Elvis Depressedly - New Alhambra Format:LP - Dark Purple / 2000

Elvis Depressedly - New Alhambra Format:LP - Dark Purple / 2000In many ways, new alhambra is an auditory homage to what has shaped lead singer Mathew Lee Cothrans life. Its title, as any hardcore pro wrestling fan will recognize, credits the Philadelphia arena that birthed its most legendary and extreme version of it, and the use of samples from wrestling shows and late night televangelists serve as a reference to his upbringing. The album was characteristically made with outdated equipment and limited by only

Orange and Red

while at other times sounding so damn hopeful that it might break your heart even more

and instead highlights the indelible songwriting at the core of their music

“I want to be heard and understood

Citizen return with their highly anticipated follow-up full-length

Black and Red

and Lomelda

who doesn't need more love songs

Love that you walked away from so you could love yourself

He recalls one particular trip to the studio on an empty BART train (an exceedingly rare sight in the pre-pandemic Bay Area) that made him wonder whether he was supposed to be doing what he was doing

1000 Black and Yellow Galaxy Swirl (Indie Exclusive)

“I think all of the songs deal with isolation