Elephant
Sky Swimming
(Memphis Industries)
4/5
Sky Swimming is an excellent debut album from alternative band Elephant, featuring ex-couple Amelia Rivas and Christian Pinchbeck.
The disc mimics the up-and-down nature of their relationship (which fell apart during the making of the album), from the upbeat opener “Assembly” to the mellowed-out but still fun “Ants” and the emotional and raw title track.
Constant throughout are Rivas’ smooth as silk vocals sitting over the background of hip-hop beats, electronic loops, and moving harmonies. The album is occasionally overproduced, however, which distracts from Rivas’ naturally beautiful voice.
Still, this is a great album worth listening to over and over again.