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Inert

by Ellefant

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1.
Green 03:33
Shapeshifter, lost at sea But “well prepared” for where you’re going Assured, no one’s watching Relentless privacy Blue ocean down the street Compares the shade of your prescription Light green, home and lively Awe-inspiring Drive through the farm land daily Clouded thinking Idle in the grasslands We all lay down to sleep Dreaming of precious poetry The ideology Please tell me where this road takes me I’m sheepish and full of Hopeful turmoil Spring air, nose itchy Congested head, both live and thinking Unprepared for what’s coming Self fulfilling prophecy
2.
Thief 03:58
Annie, shake your head Those sleepless nights Are all for entertainment Darling, get a grip This careless sense of Patronage makes me sick And i , I don't owe you anything Give me anything, give me something new Truly, I don't care Take your useless arrogance far from here Darling, don't be shy Show these thieves and Beggars how and why We will not fold We will ruin you We will ruin you Oh my god lets go Build me up and break me down
3.
Pall 01:39
4.
Gossip 05:55
Spin me around then drop the bottom out I’m no more clever than a fox in a house Then when your done with me just throw me out I’m not re-usable, i’ve figured out Wake up real early in the living room First find your bearings, rise from the tomb Then shake the cold out by the fireplace Light up your cigarette and start off the day Collect your dignity and don’t be scared Please know that no one once has felt prepared Don’t feel so useless, you’ve done so well Forget the headaches while you fire up another farewell On Tuesday eve he’s got a ghostly stare Forgot completely what he did prepare You tell the truth so remorsefully Save your honesty for family The things learned from this year will not be shared Truths are meant to be learned with care I see your motives through your strategy Capacity is such a tragedy And he’ll float and fly Through the vast blue sky Until the lightning finally strikes him down He’ll return his receipts Get real weak in his knees Until they buckle in the parking lot
5.
Inert 01:46
I can only feel I can only steal Your heart from your sleeve Picture it for me Cut him open No more winners They are lost and We are all just sinners But our river’s run dry Null my acknowledgements I know my punishment Across the street and out the window Florescent lights provide a stronghold For the sign It reads “beer and wine” Five o clock on Sunday morning I’m wide awake, but lost and dreaming For now I’ll close my eyes Before the sunlight’s rise The morning birds, they cry They sing me a lullaby
6.
Animal 03:41
Constantly moving in retrogade Pushing us into reverse Call me by name then ignore the attachment Now Turn out the light and then question the darkness Decisions like this make it clear you are heartless Pull all my teeth out and force me to close my mouth Why should I call you by name? You’re a mannequin, you’re just for show Stiff and cold with no brain Oh, but what do I know? I’m an animal, please hurt me Just beat me, no mercy Surely you’re intoxicated Depressed i’m sure, but not much worse And stumbling I nearly fell Off the roof and straight to hell And back, but then we’ll see how free Are all my possibilities Just lies that i’ve been force feeding In hopes that I will keep breathing Self prescribed we medicate We all set fire to the lake And dive head first to holy lands All the while just “holding hands” Oh what a joke, a shameful plea You think you know whats best for me Point your finger at my face And tell the world of my disgrace “Change is good” she says in spite What do you think you know of my life? You can take your photographs And talk of my behaviors, had to Show them all the tragedy Until you don’t feel bad about yourself Repeat the cycle but Before you lock me in my cage At least feed me a living wage We animals lack capacity To handle this society
7.
Con 05:57
There is no compass Its been swept up in the darkness Caused from mirrors and beams Of radiant moonlight Its funny how we tend to view the future with such hope How we could fool ourselves to believe What our mind has told I won’t pretend that i’m lonely I’ve got plenty of trusty homes And when I grow old and rusted The oxidation will cleanse my soul But as a matter of fact this is haunting A million voices all silenced at once Fever dreams on Tuesday evening Remind me of when I knew who I was What makes you think I don’t feel this? What makes you think you’re in control of yourself? We’re all just animals backed by relentless self doubt And while the tragedies strike all capacities fill With all those feelings that somedays you wish you could kill But there is no remorse from those that have wronged you Just please keep in mind, we’ve all done that ourselves too You’re nothing else but a con to yourself and your friends But that doesn’t mean those friendships will end And what about the past? Have you learned from it yet? Did you study the patterns or choose to forget? What makes you think you don’t feel this?
8.
Waste 04:52
In a new light i promise i could Be more myself But the its going now is just resenting Its hard for us sometimes to fully Pen the thoughts From the tragedies our minds just keep awakening Oh what a waste of energy the endless times We recreate history Oh what a waste of memory Silent driving Back from my home state Would it be more resourceful To let things stay the same? Or would I spend my whole life just Reflecting? On the possible outcomes Of things that I could say To let you know the thoughts my mind Are racing Oh but who am I kidding? I’ve recognized these Things are not fading Oh what are you thinking? Could you see yourself Love your new names? In come the clouds To dampen the evening An unfortunate familiar feeling Of truth lost before its found In the earliest days Of something thats too far to believe in Oh what a lack of honesty The ways we calculate Our trajectory Oh what is your theory? Self love first before You go sharing

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released October 1, 2019

Inert - [adj.] having no apparent power of action, motion, or resistance.

It seems that at some point in all of our lives we experience periods of time where we feel stagnant, as if there has been no progression of any kind in our personal or professional lives. In some cases, we may even feel as though we have moved backwards from where we were. In my experience, these times are often when we make the most important progress. We are forced to look at why we are halted, and often those answers are not easy to learn, nonetheless understand. This record was written and recorded during a time that tested all of us in very different ways. Because of this, I believe this is some of the most honest work we have presented to date.

-jacob


This album was written, arranged, and produced by Ellefant.

Ellefant is:

Jacob Moore - Vocals (all tracks), Fender Telecaster (tracks 1,2,4,6,7), Steinway Concert Grand Piano (tracks 2,3), Voice Memos (tracks 4,5,6), Gibson J-45 (track 5), Martin D-28 (track 8), Casiotone CT-310 (track 8), Fender Stratocaster (track 8)

Zack Moore - Fender Precision Bass (tracks 1,2,4,6,7), Double Bass (track 8)

Evan Rudenjak - Drum set (tracks 1,2,4,6,7), Fender Jaguar (track 3), Gibson 335 (track 5), Casiotone CT-310 (track 6), Dearing Deluxe Banjo (track 8)

All tracks were engineered, mixed, and mastered by Evan Rudenjak at Coolman Music Productions.

Lyrics by Jacob Moore.

Album artwork:
Original photograph by Jacob Moore.
All edits and creative design by Rob Mattson (@jpegasusart).

Promotional photos by Jacob and Zack Moore.

Additional Personnel:

Gabriel Carvalho- Casiotone CT-310 (tracks 1,2,7), Korg MS-20 (tracks 2,7), Griffith Upright Piano (track 4), Fender Rhodes (track 4), Hammond M3 Organ (track 7)

Alex Sallade, French Horn (track 3)


We would like to very sincerely thank all of those who have shaped us.

To each of our parents; Kevin, Maureen, Lori, and Jeff, for supplying us with the support, freedom, and most importantly the access to express ourselves artistically through the creation and performance of music.

jacob:
To Emma and Sabrina, for their unfaltering friendship, for being the most powerful, influential, and supportive women in my life, and for always being the voice of reason.

To Evan and Tom, for their inspiring friendship, musicianship, and for their tremendous sense of humor.

To my roommates; Steven, Mitch, Jacob, and Jason for always showing me love in the quietist, yet most important ways.

To Gabe, Min, Danny, Jake, Katey, and Damen, for sharing their creativity and passions with me, and for being such wonderful family to come home to.

To my professors, for giving me the tools to explore my musicality to even greater lengths than I could have imagined.

Lastly, to Zack and Evan, for being my brothers, for putting up with my stubbornness, and for always trusting me.


zack:
Dad, for letting us constantly explore our art in his basement. Elissa, for being a constant source of encouragement and support. Jake and Evan, for continuing to be my companions in music. Lastly, Lulu, for keeping me sane when I’m at my lowest, and some how always sneaking into recordings here and there.

evan:
Thank you to planet earth and its universal wisdom for teaching me patience, understanding, clairvoyance and confidence to manifest whatever I wish to bring forth into my life.

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Ellefant is an independent alternative rock ensemble from Jackson, NJ.

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