Author: Sal
Lucky Elephant Launch Debut Album: Starsign Trampoline (podcast)
Monday, 3rd August, 2009 at 5:27 pm, Isle of Wight
Bestival, Isle of Wight Festival, Music, podcast
Lucky Elephant fans will very pleased to hear that the long awaited debut album from the fabulous four has been released today.
It’s been a long time coming, but rest assured, it was worth the wait.
Star Sign Trampoline contains some of the more well known tracks that the band has been playing to adoring fans over the last couple of years, such as the excellent Rev. Tilsley, The Pier and Lucky Elephant.
But perhaps in a change to their usual style, the new album sees the arrival of some more pensive or introspective numbers such as The Red Ties vs The Bees and Burn Down The Acres.
We’ve been listening to the new album for the last month or so and it continues to grow on us more and more.
The new tracks show another side to the band not previously seen and this album is sure to increase their fan base ten-fold.
Let’s hope it gets some good airplay on the radio stations.
Chinwag
We caught up with Sam and Manu from the band at the Isle of Wight Festival back in June.
They’d just performed a great set on the Acoustic Stage and were still buzzing from the experience.
We had a good old chinwag finding out how they got together, what inspires them, how the create the material and what plans they have for the future .. oh and we go off piste to put the world to rites (natch).
Get yourself a cup of tea, put your feet up and check out the interview. The lads were just as lovely in person as we thought they’d be and we can’t wait to see them play again at Bestival in September.
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Thanks also to Island photographer, Julian Winslow for joining us to take the shots.
Check out Lucky Elephant, on MySpace for a flavour or their delightfulness.
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Very interesting lyrics and music, thanks for introducing me to this intriguing band. I will track down the album and look forward to seeing them at Bestival. Do you know when they are playing? (and which stage)
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Hey Candy ;0) Not sure where/when we’re playing this year at Bestival. We might have a chance to play on the Big Top, if not defo on the band stand, which we know is a fabulous place to play on a sunny day! It’s gorgeous!
thank you for having given a chance to our music, and thank you to Ventnor Blog for taking the time to come and meet us at IOW festival. I haven’t heard the interview yet, but i got to say that you should have seen me running away each time they were pointing the microphone at me!!! Damn – that was nerves wracking! (<== is it how u spell it?). So looking forward to come back on the island and pay a little visit to beautiful Ventnor. Ur town is so similar to my hometown in France it’s incredible. Magical place. I Love it. Take care of you and take care of beautiful Ventnor. Manu Elephant
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Brilliant to see the faces that go with the music
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Ah, how nice to hear half the elephants (particularly as one of them is my big brother.) Loving the album you clever boys. A revelation to see the lyrics and do that thing you do with artists like Tori Amos “Oh, that’s what they’re singing!”
Great interview VB
Big love :) Rosie
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How come you never understood what is being sung? ;o)
By the way everyone, Rosie is a little tired i think, as none of the elephant actually has a sister. Even Sam… ;o)
Manu Elephant
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Rosie Rosie … have you been telling porkies or does one of them have a long lost sister that they don’t know about?
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Sorry Manu, I think I was taking lyric hints from Evie…”The fish it stinks…”
and no, not telling porkies, Sam really is my brother! I am happy to take a DNA test.
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Yeah, she really is Sam’s sister- although why would you admit it, Rosie? Ha! Not really! Bought the album it’s really brilliant.
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Phew! Thanks Ben, thought I’d been taking grief from a complete stranger for 30 years! Quite gutted that Manu doesn’t know who I am as I’ve met him about 10 times and even bought him an apple mojito… deary me…
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I don’t drink. :)
Manu Elephant
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Oh Manu, do you really really not know who I am, or are you messing with me? I can’t pick up on subtleties in the written word!
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are this band American? I’m from the UK, what kind of music do they play?
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