Elasticity is the third EP by American metal singer Serj Tankian, released on 19 March 2021 by Alchemy Recordings and BMG.
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Released | March 19, 2021 | |||
Genre | Nu metal,[1] alternative metal | |||
Length | 20:49 | |||
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Producer | Serj Tankian | |||
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Background
The EP is made up of five songs Tankian had originally written several years earlier,[2] for a possible System of a Down reunion album that did not come to pass because the other members of the band did not see "eye-to-eye" on their suitability.[3][4] Tankian decided to record the tracks himself with engineers Vlado Meller and Dan Monti and release them under his own name,[5][6] expecting this action to allow the band to move forward.[7] It is Tankian's first album of original rock and heavy metal-based songs since Harakiri in 2012.[2]
The album was expected to be released in fall 2020, but was delayed due to renewed strife between Armenia and Azerbaijan;[8] Tankian instead spent that period engaged in international awareness efforts.[6] The album features some lyrics referencing the 2021 documentary film Truth to Power, which chronicles Tankian's efforts to gain international recognition for the Armenian Genocide.[9] The title track "Elasticity" was released as an advance single and features a music video directed by Vlad Kaptur.[10] The song "Rumi" is about Tankian's son and the Persian poet of the same name.[5][11]
Reception
Kerrang! noted that the EP is "a fascinating insight into what a new album [by System of a Down] might have sounded like, through the lens of its most musically adventurous member",[4] while Metal Hammer also noted the creative deviations from that band's expected sounds.[12] In the words of Paste Magazine, the EP should mostly satisfy fans of System of a Down, but adds enough new elements to make it Tankian's own work.[13] Blabbermouth called the EP "tremendously eclectic" while praising Tankian as "an incredibly talented and brilliant creative force".[14] Loudwire called the album's title track "delightfully weird" with possible influences from surf rock and new wave.[15]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Elasticity" | 4:01 |
2. | "Your Mom" | 3:19 |
3. | "How Many Times?" | 4:16 |
4. | "Rumi" | 5:28 |
5. | "Electric Yerevan" | 3:46 |
Total length: | 20:52 |
All tracks are written by Serj Tankian
References
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