Underwater (Cassette)
On Underwater, Elephant Gym's latest release and second full-length, there was no single composer overseeing the record. To the end of unlocking new sounds for themselves, each member took turns leading production and compositional roles during the creation of the album. The result is an expansive cohesion of diverse songs which flow in and out of one another like water. Vocal cameos by international collaborators provide another compelling dimension to the record, emboldening a group usually known for their instrumental compositions.
The band explains that "Underwater is an idea about a kind of private, mysterious space." It's a place where one may go to ponder or concentrate, to clear one's head, or to just blow off some steam in solitude. So, too, is Underwater fundamentally about immersion: immersion in the chaos of feeling, living in the throes of being human-sized in the infinite expanse of existence.
01. Shower 02. Underwater 03. Satellite 04. Half Asleep 05. Bad Dreams Feat. Sowut 06. Half 07. Shell Feat. Cudjiy Lja Karivuwan 08. Lake 09. Quilt Feat. Kento NAGATSUKA (from WONK) 10. Walk 11. Speechless 12. Moonset Feat. YeYe 13. Midway [Rgry Remix]
- Format: Cassette
- Format Detail: Cassette
- Released: 3/22/19
- Format Detail: Cassette
- Format: Cassette
- Genre: Rock