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Track Listings
| 1. Run |
| 2. Without You |
| 3. This Ace I've Burned |
| 4. I'll Keep You Warm |
| 5. All the Crooked Scenes |
| 6. When the Tide Creeps In |
| 7. Can't Make It So |
| 8. Preying On Your Mind |
| 9. Coming Back Home |
| 10. Yours to Keep |
| 11. Stone Bird |
| 12. Cast |
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Dom
Format:MP3 Download|Amazon Verified Purchase
Back in 2009 I stumbled upon a 5 piece folk/pop band from Leeds band called Ellen & The Escapades, it was a cold windy day at Leeds Festival, and due to a large night out I found myself clinging onto the side of the BBC Introducing stage.
I've been keeping an eye on them ever since and seen them go from strength to strength, winning the Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition in 2010 and continuing on to play other top festivals such as Green Man and Bestival. Fast forward to now and they're about to release their debut album, `All The Crooked Scenes'.
Despite their folky sound, there are shades of Fleetwood Mac and a Pink Floyd-ish feel in others, standout tracks include `Cast' and `Stonebird' full of brilliant harmonies, with Ellen's captivating vocals and simple yet deep lyrics. It's an album oozing with talent, the recordings are big, and as debut albums go a confident sign of things to come.
I've been keeping an eye on them ever since and seen them go from strength to strength, winning the Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition in 2010 and continuing on to play other top festivals such as Green Man and Bestival. Fast forward to now and they're about to release their debut album, `All The Crooked Scenes'.
Despite their folky sound, there are shades of Fleetwood Mac and a Pink Floyd-ish feel in others, standout tracks include `Cast' and `Stonebird' full of brilliant harmonies, with Ellen's captivating vocals and simple yet deep lyrics. It's an album oozing with talent, the recordings are big, and as debut albums go a confident sign of things to come.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By M. Watts
Format:MP3 Download|Amazon Verified Purchase
'All the Crooked Scenes' is simply wonderful. Not only is every one of the twelve tracks a labour of love and care but it has that rare quality of a studio recording that retains the vitality and excitement of live performances throughout. Ellen Smith's beautiful slightly husky, breathy tones are perfectly attuned to their folk/pop/country rock style and superbly complimented by the support vocals and deft musicianship of the band. The variety, range and dynamics of the individual tracks are sheer delight from the vibrancy of 'All the Crooked Scenes' and 'Cast' to the plaintive love song (My Soul is) 'Yours to Keep' or the deceptively simple 'Stone Bird' It is no surprise to learn that Ellen and the Escapades earned the title of Glastonbury Unsigned winners. The band give some of their key musical influences as Carole King, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Ryan Adams, Bon Iver, Fleetwood Mac, Ray LaMontagne and this album shows Ellen and the Escapades to be more than worthy of continuing this musical heritage.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By J. Hayhurst
Format:Audio CD
A band with a great sound worth listening to time and time again. Similar to a previous review I was lucky to stumble across them 3 years ago at Leeds Festival and having seen about 15 gigs later this album is the best of their songs from that period. They have gone from strength to strength and are heading for much greater popularity. Ellen's soft velvety vocals and the great harmonies with the rest of the band compliment each other so well.
Its Acoustic new Folk/ Alt Folk/ Country/ Soft Rock...call it what you like, its great uplifting stuff and beautiful to listen to, shades of Fleetwood Mac for sure, comparisons to Mumford & Sons and I can see a similarity to Norah Jones vocals too.
Buy it...you will not be disappointed, and make sure you go see them live too!!.
Its Acoustic new Folk/ Alt Folk/ Country/ Soft Rock...call it what you like, its great uplifting stuff and beautiful to listen to, shades of Fleetwood Mac for sure, comparisons to Mumford & Sons and I can see a similarity to Norah Jones vocals too.
Buy it...you will not be disappointed, and make sure you go see them live too!!.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Exvellent
A very good album by an outstanding new artist, excellent value. Download was quick and without any problems at all.
Published 19 days ago by R J THICKETT
4.0 out of 5 stars
Consistently brilliant, bittersweet debut 12 track EP
Leeds based, folk-pop, four-piece, Ellen and the Escapades bring us this dusky, bittersweet debut 12 track EP. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Breakingmusic.co.uk
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