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Invisible Elephant is the solo project of a UK artist who writes the songs, plays all of the instruments and records the work at home combining found sounds, hazy guitars and spectral vocals. Blending elements of post-rock, shoegaze, psychedelic rock, folk-rock and dream pop he creates an immersive sound that defies simple categorisation. Veering from softly spoken psychedelic folk to ethereal soundscapes to monolithic walls of feedback, it’s difficult to pin the sound down to one genre.
The indefinable nature of Invisible Elephant’s music isn’t really surprising given the huge influence it takes from the literary works of Haruki Murakami as well as the diverse array of subtle musical influences from Elliott Smith, Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine, Mogwai to Sparklehorse. This informs the sound which fuses the downbeat sincerity of freak folk with the visceral force of shoegaze and the cinematic euphoria of post-rock. The end result is music which exhibits subtlety, ferocity, discordance, melody and an acute ear for imbuing the familiar with the futuristic.
Press Release [ The Light Go Out ]
…This record is a fine balancing act of delicacy and ferocity. Euan McMkeekan, The Steinberg Principle
… A fantastic reminder of the capabilities of today’s truly independent musician when a strong musical vision is held throughout the writing and recording process. Patrick Nickleson, The Silent Ballet.
… Invisible Elephant are at their best when their elegiac, free floating post-rock, replete with swirling guitars tones, reverbed-out everything, and heavy, druggy guitar drones, are in the laws of a malevolent undertone of unrestrained noise brooding just below the surface. Ryan H., Tome To The Weather Machine.
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Invisible Elephant “When It’s All Over” from Marc Christoforidis on Vimeo.
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Press Release [ Anomie or Swimming in a Black Sea ]
Following on from last year’s impressive and extremely well-received debut (The Lights Go Out), Invisible Elephant returns with Anomie or Swimming in a Black Sea, an album of quiet heartbreak, searing dissolution and, ultimately, redemption. Anomie… expands and builds on the dreamlike, ambient haziness sound that made TLGO an otherworldly journey and lets reality quietly filter in, bringing with it that heart-stopping realisation. What follows is an exploration of an inner world, through sound and emotion in the light of loss.
Drawing influences from shoegaze, post-rock, pop, folk and ambient drone, the result is something that both tests and indulges the senses. From the sadly wistful Wish (featuring the beautiful vocals of [ Ryli ] the measured and fiercely dissonant build of When It’s All Over, to the reeling, black-metal inspired Black Sound, AoSiaBS uses an eclectic mix of instruments, gadgets and effects to create a multi¬dimensional experience.
In amongst the swirl of reverb, soft but sombre drones and light hearted pop is a vast array of sounds that effect a continual shift in focus and perspective, re-creating through music the sudden disproportionate size, shape and importance everything in the world takes on in the aftermath of heartbreak. Proudly presented by Two Hands Music this July, available on CDr in hand-crafted packaging or digital download, with a limited edition hardback library book version available for the first 20 orders.
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Invisible Elephant offers something decidedly different to fans looking for something more. EXCELLENT Shoegaaze sound with a touch of psychedelic ~ post-rock influence and no doubt for fans of “[ Natural Snow Building ] ” TOTALLY WORTHY with plenty of pedals surpassing dark and tense atmosphere.
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Artist – Invisible Elephant
Album – Anomie or Swimming in a Black Sea [ * * * * * ]
Release Date – 2011
Genre – Post-rock, Shoegaze, Experimental, Post-psychedelic [ EXCELLENT ]
Tracklist
01 Commercial Appeal
02 Everything
03 Where is Home from Here-
04 Wish -Feat. Ryli-
05 When It’s All Over
06 Room 208
07 Do You Believe-
08 Black Sound
09 Back in the Box
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BIGCARTEL ~ Invisible Elephant – Anomie or Swimming in a Black Sea
BANDCAMP ~ Invisible Elephant – Anomie or Swimming in a Black Sea
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Artist – Invisible Elephant
Album – The Light Go Out [ * * * * * ]
Release Date – 2010
Genre – Post-rock, Shoegaze, Experimental, Post-psychedelic [ EXCELLENT ]
Tracklist
1. Communication (Part II) 05:11
2. You Can Have It All 05:09
3. Still Falling in the Net 05:05
4. Wind-Up Bird 03:47
5. Lost in the Woods 03:33
6. Time 04:22
7. Chasing a Ghost 01:54
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BIGCARTEL ~ Invisible Elephant – The Light Go Out
BANDCAMP ~ Invisible Elephant – The Light Go Out
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The Alps | John Serrie | Lakes Of Russia | Grails / Zak Riles | The Longest Day
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