.
― alpine static, Friday, 2 June 2017 18:04 (six years ago) link
I think they hit their stride on the Spires Burn / Release EP and have been on an upward spiral since then
― calstars, Friday, 2 June 2017 18:22 (six years ago) link
Not to diminish their early stuff, but they've come a long way
― calstars, Friday, 2 June 2017 18:47 (six years ago) link
Bought Lore, Spires Burn/Release, and Reflections of a Floating World on Bandcamp. Maybe I'll spring for the first two later.
― grawlix (unperson), Friday, 2 June 2017 18:54 (six years ago) link
i agree w/ calstars, there's a pretty huge leap between Dead Roots Stirring and Lore, imo ... which is more a reflection of Lore's quality than DRS
― alpine static, Friday, 2 June 2017 23:28 (six years ago) link
Kinda into this now
― i believe that (s)he is sincere (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 3 June 2017 07:39 (six years ago) link
Their 2009 debut isn't chopped liver either. Yeah it's more traditional stoner/doom, but it's fun. I've been lucky enough to see Elder four times now. The first, around 2012, was the loudest. I just jammed in the earplugs and let the sub-bass massage everything down to my hair follicles. I think they go for a more balanced volume level now that they're a bit more intricate. They're touring all over Europe this summer then back in the U.S. in the fall.
No one is better at their particular style. I do kind of think of Wo Fat as their cousins in Texas with more of a swamp/blues element, and an occasional nod to Bitches Brew fusion. After not properly touring the U.S. for their entire existence (again, they're more appreciated in Europe), I'm excited to finally see them in a couple weeks.
I banged out a review late one night.
― Fastnbulbous, Saturday, 3 June 2017 12:19 (six years ago) link
okay wow yeah these guys rip... can tell they'd be pummeling live
― global tetrahedron, Saturday, 3 June 2017 15:42 (six years ago) link
i've already said this upthread but their set at Psycho Las Vegas last year was literally a jaw-dropping, stupid-grin-making kind of thing. i was absolutely blown away.
― alpine static, Saturday, 3 June 2017 16:19 (six years ago) link
These guys have me revisiting Ancestors, who I hadn't listened to in quite a while (their last album is in 2012). Apparently they're currently recording a new one.
― grawlix (unperson), Saturday, 3 June 2017 16:49 (six years ago) link
(she sells) sanctuary
― reggie (qualmsley), Sunday, 4 June 2017 00:05 (six years ago) link
bless this album
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Sunday, 4 June 2017 18:16 (six years ago) link
"Thousand Hands" is fight my geration's "lonely is the word"
― calstars, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 23:43 (six years ago) link
Watching the sunset with E. what could beat this?
― calstars, Wednesday, 7 June 2017 23:57 (six years ago) link
Sorry for the psychedelic intrusions : )
― calstars, Thursday, 8 June 2017 00:01 (six years ago) link
Sorry to interrupt the hosannas, but I don't know, this seems a bit same-y to me. Now I admit I've only listened to it once so far, but I think the songs on Lore had already started to differentiate themselves a bit more after one listen. It's super-pleasant and accomplished and all, but it seems like they've foregrounded the sonic wallpaper aspects this time around in place of memorable hooks. Hopefully further listening will change my mind.
― o. nate, Thursday, 8 June 2017 00:54 (six years ago) link
52 answers w/o a trollGuesss that's ok
― calstars, Thursday, 8 June 2017 01:19 (six years ago) link
Sorry, of course everyone's entitled to their own opinion
― calstars, Thursday, 8 June 2017 01:28 (six years ago) link
I wouldn't call that trolling. It's a fair complaint, and when not in the proper mood, I've had similar reservations about both Lore and Reflections. Elder build fascinating sonic journeys out of riffs, shifting textures and melodic fragments, but immediately memorable hooks are scarce. Not absent - more like sneaky. Can see why some might grow bored waiting for the point to arrive.
― Beetle Juice continued to spit all over our drinks (contenderizer), Thursday, 8 June 2017 01:58 (six years ago) link
that's funny, earlier today i was thinking about how immediate i found this record compared to its proggy psychy metal peers
― adam, Thursday, 8 June 2017 02:29 (six years ago) link
this album
― reggie (qualmsley), Thursday, 15 June 2017 22:25 (six years ago) link
"blind" is the sequel to "snowblind". holy shit
― reggie (qualmsley), Monday, 19 June 2017 18:45 (six years ago) link
Love this band! I actually interviewed Nick a few weeks ago and he was a super interesting dude.
http://clrvynt.com/elder-interview/
― jterich, Monday, 19 June 2017 20:25 (six years ago) link
my god this album
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 5 July 2017 13:08 (six years ago) link
I think staving off truth is the highlight
― calstars, Saturday, 15 July 2017 22:15 (six years ago) link
no
― John Cooper of Christian rock band Skillet (map), Friday, 16 April 2021 19:02 (two years ago) link
You're missing out.
― pomenitul, Friday, 16 April 2021 19:03 (two years ago) link
no i'm not
― John Cooper of Christian rock band Skillet (map), Friday, 16 April 2021 19:03 (two years ago) link
Ok.
― pomenitul, Friday, 16 April 2021 19:04 (two years ago) link
i'd slept on Omens until this got bumped. seems really great so far, maybe their best?
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 16 April 2021 19:52 (two years ago) link
wow this is really strong
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 16 April 2021 20:10 (two years ago) link
i've also somehow never heard this record, april 2020 was a bad month for me to hear new music lol
anyway i'm correcting this shortly
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 16 April 2021 20:13 (two years ago) link
Some kind of live steam thing going on next weekend , suggest we toke doobies
― calstars, Tuesday, 1 June 2021 20:21 (two years ago) link
https://www.instagram.com/p/CPiSX72I5Jh
― calstars, Tuesday, 1 June 2021 20:24 (two years ago) link
incredible stuff tbh, second one especially:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCzLI7_O-rk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy0XghYMttI
― building a hole (NickB), Thursday, 10 June 2021 20:20 (two years ago) link
Nicks solo album is out todayhttps://delving-music.bandcamp.com/album/hirschbrunnen
― calstars, Friday, 11 June 2021 11:00 (two years ago) link
https://open.spotify.com/track/67AZNXrPU17SmpTHVh1xQP?si=fsSAIZ4ZQAS-KvGz4pzurw&dl_branch=1
― calstars, Sunday, 5 September 2021 02:44 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m126bCoM4w
elder & kadavar collab coming in december
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Tuesday, 2 November 2021 17:46 (two years ago) link
The CD is limited to 1000 copies apparently.
Robotor Records site seems to be asking €12 for shipping a CD to the UK which, sorry but went with the big bad A for this one.
― feed me with your clicks (Noel Emits), Thursday, 2 December 2021 17:35 (two years ago) link
Same. I know Forced Exposure had carried some of the more recent Kadavar stuff released during the pandemic, but nothing showing up for Eldovar yet.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 2 December 2021 17:44 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1cVSmcuXYk
― calstars, Sunday, 5 December 2021 00:30 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8ADlo8dvGE
― calstars, Sunday, 17 April 2022 11:51 (one year ago) link
A plea for help:https://www.instagram.com/p/Cflgop8tXpM/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
― o shit the sheriff (NickB), Monday, 4 July 2022 18:25 (one year ago) link
that sucks ... has happened to Khruangbin and Helado Negro recently, too, though I know the former got all their stuff back.
― alpine static, Monday, 4 July 2022 20:04 (one year ago) link
https://beholdtheelder.com/elder-music/coming-soon/New Al in nov
― calstars, Friday, 7 October 2022 23:25 (one year ago) link
Yep, Innate Passage due out November 25th.
New single out, "Endless Return", I have to wait until later today to hear it.
https://beholdtheelder.bandcamp.com/
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 21 October 2022 20:03 (one year ago) link
Was listening to Lore this morning.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Friday, 21 October 2022 20:38 (one year ago) link
Single crushed me, I only made it though half
― calstars, Friday, 21 October 2022 22:05 (one year ago) link
NEW LPhttps://beholdtheelder.bandcamp.com/album/innate-passage
― calstars, Saturday, 26 November 2022 07:55 (one year ago) link
psyched for this
― ꙮ (map), Sunday, 27 November 2022 00:58 (one year ago) link
Yes
― calstars, Sunday, 27 November 2022 01:05 (one year ago) link
Where is fast n bulbous these days
― calstars, Sunday, 27 November 2022 01:06 (one year ago) link
It's pretty good so far. Hasn't stuck to my brain the way Reflections of a Floating World did, not yet, but I'm gonna listen to it a few dozen more times, so.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Sunday, 27 November 2022 01:45 (one year ago) link
They’ll probably have another half dozen albums like this until their breakthrough
― calstars, Sunday, 27 November 2022 01:51 (one year ago) link
on first listen the last two tracks really stand out. definitely listening to this a bunch.
― ꙮ (map), Sunday, 27 November 2022 02:28 (one year ago) link
overall this feels more propulsive than the last one. the mood is less earthbound and more playing in the sky. more sections featuring fast, flashy runs and switch-ups. skyward synth arpeggios. the end of track 4 and then the last track are more somber. it's really fucking good imo. gonna be my workout records for the rest of the year.
― ꙮ (map), Sunday, 27 November 2022 19:18 (one year ago) link
this rocks, giving me some much needed pep lately.
― ꙮ (map), Tuesday, 29 November 2022 16:22 (one year ago) link
Damn this band is so consistently great, loving this new one.
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 30 November 2022 23:00 (one year ago) link
high five
― ꙮ (map), Thursday, 1 December 2022 01:25 (one year ago) link
They're playing the Modified Ghost festival in Vancouver with Yob and Khemmis, plus other bands.
Tempting!
― alpine static, Thursday, 1 December 2022 03:14 (one year ago) link
catching up on the new one, this is fantastic
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 18:20 (one year ago) link
Don’t sleep on the Eldovar album either from 2021
― calstars, Wednesday, 4 January 2023 19:25 (one year ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/CguFpEK.jpeg
― calstars, Sunday, 24 March 2024 00:45 (four days ago) link