Mentioned quite a few times on a few blogs that I visit once in a while, Elk City’s new album New Believers is one i’m definitely keeping my eyes on as I just can’t get enough of this one track “Los Cruzados”. Listen to the track as Renee LoBue’s vocals stand at the forefront while the end really grabs your attention and makes this completely irresistible. Another interesting tibit to this group is the addition of ex-Luna guitarist Sean Eden, which along with Dean & Britta’s recently released record has almost all of the ex-Luna members having some kind of material out this year.
Anyways, not much else to say besides that I really dig these tracks. Comparisons to Patti Smith, Kim Deal and a female Davie Bowie have all been used to describe LoBue’s vocals, but i’ve never been keen on comparisons myself so just you can decide on your own. The album will be released via Friendly Fire on April 17.
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Elk City | “Los Cruzados”
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Never heard of them before, but this selection sounds great! Thanks for the hint!
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