Bandwatch: Elefant

I just found this band, Elefant, out of nowhere. This video is interesting. I like the minimalist rock thing. A characteristic I see emerging in whatever you might call this music is this:

-consistent quick bass which changes tones only periodically, not necessarily when the lead guitar does
-songs about strange sexual tension/infatuation which doesn't work out
-moments where only the drums and vocals are together
-some unexplainable tone of voice which I can only describe as "vampirish" but not gothy

The parts are all so simple but when put together they sound amazing. It's that kind of music which you don't need to take too much effort to hear the winds or take note of the subtle ritardando. No, there's not a moment of stolen time spent listening to this band through my all-enveloping earphones. When I put them on, my ears are swallowed and bathed in easy-listening music, which is perfect for this summer mood that I'm in.

Other bands that pull off the minimalist rock or "post punk" thing well are:

Interpol
The Rapture
Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Bands that are on the Bandwatch radar:

Tool
Neil Young
Zero-7
Fourtet

Beautiful instrumental artist:

Yann Tiersen (remember all that music from Amelie?)

Bands I'm sick of who now officially suck:

The Strokes
because they were always too trendy
Michael Bublé
because he's always happy and snappy and...wait I think I'm going to throw up!
Metric
I know, they were my other Bandwatch
and
Radiohead,
because they're charging over $70/ticket for their upcoming concert!! Love em but hate em.