{"id":24097,"date":"2016-12-11T17:00:42","date_gmt":"2016-12-11T22:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=24097"},"modified":"2017-06-10T13:23:10","modified_gmt":"2017-06-10T17:23:10","slug":"elephant-stone-announce-ship-fools-winter-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=24097","title":{"rendered":"Elephant Stone announce ‘Ship Of Fools’ Winter tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ElephantMontreal\u00a0psych-rock trio\u00a0Elephant Stone\u00a0will embark on a\u00a0Winter Tour\u00a0with\u00a0Walrus\u00a0in support of\u00a0their recently released\u00a0full-length ‘Ship Of Fools’.\u00a0If you want to grab the album, you can order it\u00a0here<\/a>. A full list of dates can be found below.<\/p>\n

Evolution, change, artistic growth, exploration — these words are associated with all great rock and roll bands, but they’re quickly becoming synonymous with Elephant Stone, the Montreal trio led by singer\/bassist\/songwriter\/sitar player,\u00a0Rishi\u00a0Dhir. With ‘Ship of Fools,’ Dhir and his bandmates —\u00a0Miles Dupire\u00a0(drummer\/backing vox) and\u00a0Gabriel Lambert\u00a0(guitar\/backing vox) — have solidified Elephant Stone’s place among the greats as innovators who are unafraid of challenging themselves and their audience.<\/p>\n

As Manipulator<\/a><\/em>\u00a0attests, ‘Ship of Fools’\u00a0presents a new Elephant Stone emphasizing catchy grooves and vocal melodies that smack of both infectious pop and dance. But Dhir’s lyrics have lost none of their sophistication: his social commentary makes Manipulator<\/a><\/em>\u00a0music for the head and heart.<\/p>\n

The rest of ‘Ship of Fools’\u00a0follows suit. The creation of its eleven tracks, as Dhir says, allowed him to embrace his true identity as “pop songwriter” whose tunes are custom built for the dance floor. Elephant Stone’s refined vision on ‘Ship of Fools’\u00a0is the realization of the gifts of a great band. Add the talents of producer\u00a0Marcus Paquin\u00a0(Arcade Fire, The National) to the works, and the result is an album chock full of stylistically diverse cuts that could all stand on their own as hit singles. Indeed, The Devil’s Shelter<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(ft. Alex Maas of The Black Angels), Where I’m Going<\/a><\/em>, and Andromeda<\/a><\/em>\u00a0have already been released as singles to critical acclaim. They explore the deep reaches of space rock (Andromeda<\/em>), aggressive dance music (The Devil’s Shelter<\/em>), and sophisticated pop songcraft (Where I’m Going<\/em>).<\/p>\n

Formed in Montreal in 2009, Elephant Stone have toured extensively throughout North America and Europe and are prominent members of the burgeoning psych rock scene. Dhir has recorded, performed, and toured with indie rock icons (Beck), legendary cult bands (The Brian Jonestown Massacre), and contemporary psych titans (The Black Angels,\u00a0The Horrors). Their first album,\u00a0The Seven Seas<\/em>, was nominated for the prestigious\u00a0Polaris Music Prize\u00a0in 2009.<\/p>\n

Elephant Stone tour dates with Walrus<\/h5>\n

2\/8 Kingston Grad Club
\n2\/9 Waterloo Starlite Social Club
\n2\/10 Toronto Adelaide Hall
\n2\/14 Hamilton Casbah
\n2\/15 Guelph Ebar
\n2\/16 Peterborough Red Dog
\n2\/17 Ottawa Zaphods
\n2\/18 Montreal Fairmont<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Montreal\u00a0psych-rock trio\u00a0Elephant Stone\u00a0will embark on a\u00a0Winter Tour\u00a0with\u00a0Walrus\u00a0in support of\u00a0their recently released\u00a0full-length ‘Ship Of Fools’.\u00a0If you want to grab the album, you can order it\u00a0here. 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