Name: Artificial Countrysides
Brand: Elf Power

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LPYEP3034LEC

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Colour

purple

Colour details

Discogs ID

Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Limited Clear Purple Vinyl

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-07-22

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Proper

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

634457080430

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / purple

CDYEP3034

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2022-07-15

634457080423

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Elf Power

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Yep Roc

Artificial Countrysides is - Athens, GA based - Elf Power's 14th album and first for Yep Roc Records.

The band expand their sound on this record to glorious effect, adding marimba, harpsichord, synth bass, distorted drum machine loops, and mellotron to their time tested mix of fuzz guitars, moog keyboards, pummelling drums, and layered acoustic guitars, achieving a satisfying and unique synthesis of traditional and futuristic sounds. Lyrically the album mirrors this approach by discussing the difficulties and advantages of dealing with modern life's digital and artificial landscape, balanced with the natural world. 

Elf Power formed in Athens, GA in 1994 and have released 14 albums, two eps, and a handful of singles, while touring North America, Europe, and Japan many times playing alongside acts like R.E.M., Flaming Lips, Dinosaur Jr., Neutral Milk Hotel, Guided by Voices, Arcade Fire and many more. Albums such as 1998's Dave Fridmann-produced A Dream In Sound and 2008's collaboration with the late folk rock icon Vic Chesnutt, Dark Developments, have cemented the bands' reputation as the finest purveyors of modern melodic psychedelic folk rock around. The band became known as a member of the much heralded Elephant 6 Collective, which includes their friends and collaborators Neutral Milk Hotel, Apples in Stereo, Olivia Tremor Control, Of Montreal, and many more.

Artificial Countrysides

Music GB