To describe Elephant Moon as the sound of a singer-songwriter would be to sell the music short. Very short indeed. Similarly, terms like ‘folk’ don’t really do it justice, no matter how many prefixes, such as ‘indie’ or ‘alt-‘, you put in front of it. There is something happening here that transcends genre and delves into those less tangible realms that only the best music can discover within itself.
Certainly more upbeat, relatively speaking, and slightly less melancholic than the earlier single, “Where Were You,” Anders Dal, the man behind the moniker, still manages to make things sound gently windswept and interesting, whistful and full of wonder. And this he achieves by adding an understated violin, courtesy of Barbara Bartz, to his already gorgeous cascades of picked guitar. On top of this simple yet seductive sound his voice speaks to our very soul.
Here we find ourselves in the same territory that the brilliant and tragic Nick Drake called home: understated and ambient, drifting and cinematic, and the message is more pertinent and poignant given the speed and chaos of our lives, than it might first appear.
“Good Medicine” advocates the simple act of taking a break, of slowing down, taking some time out from the madness of our modern life, finding the eye of our own personal storm and embracing it, if only for a short while. And, if you can do that surrounded by greenery, nature, and sunshine, then so much the better.
A simple message for chaotic times, a short and to-the-point reminder to look after ourselves in mind, body, and spirit. Good Medicine, indeed.
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