#false cathedrals

false cathedrals is the sophomore release from kentucky based emo band elliott (on this particular record, chris higdon vocals, jay palumbo guitars, jonathan mobley bass, kevin ratterman drums). while falling solidly in the midwest emo category, elliott also inhabits the post rock space with soaring, radiohead-esque vocals, driven guitars, expertly placed basslines, and intricate drum work. dreamy, floating, melancholic, and powerful, false cathedrals is a vastly underrated emo classic that anyone can enjoy.

He sits among the rest, buried in his seat The clatter of the crowd is drowning out his speech He turns to look at us, a mirror burned in deep He wonders who you are, you wonder what he means We are the matched and numbered ones We have been placed in all their codes You may be blessed by your own You may be blessed by your own ghost She makes the driver blush with pains of tongues and knees She opens up the car leaving air to breathe The moments all messed up with lanes that bleed in sheets That cover up our tracks and lead us to her keep We are the matched and numbered ones Who live in constant disrepair You may be blessed by your own You may be blessed by your own ghost Here I'm stressing over fallen angels with cause to cover Here I'm stressing over numbers we're in a constant disrepair Here I'm stressing over fallen angels with cause to cover We are the matched and numbered ones Who live in this constant disrepair You may be blessed by your own You may be blessed by your own ghost

Elliott - Carving Oswego

But then, as the volume and intensity increases, there's a shift in the voice of the song itself as well.  Now it's "we" instead of "you", and you realize that the singer is putting his arm around your shoulder, that he's consoling you and regaling you at the same time.  And that's why I feel so utterly comforted by this album, like I'm sitting on the softest sofa with the truest friend.

I was rocking out to this in the car earlier, and realized that I needed to post some Elliott, to get the word out.  It's impossible to search for, even through music sites, because they keep returning stuff for Elliott Smith instead.  Who I also love, but it's not the same, and it drives me crazy.