THE ELMS' final offering martedì, 29 novembre 2011 00:59 by madseason
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This comes from american rockers/blues rockers The Elms' camp: "TheElms.net is proud to announce the November 25, 2011 release of the highly-anticipated documentary concert film, "The Last Band On Earth: A film about THE ELMS". The film is a bookend piece to a decade-long career together for Owen, Christopher, Thomas and Nathan, and will be The Elms' final creative offering.

The 110-minute film chronicles the final live concert performance of The Elms, which occured on July 30, 2010. The film contains 20 of the band's greatest song.   TLBOE will be offered via limited edition DVD in gatefold digipak (which includes artwork comprised of fan-submitted photography from the show), and via digital download. A 320kbps MP3, 30-song downloadable soundtrack to the film is also available, and features an extra 10 performances from the show not included in the movie.
The Deluxe TLBOE Complete Edition release includes both DVD and digital formats of the film, the soundtrack download, and a commemorative 11x17 movie poster autographed by all members of The Elms.
The audio soundtrack for TLBOE was mixed by The Elms' guitarist Thomas Daugherty, and the film is the first official release endeavor of lead singer Owen Thomas' newly-formed creative house, Absorb."
Head on the The Elms website to choose your format and to watch a preview of the dvd: a video for the song "Strut", originally published on their last studio album "The Great American Midrange".
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THE ELMS - THE GREAT AMERICAN MIDRANGE domenica, 27 dicembre 2009 15:15 by madseason

the elms the great american midrange front cover

  • Release Date: 15 Settembre 2009
  • Etichetta: Trust Incorporated
  • Produttore: Brent Milligan, The Elms
  • Mixer engineer: Adam Kasper
  • Mastering engineer: Bob Ludwig

 

  • Owen Thomas - vocals, guitar     
  • Thomas Daugherty - guitar, vocals Produced by Brent Milligan, The Elms
  • Nathan W. Bennett - bass, vocals  Label: Trust Incorporated
  • Christopher Thomas - drums, vocals

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Quarto album per gli Elms, dall'Indiana, ed un ritorno in piena forma, dopo i dubbi suscitati da "The Chess Hotel", cd non pienamente riuscito.
Il titolo, "The Great American Midrange", è indicativo del contenuto lirico dell'album; gli Elms raccontano storie di vita vissuta in cui molti americani della lower middle class possono riconoscersi: non solo questioni sentimentali, ma anche la rabbia che scaturisce dalle frustrazioni della vita di tutti i giorni.

Ma il titolo è appropriato anche per il contenuto musicale: melodici rock anthemici, classici ed energici mid-tempo tinti di blues e di country, ballate pigre venate di soul, sonorità insomma che aiutano a definire la classe media americana.

Spesso paragonati ad artisti "rootsy" come Tom Petty, The Black Crowes e John Mellencamp, gli Elms ci mettono di loro versatilità e freschezza nell'approccio moderno al songwriting; ma mi piace anche evidenziare la qualità compositiva che si mantiene elevata per tutta l'opera.
Un disco che merita l'acquisto immediato da parte degli appassionati del genere e un approfondimento da parte di tutti gli altri.

 

Tracklist di The Great American Midrange

  • 01. Strut   3:25
  • 02. Unless God Appears First   4:15
  • 03. County Fair   2:47
  • 04. The Wildest Heart   3:58
  • 05. Long Gone   4:12
  • 06. The Shake   2:26
  • 07. The Good Guys   4:05
  • 08. The Little Ways   3:47
  • 09. Back To Indiana   3:30
  • 10. This Is How The World Will End   4:37
  • 11. Thunderhead   3:46
  • 12. A Place In The Sun   3:51

 

Discografia dei The Elms

  • The Elms EP (2000 EMI - Sparrow)
  • Big Surprise (2001 EMI - Sparrow)
  • Truth, Soul, Rock and Roll (2002 EMI - Sparrow)
  • The Chess Hotel (2006 Universal South)
  • The Great American Midrange (2009 Trust Incorporated)


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