Anybody's Guess by Elixir
Anybody’s Guess is Elixir's third full length studio album. In their eighth year of playing together, you can hear the group digging into their combined sound with new explorations in timbre and fresh arrangement ideas. Elixir is rooted in a love of American fiddle music and inspired by horn section sounds of early jazz, classical music, and funk. Their new album features all this, as well as musical leaps into the unexpected. In other words, it is Anybody’s Guess.
Tracklist
| 1. | Swingin' | 3:55 |
| 2. | Blue Eyed Lady | 5:04 |
| 3. | Lulu's Back In Town | 3:44 |
| 4. | La Tache | 4:55 |
| 5. | Waiting for Earl | 3:57 |
| 6. | Quebec Reels | 5:32 |
| 7. | Meredith | 3:57 |
| 8. | Tarbolton Lodge | 3:45 |
| 9. | Höpkers vals | 3:20 |
| 10. | Shall We Dance | 3:19 |
| 11. | Divine Reel | 4:34 |
| 12. | Ringstead | 4:29 |
| 13. | Gigue du Salon | 4:23 |
Credits
Produced by Elixir and Matt Labarge.
Recorded & Mixed by Garrett Sawyer at Northfire in Amherst, MA. Mastered by Lane Gibson in Charlotte, VT.
Graphic Design by Ethan Hazzard-Watkins.
Photos by Lauren Lamont.
Huge thanks to: Garrett, Matt, Ruth & Claude, Amy, August, Simon, Jen, Meredith, Corey, Dave, and Lauren.
Thanks also to Keith Murphy, Rebecca Lay, Emily Troll, Adam Broome, Pascal Gemme, and the graffiti artists of Brattleboro, VT.
License
All rights reserved.
Elixir blends driving fiddle and guitar with the rich texture and rhythmic excitement of a full horn section, deftly weaving brassy riffs and daring solos in and out of traditional Irish, French Canadian and New England tunes. Elegant melodies evolve into raucous dixieland horn riffs; transcendent harmonies, playful improvisations, and rock, swing and reggae-inspired rhythms define Elixir's sound.