When Elephant9 release a live album it is cause to sit up and pay attention as their burgeoning reputation as a cohesive live powerhouse is so well deserved. Their previous live album, Psychedelic Backfire I & II, was released in…
View More Elephant9 with Terje Rypdal – Catching Fire
Norway’s Elephant9 return with a new album, guaranteed to pique your interest, and this is certainly the case for me having been on a writing hiatus due to the loss of my great friend and TPA editor Jez Rowden. So,…
View More Elephant9 – Mythical River
Norwegian jazz-rock fusion behemoth Elephant9’s previous release was the twin-headed live monster Psychedelic Backfire I & II back in 2019, two righteous slabs of visceral creative crackle that left scorch marks on your carpet. The passing of the Plague Year…
View More Elephant9 – Arrival Of The New Elders
Happy New Year! It’s that time again where we look ahead to the audible delights that might give us a quick peck on the cheek, a full-blown snog or have us running screaming from the singles bar in 2010. It’s…
View More TPA Best Albums of 2019
The Norwegian powerhouse trio Elephant9, after releasing five studio albums, take the opportunity to document their live experience, with not just one but two special releases. The act of releasing live albums often instigates debate about the purpose, with comments…
View More Elephant9 – Psychedelic Backfire I / Elephant9 & Reine Fiske – Psychedelic Backfire II