Show Notes
With the arrival of the first new Olivia Tremor Control album in nearly 30 years, we attempt to make sense of the sprawling, enigmatic collective behind it known as Elephant 6.
NPR Music’s Lars Gotrich joins host Robin Hilton.
Special thanks to Greenwich Entertainment, C.B. Stockfleth and Rob Hatch-Miller for use of audio featured in the 2022 documentary, The Elephant 6 Recording Co.
Featured artists and songs:
(00:00) Intro with “A New Day” by The Olivia Tremor Control (03:00) The Elephant 6 story in 60 seconds with “Black Foliage (Animation 2)” by The Olivia Tremor Control (04:28) The Apples In Stereo: “Tidal Wave” (07:34) Robert Schneider on the creative process, from the documentary ‘The Elephant 6 Recording Co.’ (12:39) The Olivia Tremor Control: “Love Athena” (16:17) The Apples In Stereo: “Glowworm” (18:14) Neutral Milk Hotel: “Ghost” (22:13) Elf Power: “Embrace The Crimson Tide” (26:08) of Montreal: “Gallery Piece” (29:25) The Gerbils: “Glue” (33:54) The Instruments: “Song for Thomas” (37:01) Beulah: “Score From Augusta” (39:35) Great Lakes: “A Little Touched” (41:21) Dressy Bessy: “I’m Still Here” (51:12) The Olivia Tremor Control: “Meeting Ourselves” (53:39) The Olivia Tremor Control: “Path of the Parallels VI - Last Occupants” (55:15) The Olivia Tremor Control: “Leaf” (57:41) The Olivia Tremor Control: “Begin Now!”
Tell us what you think with a review on Apple or Spotify wherever you listen to podcasts.
Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: [email protected]
See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.
NPR Privacy Policy
More from All Songs Considered
Who’s the Mariah Carey of Halloween? Labels and artists are trying to capitalize on spooky season, but these are the songs that belong in the creepy canon, from the truly terrifying to simply seasonal and nostalgic.
A super deluxe box set of The Beatles' legendary 1965 album Rubber Soul has just been released with brand new mixes, demos and outtakes that show The Beatles breaking up with the past, their fans and everything people knew and loved about the band.
We get big and loud this week with a surprise drop from Phoebe Bridgers and her song “On Video,” from the Primetime soundtrack; the monstrously disjointed “Placeholder” from Gilla Band; widescreened shoegaze from the Danish artist Trentemøller and more.
Our latest mix of the week’s best new songs swings from the shoegaze rock of rising LA band untitled (halo) to Bach’s “Air on the G String” performed by pianist Víkingur Ólafsson. We’ve also got singer Lizzy McAlpine’s breathtaking ode to her late father, the laid-back grooves of polymath Sen Morimoto, the extraordinary voice of Scottish singer Beth Taylor and more.
We’re back with another round of the best new songs out now, including the universe-splitting “Blister Sunrise” from M83, Shygirl’s bone-rattling and euphoric “Alyse,” subversive funk from Asher White and more.