EMSU Media
- Jan 17, 2022
- 3 min read

E-L-R join SYLVAINE for Paris album release show in March

E-L-R to support SYLVAINE live in Paris (FR), March 2, 2022

Just a few days before the release of their own forthcoming second album "Vexier" on March 11, Swiss doomgaze trio E-L-R will support SYLVAINE at the release show of her new album "Nova" at the Noveau Casino in France's illustrious capital Paris on March 2, 2022. E-L-R comment: "We are incredibly honoured to announce that we will be part of the amazing Sylvaine's release show on March 2, 2022 in support her fourth album 'Nova', enthuses the Swiss trio. "We can hardly wait for this memorable evening. We hope to see you there!" E-L-R band pictures and graphic materials are available at this link: (click here for Dropbbox)

Details of E-L-R's sophomore album "Vexier" can be viewed below.

A first video single 'Fleurs of Decay' is already available via this link: https://youtu.be/awlfeHkvPF8

Pre-sale link: http://lnk.spkr.media/elr-vexier

Tracklist

1. Opiate the Sun

2. Three Winds

3. Seeds

4. Fleurs of Decay

5. Forêt

The simple strumming of a rhythm guitar slowly expands into an ever widening reverb space. Gentle voices arise in the background. A lead guitar on a high note begins to thread roots through the velvet darkness of opening track 'Opiate The Sun' of E-L-R's sophomore full-length "Vexier" until the rising pressure finds a way out and the rapidly expanding sound-growth bursts out into the sun.

The style of the Swiss has been dubbed 'doomgaze' and 'post-metal' and both terms apply loosely to the trio's meandering, down-tempo doom-epics. E-L-R's hypnotic phrases that are constantly varied and warped in repeating loops are reminiscent of shamanic rituals imbued with psychedelic colours. The trio weaves a subtle tapestry with diligence and persistence that depicts a labyrinth full of intricate details and hidden treasures.

E-L-R lure and seduce the listener with glimpses of deeper meaning and the constant discovery of new layers that reveal further ones once peeled away. "Vexier" does not give up its secrets easily and there are many shifts and twists hiding in the shadows as implied by the title that derives from the Latin word "vexare" meaning "to plague, to irritate" and in German a 'Vexierbild' means a flip-flop image while in some dialects a 'Vexier' is a puzzle game. All of these layers of meaning find an echo on this album. What is heard on the first spin might morph into something different and reveal new sonic shapes with repeated listening.

E-L-R were conceived by bass-player I.R. and guitarist S.M., who both also took on vocal duties in the German Swiss city of Bern in 2016. They were soon joined by another friend, drummer M.K., whose emotive and intricate style proved to be the perfect fit. The release of their debut album "Mænad" (2019) was greeted with widespread acclaim by critics and fans alike, and led to invitations to tour with AMENRA, supports slots for WOLVENNEST, HANGMAN’S CHAIR, and DARK BUDDHA RISING among others, and festivals such as Up In Smoke and Prophecy Fest, while an appearance at the Beyond The Redshift Festival in London is scheduled for March 2022.

During the global live-break of 2020 and 2021, the Alpine dwellers used the time to hone their song-writing skill to a new level of cutting-edge precision and to concentrate on a focused recording of their second full-length "Vexier" which was recorded and mastered in their hometown Bern by Remo Häberli at Hidden Stash Studio.

With "Vexier", E-L-R take another decisive step forward and invite the listener on an adventurous journey through their fascinating and multi-dimensional musical cosmos.

Release date: March 11, 2022

Line-up

S.M. – guitar, vocals

I.R. – bass, vocals

M.K. – drums

Guest musicians

Remo Häberli – additional guitars

BAZE – vocals & lyrics on 'Forêt'

Produced by E-L-R & Remo Häberli

Recorded, mixed & mastered by Remo Häberli Hidden Stash Tonstudio (CH)

Sound designs by Remo Häberli

Music written by E-L-R