Today, the Athens, GA-based psychedelic folk band Elf Power released their new album Artificial Countrysides via Yep Roc Records. Also released today is an official animated video for the new song “Clean Clothes” created by Michael Rostig. Elf Power are currently in the midst of a summer tour that will make stops in Philadelphia, New York, Atlanta and more. Find a full list of tour dates below or at elfpower.com.
Artificial Countrysides has been praised by Stereogum, Under The Radar and BrooklynVegan, who said “It finds their unique psychedelic pop/indie rock fusion sounding as great as ever.” FLOOD Magazine proclaimed, “Elf Power are far from running out of ideas nearly 30 years into their time together as a psych-folk unit,” while MAGNET Magazine said, “The songs themselves are some of the catchiest and most structurally sound Rieger has written in quite some time.”
With Artificial Countrysides, singer and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Rieger and his Elf Power bandmates — drummer Peter Alvanos and guitarist Dave Wrathgabar, with contributions from keyboard player Laura Carter — have created some of the band’s most expansive musical terrain yet. Along with a blend of fuzz-tone electric and layered acoustic guitars, Moog keyboards and lively drums, the group experimented with the sounds of marimba, Mellotron, harpsichord, synth bass and distorted drum machine loops, taking a try-it-and-see approach to recording in the studio. Artificial Countrysides is Elf Power’s 14th album across their almost 30 year career.
Tour Dates with E.R. Jurken:
July 15: Louisville, KY – Portland Creative Compound
July 16: Detroit, MI – El Club
July 17: Cincinnati, OH – MOTR Pub
July 18: Columbus, OH – Natalie’s Grandview
July 19: Pittsburgh, PA – Club Cafe
July 20: Millersville, PA – Phantom Power
July 21: Somerville, MA – Crystal Ballroom
July 22: Providence, RI – Columbus Theatre
July 23: New York, NY – LPR
July 24: Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
July 25: Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
July 26: Washington, D.C. – Black Cat
July 27: Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle (Back Room)
July 28: Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern
July 29: Atlanta, GA – 529
July 30: Athens, GA – 40 Watt
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