(Vinyl Love is a series of posts that quite simply lists, describes, and displays the pieces in my growing vinyl collection. You can bet that each record was given a spin during the drafting of each corresponding post.)
Artist: Elastica
Album Title: Elastica
Year released: 1995
Year reissued: 2014
Details: Unofficial RSD release, red translucent vinyl
The skinny: Elastica was formed after Justine Frischmann broke up with Suede frontman Brett Anderson and left that group. Elastica only ever released two albums before breaking up in 2001 but the only one of these ever worth discussing is the debut. There were rumours that boyfriend at the time, Damon Albarn, wrote most of the material and there were those that slagged it for sounding too much like Wire but I really loved this album for what it was. Sixteen tracks of Britpop bliss.
Standout track: “Connection”
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7 replies on “Vinyl love: Elastica “Elastica””
Love this one too. A great singles band, I thought.
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So many great tracks on this album. Connection is great but love Stutter, 2:1, Car song, and Annie equally as much.
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mmmm red vinyl – I remember really liking her response when people complained the songs/album were too short. Want the chorus again? Rewind it!
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Haha! I never heard that one! Brilliant! I loved that the songs short and blistering.
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Y’know, I’ve actually never heard this one!! Never really thought it was my thing way back when it was released and never thought about checking it out since.
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Well. I kind of feel that it was a time and place album. It was really great and I enjoy it still but it may not make much sense now with out the context.
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I first heard this on an old CMJ comp CD. I bought the CD and remember liking it at the time, but it’s been ages. Wonder if I still have it…
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