La Rayuela Sónica: Elysian Fields, Last Night on Earth (2011)

Few bands have traveled such varied roads as the New York duo Elysian Fields. Jennifer Charles (vocals) and Oren Bloedow (guitar) came up in NYC's downtown art rock scene of the early 1990s, securing a record deal with Universal Records imprint Radioactive in 1995 that led to the release of their first EP and subsequent full length Bleed Your Cedar.

Jumping the majors for a one-off deal with Jet Set for Queen Of The Meadow, the band began touring heavily in Europe, developing a large, dedicated fanbase who continue to lionize the group today. They have taken the independent route since, releasing records on their own imprint Diluvian with 2004's Dreams That Breathe Your Name, 2006's Bum Raps And Love Taps and 2009's The Afterlife.

We are proud to partner with Diluvian in a co-release of Last Night On Earth. This is the first record Elysian Fields has released Stateside in 10 years, and with good reason. This is the one that breaks the mold, the one that ties up the loose ends and sees the duo bridging even more musical genres than before. The songwriting prowess that Charles and Bloedow have shown from the beginning is still there, as are the vocals that breathe right into your ear while you hang on every word. But there is something new in Last Night On Earth; an unguarded playfulness and a timeless rock feeling that gives these songs a flexing of the muscles that we've not heard from the band before.

We think it's a masterpiece, and we're not the only ones saying that.

1. “Sleepover” – 3:32

2. “Red Riding Hood” – 4:41

3. “Can’t Tell My Friends” – 3:56

4. “Sweet Condenser” – 4:14

5. “Chance2 – 4:48

6. “Johnny” – 3:57

7. “Church of the Holy Family”– 3:32

8. “Villain on the Run” – 4:24

9. “Chandeliers” – 4:04

10. “Old Old Wood” – 3:56

11. “Last Night on Earth” – 7:27