#mat cothran

"I listen when an angel speaks

But I don't always do what they say

Out of my mind so long I forgot how to pray

Give me one good reason

Give me one good reason, to believe

Then a voice says calm down

Then a voice says let 'em down

Out of my mind so long, ain't nobody talkin' now

I dreamt about being found dead in a touring van

Originally posted on 26 January 2016

So it turns out that Mat Cothran, the frontman of Coma Cinema, moved to Asheville, North Carolina, and formed a new band. Now, one thing that you gotta know about me: I LOVE Coma Cinema. My personal favourite is their second album - Stoned Alone. Their music projects this sweet, mellow, somewhat tired melancholic state of mind that I can relate to. From this aspect, Elvis Depressedly successfully continues this artistic line. New Alhambra(2015) is actually their third album. Their 2011 debut, typical for Cothran's sick sense of humour, was called Save the Planet Kill Yourself.

One of the things that I love about exploring not yet very famous indie bands is the mystery around them. Unlike the big acts, that have been interviewed numerous times and asked about every small aspect of their work, and writing, in the case of the small acts - there's still a lot that remains untold. Like, for example, who's the mysterious lady on the cover of the New Alhambra album?