ALBUMs

This album, the ninth in Lisa’s recorded career is released on Portland’s Badman Records and, that City’s free sprit seems to have seeped into the recording. There are plenty of different sounds that appear as the songs pass by, piano, keyboards, guitars, cell phones and samples, so be prepared to be surprised at the sounds you may hear.

Each song though is about Lisa’s husky, ‘dusk like’ ethereal vocals that sweep over you as you play the record. The LP at times sounds so intensely fragile, that if it were fine glass, it could shatter any moment.

It’s not an album that may immediately strike a cord but, having had this record as a companion over the weekend and sitting down each time to listen to it, rather than doing odd jobs with the music on in the background, its true haunted beauty came to light after a few plays.

No Elephants seems to have two main themes, animal cruelty and a technology obsessed world. Raw piano ballads with random sound that keep the listener engaged and vocals that keep you addicted. Still suited to 4AD or even Warp, those labels lost, is Badman’s Records gain.

Pete

9/11

   1. Ruminants  

   2. No Elephants  

   3. Apathy and the Devil  

   4. Back to Earth  

   5. Haunted  

   6. A Feast

   7. Up in the Air  

   8. Dance of the Bees  

   9. Diamonds  

 10. ?And So On  

 11. Last Straws for Sale  

 12. Strange Bird

No Elephants is released on 25th March 2013 in the UK & is currently avaiable via emusic.

Badman Recording Co 

Lisa's Website