Something Completely Different

"Elder is a genre-pushing rock band that melds heavy psychedelic sounds with progressive elements and evocative soundscapes. Formed in a small coastal town in Massachusetts in the mid aughts, the band has reinvented their sound over the course of five albums to grow from a stalwart of the stoner/doom scene into one of the most unique voices in the rock underground. Their long-scale compositions unfold as journeys, running the gamut of styles from the 70's to the present within a single song with a penchant for "sheer gatefold-era grandeur" (Rolling Stone)."



Some one called them a prog-stoner band and I had to check that out. Been listening to this album today and so far I love it. I hope you do, too, friends.

Hey.. this band was just recommended to me by a guy who came over to pick his kid up after a playdate. We ended up in a long music discussion.

I haven't checked them out yet, but the album he recommended was Reflections of a Floating World from 2017.

Prog stoner sounds right up my alley! I'll peep after dinner tonight and edit this post with my thoughts.

Edit: This is great stuff! Very chunky and driving guitars, plus some classic proggy mellotron and moog action. Definitely my sh*t. Thank you for the recommendation!

Well to the both of you then, let us know what you thought.

Tor, congrats on fatherhood. (I'm just learning)

I went to see Elder on a double-bill with Earthless back in 2016. Elder was the opening act and I sometimes skip the opener but didn't on that particular evening. Glad I didn't miss them because they played a stellar set. Hadn't heard any of their songs before, but I thoroughly enjoyed all of the ones they played. Top-notch players. Here's one of several photos I took of them at the show...