# ELDER ISLAND Announces ‘Additions Attachments’ EP Out on October 28

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/elder-island-announces-additions-attachments-ep-out-on-october-28/
- Published: 2022-09-23T14:00:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

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“_Between their highly devoted approach to songwriting and their intuitive ability
to hone in their sound, the record is a snapshot of a trio that’s perfectly in sync,
working lock-in-step to craft something melodic, meaningful and masterful._” – **
American Songwriter**

**Bristol-based Electronic-pop Trio**
**ELDER ISLAND****Announces **_**Additions
Attachments**_** EPOut on October 28****A collection of tracks saved from the “neverland”
of old hard drives**

**First Single “**[**Motive**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=ce160ec0bf&e=615f2b8493)**”
Out TodayPerforming At CRSSD Festival (San Diego) September 25
DJ Set At _Sound_(
Los Angeles) September 29

**Sophomore Album [_Swimming Static_](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=58de040984&e=615f2b8493)
+ [_Remixed_](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=a249442a43&e=615f2b8493)
Edition Out Now**

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**ELDER ISLAND**
Photo credit: **Matt Joy Photo**

**SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 (Bristol, UK) — **“As its name suggests, these are our additions
and attachments from previous released work,” indie electronic trio **ELDER ISLAND**
says in reference to the title of their shining new EP _**Additions Attachments**_,
due to be released **on October 28, 2022**. “Leftovers… [these are] the tracks that
we couldn’t finish for one reason or another but we deemed worthy to be warmed back
up and made into something fresh. We had finally moved into a new studio, so it 
was great to get tracks out again after some time and view them with a new perspective.
It’s a simple enough idea, and we didn’t want to sugar coat it.” This announcement
arrives alongside the captivating new cut “[**Motive**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=76609f5cd7&e=615f2b8493),”
the first single taken from the upcoming EP.

The announcement of this EP also arrives on the heels of the band’s recent UK/EU
festival run (_The Secret Garden Party, Stella Polaris Festival, Stowaway Festival,
_and_ MS DOCKVILLE Festival_) as well as upcoming performances: tonight (**September
23**) in the **Dominican Republic** at the **Pineapple Ball** and then their return
to the U.S.’s West Coast _**CRSSEDFestival**_ in San Diego on **September 25** and
a DJ Set At _**Sound**_ in Los Angeles on **September 29**.

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**Single Artwork**

The band says “Motive” is a track that evolved over time through a great many editions:“
We started it in 2020 alongside a lot of the tracks on our last album, 2021’s [_**Swimming Static**_](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=4513572fb6&e=615f2b8493)[
which was recorded in their home studio in 2020 and fit between the surreal dream-
state of electronica and the storytelling-esque lyricisms of indie] but we struggled
to find the right tone. The original was minimal and moody. We added a wordy, chord
driven middle, and we tried it with 80s style live drums. Nothing seemed to satisfy
so we shelved it.” They knew the song was a keeper though and wanted to give it 
the time it deserved. After some time away, ready for an overhaul, they took it 
into the studio with producer/engineer **Ali Chant **(_PJ Harvey, Perfume Genius,
Soccer Mommy_). “New upbeat drums, prophet 5 thickener, ditched the middle eighth
for an all-out instrumental solo. It had to be embraced! Elder Island’s first ever
sax solo. Played by **Luke** [**Thornton**, bassist and beat maestro], originally
on a Variophone (mid ’70s synthesized electronic wind instrument) but later re-recorded
on an alto sax.” Once they had the finished productions, they handed them over to**
Barney Cox** (_Anne-Marie, Nicole Scherzinger, Tinie Tempah_) and **Blue Lab Beats**(
producer **NK-OK** and multi-instrumentalist **Mr DM**) for the final finesse in
the mix.

**Listen to “Motive” HERE:**
[https://orcd.co/ei-motive](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=c6772bbdb8&e=615f2b8493)

Elder Island - Bonfires

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Watch this video on YouTube

Following 2019’s acclaimed debut album **_The Omnitone Collection_** and their critically
hailed, independently released follow up _Swimming Static, Additions Attachments
_features a collection of songs from the band’s “’neverland’ of old hard drives”
and it sees the band meld genres and lyrical themes with effortless precision. 

Eclectic in theme, the EP contrasts songs like “Motive” that rebuke the current 
status quo with those like “**We Are The Water**” that evoke a naturally themed 
wistfulness.  “It’s a track where we took the simple theme of water and leant into
it. Lots of phasers and layers with modulated white noise to simulate the sound 
of water.”    

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[[**Elder Island
_Additions Attachments_ EP

**Tracklist:**
1. “[Motive](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=f8222f7d70&e=615f2b8493)“
2. “We Are The Water”3. “Additions Attachments”4. “Blue Haze”5. “Motive” Blue Lab
Beats Remix

The EP title (taken from a line in the track “**Additions Attachments**”) was the
catalyst for the EP’s conception, “It seemed like a fitting title. As a collection
of tracks linked to other albums, the tracks became appendages of these other works,
_Additions Attachments_. Nice and simple. Maybe one day we can revisit the idea:
_Additions Attachments_ 2 – Just tying up loose ends.”  

**WHAT THE PRESS IS SAYING:**
“_The Bristol electro-pop trio provides all of the
elements of what you’d want to listen to heading out of the pandemic darkness and
into summer: splendid vocals from singer and cellist Katy Sargent, groovy bass lines
from Luke Maestro, polished synths from David Harvard and an incredibly danceable
overall aesthetic. Fusing trip-hop and electro, “Sacred” feels true to its Bristol
roots, while the thumping pulse and progressive buildup of “Small Plastic Heart”
is a moment of sheer elation. This is music that’s just downright fun to listen 
to, and the limited but stellar back catalog is likewise solid gold_.” – **SF Chronicle**

“_Elder Island’s sophomore record is even more reflective and atmospheric than any
of their previous releases combined… What you get from this Bristol-based group 
is thoughtful, “digestible,” and danceable music. As much as you can simply love
the chill, comprehensible folksy dance group, you can also look to them for introspective
pondering and contemplation_.” –** The Aquarian**

‘”_Alluringly hypnotic vocals courtesy of lead singer Katy Sargent with a slow but
sticky beat that builds to an ethereal climax. The booming synths and wide-open 
soundscape earns its place as one of the most solid dance-tracks in Elder Island’s
discography_.”- **The Alternative on “Sacred”**

“_Upbeat and underscored by a funk-led bassline, vocalist Katy Sargent’s reverb-
laden vocals glide through a glistening dancefloor, shifting between gradually building
synth keys, into full force electro-pop._” – **Velvet Independant on “Purely Educational”**

**“**_Feeling like the lovechild of Arctic Monkeys’ A.M. and Warpaint’s Head’s Up,
the swanky pop sound plays a tug-o-war with dark and light._“-** The Alternative
on “Feral”**

_“[_Swimming Static_] seethes with boredom, thrill, fear and horror. It’s yet another
entry into the setlist at the club at the end of the world. You’re going to love
it.” _**_– _****Gigwise**

“_Elder Island Create Genre Defiant Comfort Food For Your Ears On Stylish Electro-
Tinged Beauty _Swimming Static” – **Rock and Roll Fables**

“_The track, gushing with synths that bounce with the determination of an animal
on the prowl, is destined for the radio and worldwide acclaim._” – **Play Too Much
on “Sacred”**

_“Their emotional and experimental take on music is hard-hitting” – _**One Great
Song**

Elder Island are vocalist and cellist **Katy Sargent**, bassist and beat maestro**
Luke Thornton **and guitarist and synth master **David Havard**. **Elder Island**’
s _**Additions Attachments**_ will be released on **October 28, 2022**. New single“
[**Motive**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=453ec69658&e=615f2b8493)”
available on all DSPs today. 

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