# New Jersey-Based Collective ELK CITY Present ‘Your Time Doesn’t Exist’ Single

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/new-jersey-based-collective-elk-city-present-your-time-doesnt-exist-single/
- Published: 2022-09-22T14:30:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

**New Jersey-based collective ELK CITY present ‘Your Time Doesn’t Exist’ single,
a dazzling taster of their ‘Above The Water’ LP**

_“Elk City’s cool and elegant sound draws on 1980s “dream pop” and bits of 1960s
folk-rock” _~ **The New York Times**

_“A formidable offering… it comes as no surprise Elk City sounds so animated, brazen
and effervescent. LoBue’s commanding vocals are the icing on the cake, making for
a highly infectious track”_ ~ **The Spill Magazine**

_“White-hot, catchy and propels the listener ahead in forward motion… with a vocal
timbre somewhere in the midst of Chrissie Hynde, Blondie and Patti Smith” ~_** The
Record Stache**

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**Photo by Jon Reino**

Art pop band [**Elk City**](https://www.facebook.com/elkcityband) presents their
new single [**‘Your Time Doesn’t Exist’**](https://youtu.be/nzP8N7aG3-c), from their
forthcoming[ **‘Above the Water’**](https://elkcity.bandcamp.com/album/above-the-water)**
LP**, which opens a new chapter in the Montclair, New Jersey band’s evolutionary
story. Vibrant, raw-edged and bold, it showcases a new guitar-rich lineup featuring
members of **Versus, Luna **and the **Psychedelic Furs** side-project **Feed**.

Elk City revolves around its founders, artist/ vocalist **Renée LoBue** and producer/
drummer [**Ray Ketchem**](https://soundbetter.com/profiles/232601-ray-ketchem). 
Rounding out the band are guitarists **Sean Eden (Luna) and Chris Robertson (Feed,
Punch Havana) **and bass guitarist **Richard Baluyut (Versus)**.

Since their formation in 1999, Elk City has released 5 albums, 3 EPs and numerous
singles. Pursuing a glimmering rock thread, Elk City makes potent atmospheric pop
with psychedelic undertones and overtones.

**‘Your Time Doesn’t Exist’ **lays the entire Elk City story plain: It’s got a rock
solid VU groove that reveals the band’s North Jersey roots and lineage with The 
Feelies, Yo La Tengo (with whom they share a former label, Bar/None) and Luna (with
whom they share a guitarist). And it asks the old New Jersey question once more,
but this time with elegance and elocution: Have you got a problem with that?

Elk City "Your Time Doesn't Exist" [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

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**Renée LoBue** says, “This is our most jangly jangle pop combined with our love
of The Paisley Underground. Right out of the gate, the song serves as a reminder
that time is just a construct. It’s a bit of an emotional check-in song”.

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**Photo by Jon Reino**

Earlier, Elk City released the single [**‘That Someone’**](https://youtu.be/bEyhHv9Y4eE),
which explores the dual nature of self and other, excitement and dismay. Opening
with a riff akin to early Sleater-Kinney, it quickly goes Blondie before unleashing
a full-fledged tornado that is uniquely Elk City. The shadow-laden video, which 
was filmed in NYC and Montclair, NJ, was edited by Ray Ketchem.

The ‘Above the Water’ LP will be released via the new **Magic Door Record Label**,
founded by **Guided by Voices **drummer** Kevin March** with Ketchem and LoBue. 
These three neighbors, collaborators and friends launched the label with a simple
mission to release music created by the rich community of artists who surround them.
‘
Above the Water’ was recorded, mixed and mastered at Ketchem’s [**Magic Door Recording**](https://www.facebook.com/magicdoorrecording/),
opened in 2017 as an acoustically lush refuge for musical expression and experimentation.
Ketchem, whose production credits include **Guided By Voices**, **Luna** and **Gramercy
Arms**, partnered with legendary studio designer [**George Augspurger**](https://augspurger.com/)
to transform a cavernous warehouse into a freeform studio where vintage microphones,
modern studio gear, and bespoke sound tuning elevate and inspire.As of September
21, ‘Your Time Doesn’t Exist’ will be released through all fine digital outlets,
including [**Apple Music**](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/elk-city/5421978)**,**
[**Tidal**](https://tidal.com/browse/artist/3610647)**, [Qobuz](https://open.qobuz.com/artist/27846)**
and** [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3fP1b6MT31lrhF7Xzf4KSA?si=vQGI0lCUSGGkaG-jMbvHLQ)**,
where ‘That Someone’ can also be found.  Out on October 21, the full ‘Above The 
Water’ LP is already available for pre-order via [**Bandcamp**](https://elkcity.bandcamp.com/),

**CREDITS **
Renée LoBue – lead vocalsChris Robertson – guitars, backing vocalsRay
Ketchem – drums, backing vocalsSean Eden – guitarsRichard Baluyut – bass, backing
vocalsRecorded, Mixed & Mastered by Ray Ketchem at Magic Door Recording, Montclair,
NJSong written and performed by Elk City.© 2022 sound is crazy music (BMI)Single
cover artwork by Ray Ketchem. Album artwork by Ray Ketchem & Renée LoBue

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**TRACK LIST**
1. That Someone2. Someone’s Party3. Apology Song4. Your Time Doesn’t
Exist5. A Family6. Don’t You Wanna Try7. Floating Above the Water

**FOR FANS OF: **
10,000 Maniacs, The Fiery Furnaces, Throwing Muses, John Cale,
Jefferson Airplane, PJ Harvey, Cate LeBon, Luna

**Keep up with Elk City**
[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/elkcityband) | [Bandcamp](https://elkcity.bandcamp.com/)
| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/elkcityband/) | [Twitter](https://twitter.com/ElkCityMusic)
| [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw000Y-Q86FvREYEAU2kZ3A) | [Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/elk-city/5421978)
| [Tidal](https://tidal.com/browse/artist/3610647) | [Qobuz](https://open.qobuz.com/artist/27846)
| [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3fP1b6MT31lrhF7Xzf4KSA)

**Magic Door Record Label:**
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| [Twitter](https://twitter.com/magicdoormusic) | [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/magicdoorrecordlabel/)

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