Before: I think E.C. is a good artist. Maybe? I know next to nothing about him.
After: He has a linguistic absurdity in his voice that is almost disarming. This quality seems to soften his character (in my mind.)
The patterns in his music (super vague, I know) remind me of Ben Folds. You oftentimes can't predict where the song might go in his music. That's what makes it fun and adds spontaneity to the mix.
It's almost funky. "Senior Service" has the layout that completely understands how to impose a groove.
Whoa, just got a whiff of Rocky Horror on "Oliver's Army"!
There's an originality to EC & TA. Also reminds me of Of Montreal, and I guess a lot of indie bands that riff on about quirky topics and color the lyrics with unexpectedly abstract musicality.
His songs are highly creative: the lyrics and sounds convene into an interesting sound that is EC & TA. Elvis is a fitting name for him: it's been heard before, but not very often, and it's worth paying attention to.
This music is silly and serious and real. Imagination flows freely. If I had to color this album, it'd be an unabandoned orange with bright green squiggles and hot pink dots and an occasional blue square. Like an 80's-themed abstract fruit salad.
This would be good dance party music. Not because it's fast-paced, but because it encourages creative dance moves. I can already imagine the possibilities of what this crooner's voice could inspire.
It was a great album to listen to at 9 in the morning. I have a feeling my day is going to take a turn for the exciting today!
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