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Another New Elephant Stone Tune

February 5, 2016 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Can’t really tell how many times I’ve offered up my thoughts on an Elephant Stone tune, but one can be assured that I’m definitely a fan of the band. They’re still holding onto elements of their psychedelic start, but you can also hear that the band’s been building their sound for some time, fusing more pop elements into the mixture. But, just because you throw in a little pop, it doesn’t mean you can’t have a little psychedelic freak out in the middle. Just enjoy the warmth of the vocals here, then prepare yourself for their new album, Ship of Fools.

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Elephant Stone Scores Psych Rock Winner

October 28, 2015 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

I’ve got several Elephant Stone albums hanging around in my iTunes, so when a new track comes across my desk, I’m destined to post it. For my two cents, I think the band have expanded their sound here, adding a synthesized touch to their classic psych rock sound. This track gets a further boost for us Austin folks as it features Alex Maas from Black Angels, and again, it adds another layer to the band’s well-crafted sound. As of right now, this is just a one-off single, but as the band embarks on a short WestCoast tour, we can be assured that more is soon on the way…or so I hope.

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Austin Psych Fest Interview 2014: Elephant Stone

April 25, 2014 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

One of the great things about Psych Fest, like many of our festivals in town, is that they realize that not every band can play, nor can every fan afford the shows. So, they put in some work and lined up some opening shows on the Thursday before the official festival begins. One of those acts I’ve been following for years: Elephant Stone. They’re one of the many great acts playing over at Mohawk (there’s other shows at Red 7 too!); they’ll be playing at 9:00 PM outdoors. We caught up with Rishi Dhir for a quick interview before they make their way into town. Read more

Show Preview: The Besnard Lakes @ Red 7 (11.22)

November 21, 2013 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Date	Friday, November 22nd
Location	Red 7
Doors	9:00 PM
Tickets	$14 from Transmission

You’ll find a ton of shows in town on Friday, including the hipster-approved Miley Cyrus, I mean CHVRCHES, but here’s a show for those who are looking for something a little far left of the dial. Canada’s Besnard Lakes are the headliners on the night, offering up their blend of indie meets psych meets folk meets jam. Then you’ll have the band that I think cold steal the show, Elephant Stone. They’re another Canadian act that have been on my list of reliable group’s for some time now; you should check out their most recent self-titled album. And, as an added bonus, you get local opener, The Boxing Lesson. So, if you’re not going to Cass McCombs, and you don’t like Miley Cyrus, then this is definitely going to be a good place to find yourself Friday night.

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Download: The Besnard Lakes – People of the Sticks [MP3]

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