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• Artist: The Elected
• Album: Me First
• Label: Sub Pop
• Year of Release: 2004
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• Reviewed by: dscanland on 2004-04-02

I did not like the Elected one little bit upon first listen but as soon as the second, I was converted. You know how an album is completely out of context in some instances? Well, first time I listened to Me First I was walking home from work on a stormy Friday. Right now I am listening to it late at night, doing some work. The Elected is more suited for the latter situation. You may hear some similarities to a band called Rilo Kiley in The Elected's music. That is most likely because this band is the side project for Rilo Kiley's guitarist Blake Sennett and as Sub Pop has been doing lately, this side project is as strong, if not stronger than the artist's main band. Me First starts out with a very country-styled ballad called "7th September 2003" and it clicks along quite nicely. Members from other bands like Azure Ray and Arlo are here along with fellow Rilo Kiley members. While not totally relying on a country feel, one cannot help but feel a bit of a folk style in songs like the Cowboy Junkies styled "Greetings In Braille". But when you have figured it all out, Blake switches up to a straight pop mode complete with drum machines on "A Time For Emily". Most clever song title goes out to "My Babys a Dick". Blake's voice sounds a little wimpy at first but it really works once you are a couple tracks in and are into the mellower groove of things. Arrangements are done very well and the production is perfect. When the album closes with the personal geographic track "British Columbia" I can't help but hope that this project continues. Sennett should be proud of this album.

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