Emmett Elvin – The End of Music (Bad Elephant Music, 2019)
British multi-instrumentalist, composer and sound designer Emmett Elvin has released an outstanding progressive rock album titled The End of Music. Emmett Elvin’s style is hard to categorize. He interweaves the best of progressive music: masterful symphonic progressive rock, wondrous cinematic structures, cutting edge electronica, post rock, fascinating sound effects, exquisite acoustic guitar pieces and mesmerizing loop creations.
“Having of late been sorely beleaguered by testy whimbrels I decided the hour was ripe to once again beseech the assistance of that sagest of metaphysical bards, Magnus Opium,” says Emmet. “His prescription was simple enough: conjure an entirely fresh, lapis-hued songbook from the trembling, indifferent maw of the Abyss to be used as a calmative for the hearts of even the most truculent waders. ‘But what title should I bestow on this sonic grimoire?’ I asked of him. Poor timing on my part, as his mouth was at that moment stuffed with coconut mushrooms. I’m reasonably certain he said: The End of Music. Dallying long enough to make sure would likely have lost me everything. And these 13 songs from the Abyss were too hard-won to surrender.”
Emmett Elvin is best known as the keyboardist for Knifeworld, Guapo and and Chrome Hoof. On The End of Music he plays acoustic and electric 6 & 12 string guitars, bass, acoustic piano, Rhodes, Nord synth, casserole, biscuit tin, percussion, recorders, vocals.
The band includes Alex Thomas (Chrome Hoof, Squarepusher, Badly Drawn Boy) on drums and percussion; and Sarah Anderson on violin and viola. Additional musicians: Eden Duke on stacked harmony vocals on ‘Everything Falls Away’ and ‘Everything Falls Away (reprise)’; and Olga Lisikova on vocals on ‘No Wonder.’
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