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| | Punknews.org | Pretty Girls Make Graves - Elan Vital |
 | | Well, after hearing Elan Vital, I now know that Pretty Girls Make Graves have an array of tactics at their disposal, as shedding the description “guitar-driven” has left them with nothing but room to explore. |
 | | Zollo’s vocals are, as always, both beautiful and passionate, and while the band may seem a bit more relaxed on Elan Vital, Dewitt’s drumming is far from mere backing in its innovative and driving approach. |
 | | The album’s standout track however, may be the immediately catchy anthem of workers’ revolt, “Parade.” Lead by what is possibly Elan Vital's best melody, “Parade” offers nothing more than a repetitive keyboard line, pounding drum beat, and pulsing bass-line in the music department, yet its simplicity is easily surpassed by its accessibility and pop smarts. |
| www.punknews.org /review/5259 (1120 words) |
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