On April 21st, New Jersey rock band Pinegrove released their live LP Elsewhere 2 on Bandcamp. The album was recorded early in 2020 on their tour of the Western US.
Lead singer & songwriter Evan Stephens Hall said of the release:
hello & welcome. this recording marks a record of the recent past when people could gather together by the hundreds. i also see it as a note from a future where people will gather & applaud again. the crisp percussive clatter of all those hands, people chatting to their friends or people they just met, going “woo,” singing along—it’s very surreal & nearly heartbreaking to hear now, the tapping dents & divots of rain against my bedroom window, skylit & glowing overcast tonight. it’s a sideways smile hearing so many people together but a smile nonetheless. & singing all in the first person! the first person plural? what should we call this? grammar has generously bent open for us to make room for something momentary we might call “the communal i.” —a line of people, their singing heads in the tungsten floating sweetly over their shoulders, shoulder to shoulder, singing stretched-out vowels in unison, affirming together our collective intent to try to be better to ourselves, to those we know, & to those we don’t know. thank you to anyone who came to these concerts! thank you to anyone listening now. we appreciate you all so much & look forward to playing music again for you soon. stay safe, much love.
Elsewhere 2 by PinegroveThe pay-what-you-wish record is available on Bandcamp. The proceeds will go to the MusicCares Covid-19 Relief Fund.
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