Ernest Ellis – ‘When I Feel Like Jesus Son The World Will Feel Much Different’

Ernest Ellis – ‘When I Feel Like Jesus Son The World Will Feel Much Different’ (mp3)

I love this guy and I’ve made no secret about it over the past couple of years, fawning over every track sent my way like aural porn. That said, I was concerned that Ellis was steadily descending into ‘uncool’ territory – I mean, it’s 2k10 and not even Bon Iver sounds like ‘Bon Iver’ any more. Was Ellis getting a bit derivative? Was he two years too late on the scene? Is his falsetto up to Justin Vernon/Kyp Malone standards?

For the most part, the above questions will probably remain hovering around Ernest Ellis. He had’t done much to silence those who’ve dismissed him as another pastoral, production-heavy indie folkster, continuing to mine that style on each successive single. He did, however, answer those barbs through the sheer quality of his song-writing. In what’s already been a strong year for local releases, ‘Loveless’ still stand out as a highlight. With the above track, Ellis has broadened his range somewhat with a weightless, semi-stoner jam that’s unlikely to see much radio play  but is still pretty damn good. It opens with two minutes of delayed guitars before his multi-tracked falsetto drops in carrying a patient, floating melody that I’m pretty sure this song features his highest note on record so far.

‘When I Feel Like Jesus Son The World Will Feel Much Different’ is from his debut album Hunting, which is out next month.

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