...there it is. I bitched in my review of Elder's previous album because to me, their new drummer has had a bit of a tendency to get locked into grooves that didn't really complement the rest of the instruments and songwriting, and I felt this led to something of a lack of impact compared to their releases with their previous drummer. This EP gives me hope that perhaps Georg Edert has fully assimilated with the band because he has finally dialed in, and plays with swing-laden aplomb that makes the music feel impactful, huge, momentous, unstoppable. Even the second track here, the kind of instrumental studio faffery that I generally don't go for, is a lot of unpredictable fun thanks to the syncopation of rhythm and melody Elder achieves. A great release and a promising sign of the future if this is any indication of Elder's future.
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