Brooklyn indie pop band Elizabeth and the Catapult have made a video for together, alone, the lead single from their forthcoming new album sincerely, e. It is a song about being addicted to mobile phones, even more so during the pandemic: "my brain is connected to my hand is connected to my phone; no one stops anymore; always ready for that next big thing". It makes perfect sense to use the ceaseless stream on the device for the clip to drive home the message.
Brooklyn band Elizabeth and the Catapult are trying to reach the next level with their sophomore release The Other Side of Zero that will hit the shops on October 25.
The album is produced by Tony Berg, whose credits include Peter Gabriel's Up album. They are on the road supporting Aimee Mann and Jukebox The Ghost.
Live dates:# w/ Aimee Mann
* w/ Jukebox the Ghost
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HCTF review of Taller Children.
Elizabeth and the Catapult are a trio from Brooklyn. Fronted by singer-songwriter Elizabeth Abby Ziman, the band offers a selection of jazzy pop tunes that will go down with the cognoscenti that hang out in the small venues and cafe's, sharing a love for lyrics that tell stories about soul searching. Guitarist Pete Lalish and drummer Danny Molad hold back most of the time, not getting in the way of the vocals and the lush string arrangements.
Elisabeth Ziman is fighting her demons with a smile, overcoming Apathy, and sitting Right Next To You when she sings. Hit The Wall is cheerful song about having 500 reasons to be depressed, but soldiering on against all odds. The sole cover, the Leonard Cohen song Everybody Knows starts as a surprisingly percussive interpretation before going into in all-out strings pop song. The trio keep the Greenwich Village music spirit alive, finding a middle way between Joni Mitchell and Suzanne Vega.
