Hardly Electronic – Indies Only Essex Green, The SKU: MRG633LPC1 Barcode: 673855063300 20.00 £20.00 Genre: Folk Label: Merge Records Released Date: 26th June 2018 Buying Format: 1LP Coloured Vinyl Includes Download Code Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Formed in Brooklyn in 1998, The Essex Green released four albums between 1999 and 2006. They became one of the few bands from the Northeast to be associated with the groundbreaking Elephant 6 Collective. Their unique blend of harmony-infused pop music culminated in the 2006 release of Cannibal Sea. Sasha Bell, Jeff Baron, and Christopher Ziter were last seen together in the late aughts, waving from their van as they bid farewell to Brooklyn. And then, the unthinkable: The Essex Green went silent. But why? Legal cannabis? Climate change? Bad oysters? Nothing so dramatic. It was a simple promise made among them to chase down their separate dreams: Baron to build a houseboat and navigate the mighty Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers; Ziter to return to his home state of Vermont and lead local fermentation efforts; and Bell to decamp to Montana to study elk rutting. Having achieved their goals or not, they vowed to break their silence in secret on the frigid waters of Lake Champlain during the blood moon eclipse of 2015 when the effect of the moon in Libra would be most powerful. Over the next two years, the three continued to meet and record in undisclosed locations. The result is Hardly Electronic, a music mapping of the trio’s personal journeys over the past decade. Fans will recognize The Essex Green’s signature sound in this work of wax: stacks of harmonies, upbeat melodies telling melancholy tales, layers of keys and sparkling Telecasters. Their time-honored custom of fusing obsession with spontaneity has been refined through experience and wisdom. Hardly Electronic explores the evolution of old friendships, the sadness of losing touch, the inadequacies of technology, and finally, the desire for reconnection with songs like “Bye Bye Crow” and “Slanted by Six.” Themes of connectivity for the online generation are on display in the war cry chorus of “Don’t Leave It in Our Hands,” while songs like “Bristol Sky” and “January Says” hint at how the same technology-connected culture can create division and distance, even in the most personal of relationships. On the flip side, the wonders of technology (and jumbo jets) made the recording possible. With Bell living in Montana, Ziter in Vermont, and Baron on the river, finding ways to work together was challenging. The result is classic Essex Green sonic diversity. Artist Essex Green, The Genre Folk , Rock And Pop Label Merge Records Buying Options 1LP Coloured Vinyl Includes Download Code Format 1LP , Coloured Vinyl , Includes Download Code Condition New Country United Kingdom Track Listings SIDE A: Sloane Ranger The 710 Don’t Leave It in Our Hands In the Key of Me Modern Rain SIDE B: Catatonic Patsy Desmond Bye Bye Crow Another Story Bristol Sky…… Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Essex Green, The and more from Folk View Product Quick View Essex Green, The Cannibal Sea (reissue) Folk | Merge Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 20th July 2018 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Essex Green, The Cannibal Sea (reissue) £21.00 Genre: Folk Label: Merge Records SKU: MRG278LPC1 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 20th July 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Essex Green, The The Long Goodbye (reissue) Folk | Merge Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 20th July 2018 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Essex Green, The The Long Goodbye (reissue) £21.00 Genre: Folk Label: Merge Records SKU: MRG228LPC1 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 20th July 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Essex Green, The Hardly Electronic Folk | Merge Records | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 26th June 2018 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Essex Green, The Hardly Electronic £20.00 Genre: Folk Label: Merge Records SKU: MRG633LP Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 26th June 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Michael Chapman Solo Acoustic Vol. 11 – Homages Folk | VDSQ | 1LP Released 29th July 2016 £24.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Michael Chapman Solo Acoustic Vol. 11 – Homages £24.00 Genre: Folk Label: VDSQ SKU: VDSQ015LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 29th July 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Hack-Poets Guild Blackletter Garland Folk | One Little Independent | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 10th March 2023 £28.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Hack-Poets Guild Blackletter Garland £28.00 Genre: Folk Label: One Little Independent SKU: TPLP1690 Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 10th March 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Siobahn Miller Mercury Folk | Songprint Recordings | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 5th June 2020 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Siobahn Miller Mercury £19.00 Genre: Folk Label: Songprint Recordings SKU: SPR002LP Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 5th June 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Aby Vulliamy Spin Cycle Folk | Karaoke Kalk | 1LP Released 11th October 2018 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Aby Vulliamy Spin Cycle £21.00 Genre: Folk Label: Karaoke Kalk SKU: KALKLP108 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 11th October 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nearly New View Product Quick View East Of Eden The World Of East Of Eden Featuring Jig-a-Jig Folk | Deram | 1LP Released 10th November 2021 £8.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations East Of Eden The World Of East Of Eden Featuring Jig-a-Jig £8.00 Genre: Folk Label: Deram SKU: nn233066 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 10th November 2021 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket Nearly New View Product Quick View Frankie Miller's Double Take Double Take Folk | Univeral | 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 22nd April 2024 £30.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Frankie Miller's Double Take Double Take £30.00 Genre: Folk Label: Univeral SKU: nn285339 Formats: 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 22nd April 2024 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Watkins Family Hour Watkins Family Hour Folk | Family Hour Records | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 22nd July 2015 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Watkins Family Hour Watkins Family Hour £16.00 Genre: Folk Label: Family Hour Records SKU: WFH0011 Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 22nd July 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View John Fahey Yellow Princess Folk | Vanguard | Miscellaneous Released 22nd December 2005 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders John Fahey Yellow Princess £16.00 Genre: Folk Label: Vanguard SKU: VSD792931 Formats: Miscellaneous Released Date: 22nd December 2005 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nearly New View Product Quick View Tannahill Weavers The Old Woman’s Dance Folk | Plant Life | 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 3rd June 2013 £8.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Tannahill Weavers The Old Woman’s Dance £8.00 Genre: Folk Label: Plant Life SKU: NN57567 Formats: 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 3rd June 2013 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Marry Waterson & David A. 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