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There are artists and musical bands that can be discovered by chance, without ever having the possibility to listen to them. Well, this is my case, with regards to this Los Angeles-based quartet, California.
Blake Sennet is the voice, guitar, and songwriter of the group, Jason Boesel is the drummer, Daniel Brummel on bass, Mike Bloom the other guitar. Numerous other collaborators handle the Lap Steel, harmonica, and various electronics. I was very pleased with this discovery, being a fan of Mojave 3, Cake, Beta Band, and so on. "Me First" is a bright expanse of country pop songs entangled with folk units. This Blake Sennet is truly brilliant.
'The Elected' succeeds in the purpose of pleasantly surprising the listener, infusing the parched and scorched land of the West Coast with continuous inventions. An example can be found in "Time for emily", with dialogues of harmonica and string instruments in the style of Mojave 3's 'Excuses for Travellers', to cite similarities. "Greetings in braille" flows radiant and smiling, deserving to be listened to in a car during a trip on route 66. "Don't get your hopes up": drum rolls, keyboards, sax solo and mandolins, southern and gypsy moods where an oscillating and ecstatic little voice abandons itself and melts. A listen with closed eyes wandering with the mind. The dizzying pathos of gold seekers of "My baby's a dick" lists scattered geniuses, always able to alter and puzzle. This track follows Greetings in braille and seems designed to not distract the listener from the previous smiling arpeggios. Yes, because this album gives you a smile.
You could take a 3000 km journey listening to 'The Elected' without realizing you've arrived at your destination. I can simply say that here we are faced with pure entertainment art, distinct sentimentalism in voice, guitar, violins, and subsequent sonorities.
Well, what can I say, having discovered this group purely by chance, and then having also purchased the following work 'Sun Sun Sun', I can consider myself on a continuous journey, kilometers and kilometers, in the company of a good beer and some trusty friends in search of unexplored expanses.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
06 Waves (The Time That You're Awake) (03:35)
Waves roll on by. Waves roll on by.
Waves roll on by. Waves roll on by.
Life, pass on by. Life, pass on by.
By the time you try, you go and die.
And the wind is at our backs. No need to hurry back.
Just stay on the track, keeping the wind at our backs.
You're only worth one wish that you'll probably never make.
You're just making the least, babe,
of all the time that you're awake.
You can see the trouble before it comes.
Why don't you just go and cast it out?
But you've always been hard.
Well, I've always been had.
Yeah, I've always been had.
Yeah, I've always been had.
Maybe it's not so bad.
I just know when puddles form,
I don't stay inside and let it pour.
There's better forecasts for me.
And I'll let the rain roll off my back.
And if you've always been sad,
maybe it's not so bad.
And years amount to back accounts
and all is well on all accounts.
And finally they set you free yeah, all expenses paid.
You never had a chance, they always taught you bad.
The only life you had was the one you made.
You're only worth one wish that you'll probably never make.
You only get one chance that you know you'll never take.
And the dream that's in your heart
and how it sleeps when you're awake.
You never lived a day.
But you swear on your mother's grave
like you swore this time you'd stay.
You're making the most of the time that you're awake.
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