In the Room Up There
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In the Room Up There is the debut studio album
by the Australian rock
band Elora Danan
, released through Boomtown Records
on 6 March 2009. It was their first and only full-length album, before breaking up later in 2009.
The band spent months writing and recording the album, which was produced by Birds of Tokyo
guitarist Adam Spark.
"Door, Up, Elevator" was the album's first single, and proved to be a breakthrough hit on the Australian radio station Triple J
. Frontman George Green explained the song's meaning by saying it is
The album's second single, "The Greater Good" also went to radio.
Green credits their sound to a love of 1980s era music; "We went back into the musical past and got a lot of inspiration from the '80s, which was probably the best era of music ever. We love the electro-synth proggy era of the '80s, so the album has a lot of similarities to 1980's bands like The Cure
, New Order
, The Galvatrons
and Van She
. The last two are probably the best bands ever to come out of the '80s and possibly the history of the universe."
Following the release of the album, they announced their first national headline tour, which took place in April and May 2009. They then toured in support of The Getaway Plan
, which was the final tour for each of them.
A review by the alternative rock
website AbsolutePunk rated the album at 81% and said "this album will have you thinking about it, repeating its lyrics over in your head and deriving your own meaning from it. Its individuality gives it a life which will not die soon, and I believe that to be an integral part of a great album."
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by the Australian rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Elora Danan
Elora Danan (band)
Elora Danan were an Australian alternative rock band from Perth, Western Australia, formed in late 2006 from various other bands in the local scene who had ended including As A Weapon and Alleged....
, released through Boomtown Records
Boomtown Records
Boomtown Records is an independent record label founded by Jaddan Comerford in October 2002 and based in Melbourne, Australia. In 2011 the label was rebranded with Staple Management to new company - We Are Unified- History :...
on 6 March 2009. It was their first and only full-length album, before breaking up later in 2009.
The band spent months writing and recording the album, which was produced by Birds of Tokyo
Birds of Tokyo
Birds of Tokyo is a four-piece alternative rock band from Perth, Western Australia. Their debut album Day One, gained them domestic success with it reaching No. 3 on the AIR Independent Album charts, spending a total of 36 consecutive weeks in the top 10.In 2008, the band released Universes,...
guitarist Adam Spark.
"Door, Up, Elevator" was the album's first single, and proved to be a breakthrough hit on the Australian radio station Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
. Frontman George Green explained the song's meaning by saying it is
The album's second single, "The Greater Good" also went to radio.
Green credits their sound to a love of 1980s era music; "We went back into the musical past and got a lot of inspiration from the '80s, which was probably the best era of music ever. We love the electro-synth proggy era of the '80s, so the album has a lot of similarities to 1980's bands like The Cure
The Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...
, New Order
New Order
New Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris...
, The Galvatrons
The Galvatrons
The Galvatrons are a four piece rock band who formed on 28 August 2007, in Melbourne, Australia. Lead singer Johnny Galvatron stated on radio station 101.3 Sea FM on the Central Coast that the band got their name from the 1986 animated film Transformers...
and Van She
Van She
Van She is an electropop band formed in 2005 in Sydney, Australia, with Matt Van Schie on bass guitar/vocals, Tomek Archer on drums/sequencer, Michael Di Francesco on synth/guitar and Nicholas Routledge on vocals/guitar...
. The last two are probably the best bands ever to come out of the '80s and possibly the history of the universe."
Following the release of the album, they announced their first national headline tour, which took place in April and May 2009. They then toured in support of The Getaway Plan
The Getaway Plan
The Getaway Plan are an Australian alternative rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 2004. The band comprises vocalist and guitarist Matthew Wright, guitarist Clint Splattering, bassist Dave Anderson and drummer Aaron Barnett....
, which was the final tour for each of them.
A review by the alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
website AbsolutePunk rated the album at 81% and said "this album will have you thinking about it, repeating its lyrics over in your head and deriving your own meaning from it. Its individuality gives it a life which will not die soon, and I believe that to be an integral part of a great album."
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Elora Danan.- "Man of Science" — 3:05
- "Door, Up, Elevator" — 3:02
- "Live Together, Die Alone" — 7:06
- "Sinking, Always Sinking" — 4:41
- "Ankle Deep" — 3:21
- "We Could Be More Than This" — 6:50
- "Ten Bucks Says It's Metaphor" — 6:05
- "The Greater Good" — 4:09
- "Motion Without Meaning" — 4:11
- "Holding Our Heads in Our Hands" — 3:18
- "Man of Faith" — 5:35