
Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart is a Alt/Indie album by Rachael Yamagata, originally released in 2008. On Gatefold: 8 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Alternative Rock
- lush
- brooding
- confessional
About
Divided into two parts, the first nine making up the brooding <i>Elephants</i> and the final five more anthemic tunes being <i>Teeth Sinking Into Heart</i>, Yamagata’s second album, four years in the making, is the result of love found and lost, intense introspection, and a prodigious amount of songwriting distilled to its essence. She doesn’t shy from resting in a deep quiet. “Little Life” floats down a tranquil stream for its verses before bursting like daybreak for the chorus, French horn, gong and a string section creating an ominous sense of unease. Nine minutes of “Sunday Afternoon” delivers the overwhelming sense of emotional disorder that accompanies the failure of young love as she declares “I won’t live for you / or die for you / or do anything more for you” amongst the rising strings and strangulated electric guitars. By the time she arrives at the album’s second half for the electrified attack of “Sidedish Friend,” it’s almost a wonder it’s taken her this long to finally lash out musically with all she’s worked through. Yet she returns to her beloved piano and a lonely ballad (“Don’t”) to close things off. Often haunting and eerie and emotionally naked, the album’s a bit like reading a young woman’s diary. Proceed with caution.
via Apple Music
The Clerk's got thoughts on this one. Mosh members get the full take →
Tracklist
- 1Elephants4:13
- 2What If I Leave5:03
- 3Little Life4:07
- 4Sunday Afternoon9:05
- 5Elephants Instrumental1:45
- 6Duet4:01
- 7Over and Over5:24
- 8Brown Eyes3:45
- 9Horizon8:15
- 10The Only Fault (Hidden Track)4:04
- 11Sidedish Friend2:59
- 12Accident4:09
- 13Faster3:50
- 14Pause the Tragic Ending4:41
- 15Don't3:05
Credits
Performers
- Beki DoeARRANGED BY VIOLIN
- Nate WalcottARRANGED BY
- Oliver KrausARRANGED BY CELLO VIOLIN
- Catherine PopperDOUBLE BASS
- Jason BoeselDRUMS
- Mike MogisELECTRIC GUITAR KEYBOARDS ORGAN
- Than LuuPERCUSSION DRUMS CONGAS
- Jane ScarpantoniCELLO
- Pete DonovanDOUBLE BASS
- Chris CardonaVIOLA
- Lorenza PonceVIOLIN
- Antoine SilvermanVIOLIN
- Rachael YamagataVOCALS PIANO ARRANGED BY
- John AlagiaACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Jennifer CondosBASS
- Jay BelleroseDRUMS
- Mark GoldenbergELECTRIC GUITAR
- Tracy SandsCELLO
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 8 pressings tracked on Gatefold
