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ELWOOD EMISSION
"Ode to the Ego" (A Few Little
Note; 2009)
Reviewed by Mike SOS
NYC’s Elwood Emission is Lucy Kalantari’s one-woman electronic project jam-packed with soul-bearing crooning to a harsh industrial rock soundtrack.
The callous vocal and distorted ukuleles that start off “The Invitation” develop an unsettling sensation furthered by the cross between Alanis Morrisette- and Shiny Toy Guns-influenced vocals and angst-ridden subject matter (“Despicable”) displayed. "Ode to the Ego" also throws in snippets of Tori Amos-like catharsis into the mix ("Divine"), giving this six-track sojourn into Kalantari’s darker side a fair share of lush yet eerie attributes that ambitiously push tracks like the scintillatingly sultry “Run” from the shadowy recesses to the spotlight.
For more information, check out http://www.myspace.com/elwoodemission.
Rating Guide:
A classic. This record will kick your ass.
Killer. Not a classic but it will rock your world.
So-so. You've heard better.
Pretty bad. Might make a nice coaster.
Self explanatory. Just the sight of the cover makes you wanna hurl.
Copyright © 2009 by R.
Scott Bolton. All rights reserved.
Revised:
16 Sep 2024 14:47:15 -0400 .
