Me First

The Elected | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 3, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sub Pop
• ASIN: B00018D4V8
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #132,056 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Familiar and new all at the same time, March 15, 2004

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D. Holifield (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Me First (Audio CD)

The moment I heard the first cut on this CD I was intrigued. Three days later and I still can't stop listening to it. I keep rediscovering each song with every listening. It's familiar and new all at the same time. I don't like to use genres to describe music, instead I like to compare it with other things I already know. At first listen, it really reminded me of Sparklehorse, Ween's country album, and Beck all rolled into something that Gram Parsons might be doing today if he were still alive and if he had a penchant for electronic gizmos whirring and buzzing textures into each song. You'd be wise to grab this CD, it's a good one that has gone largely undiscovered.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is great, December 6, 2007

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O. Baughman - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Me First (Audio CD)

If you, like me, discovered this group because of your love for the older Rilo Kiley sound, you will be pleased. It's not the same sound, but all of the parts of the good old Rilo Kiley is there, but now with a few other ingredients. It's unique from Rilo Kiley, but close enough to ensure you'll enjoy it. There is a lot of anger on this album, submerged in usually mellow slow songs, but I find it very good listening.

Hey, and you can't beat the pig on the front of the album...I mean, come on!

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The world needs more Elected., March 8, 2005

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Alan Ranta (Tiny Mix Tapes) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Me First (Audio CD)

Sub Pop has discovered another sweet gem. The Elected bring forth some particularly catchy post-country rock, that is folk music with studio effects, a keyboard, and the occasional drum machine, that rivals the like-minds in the Super Furry Animals at their own genre bending game and graciously exposes The Coral as the stale anachronism they are. Me First is no desperate grasp at mainstream uniqueness but truly heartfelt music, understated psychedelia on the acoustic side played to peak effectiveness thus making believe The Rapture went Tennessee instead of new wave. There are many influences at work here, which they do a great job of integrating and improving upon, but the one to focus on is Elliott Smith, whom they commemorate with the glory that is liner note mention. They don't quite reach his emotional depths but their own melodical sensibilities more than make up for a lack of tearjerkers. Posing for a border photo in NME next to a "he'll be missed" generic comment is one thing [Moby], but to actually understand and learn from such a great source is another. The world needs more Elected.