With the 405 suggesting of recent single ‘Youth Blood’ / ‘Lucifer’ ‘it may make you want to grab the sky by it's chin and surf on it for a bit’, ‘Crystal’ develops the band’s ability to write nagging melodies wrapped in barbed wire rhythms and suggests a bright future for the four piece whose name is increasingly being heard in the right places.
“As Elephants Are have yet to disappoint and we’re loving this next step in their journey”
- All Things Go, US
“New single Crystal is magical” - The 405, UK
“Laden with hooks, sing-a-longs and epic guitar riffs.” - It’s All Indie, UK
"10/10" - Blahblahblahscience, US
As Elephants Are formed in 2011 when Ben (vocals / guitar) and Harry (bass) enlisted old school friends guitarist Joe and drummer Rob to flesh out the songs they were writing. Debut single, ‘War Cry’ caught the ears of Xfm and Amazing Radio, both of whom playlisted it whilst follow-up double A side ‘Lucifer’ / ‘Youth Blood’ also found fans in Jen Long, Ally McCrae and Huw Stephens at Radio One with ‘Youth Blood’ introducing the band to European audiences via repeated international radio plays.