{"id":13913,"date":"2020-03-13T13:40:35","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T17:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panm360.com\/records\/hollow\/"},"modified":"2020-03-13T13:58:42","modified_gmt":"2020-03-13T17:58:42","slug":"hollow-elephant-stone","status":"publish","type":"records","link":"https:\/\/panm360.com\/en\/records\/hollow-elephant-stone\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In a climate of disconnected singles, Montreal\u2019s Elephant Stone brings us a refreshing concept album. While keeping with their signature psych-rock sound, their fifth studio Hollow<\/em> saturates the senses, not so much in a linear fashion but more like a fragmented kaleidoscope, viewed as a whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first track,\n\u201cHollow World\u201d, sets the tone with a symbiotic ebb and flow, both\nmusically and thematically. The sense of longing for what could have\nbeen is depicted in a Beatle-esque vista, as the well-crafted\ncontrast of a children\u2019s choir overlaps, nudging towards a hopeful\nfuture on the horizon. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe Cry for\nHarmonia\u201d echoes the theme with wailing guitar and rhythmic\npercussion. Poppy psychedelia escalating into distortion leads to the\ngateway of \u201cHarmonia\u201d. A much heavier sound here, features the\nsitar skills of Rishi Dhir, delving further from pop into insistent,\nwarped frequencies. The short but not so sweet \u201cLand of the Dead\u201d\ncalls for a grinding guitar to serenade an apocalyptic planet\u2019s\nfall from grace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI See You\u201d\nejects us from the weighty earthly plane up to space with its airy\nfeel. Soft orchestrations and sweet pauses lead into a crux of\nseamless effects alongside a hypnotic percussion solo. With its\nelectronic vibes, \u201cFox on the Run\u201d could best be described as the\nspiritual baby of Animal Collective and Stone Roses, from another\ngalaxy. Matters conclude with the pretty little ditty, \u201cA Way\nHome\u201d, haunting and sharp as a feather\u2019s edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The production on\nthis album is thoughtful from start to finish, from pockets of the\nraw and gritty to dreamy vocals and underlying subtleties peeking\nthrough. Also, a sitar can often overpower a song, yet here, it\nmeshes in and out, powerful yet subdued at times. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hollow<\/em> will\nsatiate your nostalgia for George Harrison and much more besides, yet\nthe lyrical progression and instrumentation are anything but\npredictable. Take the trip, it’s well worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n