meyerratken has a really great sound - all girly and fun, with hints of bright, warms days in her sunny voice. her music is the infectious sort, the kind best put on in the background when you want motivation or something more than gloom. that's not to say that all her songs shriek of cheer and positive thoughts only - au contrair, my friends. it's just, el may has this way to make her songs sound cheery, like a much milder, kinder version of morrissey.
recently, she recorded a cover of small black's pleasant experience with their blessing. small black bandmate josh kolenik said about el may's version, "It's always amazing to hear songs that you write in a totally new context. Loved the way El May brought out the lyrics in a way that's obscured in our original recording, and the production is pristine."
check it out/download it from the soundcloud below for a short time:
Pleasant Experience - El May (Small Black cover) by El_May
and then go HERE to stream more music by el may. make sure you check out made of water and decide on a direction and go, both of which are excellent songs. okay, actually, stream them all, because i really can't find any that i'm not totally digging. love!
LA peeps, you can check out el may at the troubadour on november 5th - she'll be supporting the paron red heads, who i've previously written about HERE. plus, the fruit bats will be there, too. so, that's like a night of all-around good tunes to check out! go HERE to learn more about the show.
go HERE to buy music from el may.
last but not least, if you want to check out el may's visual art (remember, she's a multi-platform artist!) and you're in the LA area, head over to museum and crane. her exhibit will be up through november 26.
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