Elastica
- Connection [Deception, 1994]
- Stutter [DGC EP, 1995]
- Elastica [DGC, 1995] A-
- The Menace [Atlantic, 2000] A-
- The Radio One Sessions [Koch/Strange Fruit, 2003] *
Consumer Guide Reviews:
Connection [Deception, 1994]
"Spastica"
Stutter [DGC EP, 1995]
"Rockundroll"
Elastica [DGC, 1995]
Punk-pop as self-consciously noncanonical market ploy, wound tight as a methedrine high. The Buzzcocks weren't deep, Wire wasn't deep, but these sassy London girls are shallow on principle, accentuating the desperation of a fun they refuse to grant any emotional resonance. I love their bright, tough veneer and hectic sexuality. I'll happily get juiced on their quick charge. And I can imagine myself discarding them without a second thought. After all, they're asking for it. A-
The Menace [Atlantic, 2000]
See: Five Years and Eight Hours: Elastica Out of Control. A-
The Radio One Sessions [Koch/Strange Fruit, 2003]
nine previously obscure songs bait slack one-take best-of ("Spastica," "Four Wheels") *
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