Elephant 6 Collective
 

In my opinion, the most talented, versatile, and genuinely unique group of musicians ever. From famed outfits such as Of Montreal and NMH, to more avantgarde acts like Major Organ and OTC, these guys will--or should--go down in history as one of music's most influential groups.

Discuss. Hate. Appreciate.

I like pretty much all of Elephant 6 acts. I've yet to hear one I didn't like.

My only problem with it is that it's a bit samey after a while , I can only listen to tweeness in small doses.

My friend likes Of Montreal, I think they're pretty boring.

Neutral Milk Hotel are OK, but I don't get why they're so acclaimed.

hey guys, new here, this was the first thread i saw really...got to say i love elephant 6, especially Nuetral and jeff mangum. the website made a bunch of live stuff available for free too...can't go wrong with that.

I was listening to NMH again there. Communist Daughter is such a great song, with some very intriguing lyrics as well.

Other projects are good but I find Elephant 6 to be especially horrible.

Are you serious? Explain yourself sir!

To me they're just really dull and cheesy.

The Apples in Stereo
Beulah
Black Swan Network
Chocolate USA
Circulatory System
Dixie Blood mustache
Dressy Bessy
Elf Power
Essex Green
Frosted Ambassador
The Gerbils
High Water Marks
Major Organ and the Adding Machine
Jeff Mangum
Marbles
Minders
The Music Tapes
Neutral Milk Hotel
Olivia Tremor Control
Orchestre Fantastique
Pipes You See, Pipes You Don't
Secret Square
Sunshine Fix
ulysses
Von Hemmling
Bablicon
Fablefactory
Great Lakes
A Hawk And A Hacksaw
The Instruments
Ladybug Transistor
Late B.P. Helium
Marshmallow Coast
Marta Tennae
Midget and Hairs
My First Keyboard
Of Montreal
Thimble Circus
Visitations

I repeat: Are you serious?

i shouldn't get on mb when i first wake up and post in label threads that have a similar name to really bad bands.

lol. i was gonna say, the elephant 6 collective isn't even a band... :D
it's all good.

Does anyone have anything by elf power that they're willing to share? :]

im a big of montreal fan, id like to hear some elf power also but have not had luck finding any :(

ditto, even torrents failed.

Of Montreal is alright, but Neutral Milk is where it's at.

i'm uploading 2 elf power albums now.

Elf Power - Walking With the Beggar Boys:
ep-wwtbb.rar

This album features my favorite Elf Power song, 'The Cracks'.

drooling... thanks

Elf Power - Creatures:
elf power- creatures.rar

Some quality stuff, some really overrated stuff, none of it is bad, but I find some of them to be bland and uninteresting. NMH is probably the top band in there, especially their early stuff, and A Hawk and a Hacksaw is pretty sweet as well.

NMH has never struck a chord with me--no pun intended.

I can sort of see what you're getting at.
I like NMH , but if i'm honest I don't see them as being any better or worse than a lot of other E6 bands.

Olivia Tremor Control are the best E6 band.

they're definitely the most avantgarde, along with Major Organ.

They basically just write Beatles-on-acid pop songs, except for the stupid noise crap which I don't even count as part of their albums. Not too avant garde, really.

who are you refering too?:bonkhead:

because if you are insuinuating (**** spelling) that the whole elephant 6 collective is made up of beatles on acid wanna-bes you are sadly mistaken. i would delve more into what a jackass comment that is, but i have a feeling i would rather use my breath to sing along to some beatles on acid pop songs.

I think he was referring to Major Organ, or maybe Olivia Tremor Control but i'm pretty sure its the former.

Yeah I'm not talking the about the whole label, just a few like-minded bands on it.

someone needs to upload some major organ and olivia tremor control... im a big nmh fan, and ive been meaning to explore the elephant 6 collective and torrents can be so frustrating sometimes... so please help me out.

I haven't heard much oh the collective, but what i've heard, i really dig...i love NMH, and im getting into Beulah....what Of Montreal like?

Ive been hearing a lot about them

I like OM for their quirky take on pop songs...not many bands can be catchy while modulating through circles of keys, but they pull it off, especially on "*** Parade" and "Hissing Fauna"

*edit* wow, the "g" word was censored...

everything is censored on these forums

Its all about The Music Tapes, Julian Koster is a fking genius

NHM, Apples in Stereo, Olivia Tremor Control, Beulah and My First Keyboard are all well worth exploring blogs for too.

I HATE Of Montreal though.

I always thought Frog Eyes were E6 too, they have that distinctive sound... turns out they're not.

thank christ i am not the only one! they aren't 60's enough

it's all about the Minders

Btw been meaning to ask, can anyone sort me out with Her Wallpaper Reverie by Apples in Stereo? It got wiped from my HD and its so hard to find

yeah - you'll have to give me a little time to get it up though. no, thank you

no prob man, thanks muchly xx

Not big on the Elephant 6 collective.Was never one for NMH,and Of Montreal are OK just.That said I do like Apples In Stereo a lot based on what I've heard.

I think they've got NOTHING on the anticon collective. :D

chalk and cheese, dread, chalk and cheese