Elijah Johnston - Stupid Soul (SIGNED) [CD]

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: CDSTB50
Barcode: 607396050116
Release Date: 20 Jun 2025
Genre: Indie & Alternative

Stupid Soul is either Elijah Johnston’s 4th record or his 7th, depending on who you ask, but possibly the first you’ve heard. The logical next step in a career of slow burns, Stupid Soul is neither a record of morose self-reflection nor a frenetic series of genre experiments, settling into a comfortable steady pace: a record built to fit like a glove. Performed by a small team including Johnston’s brother, manager, and long-time producer, the record is full of small wonders and live band energy, the sound of four close-knit collaborators in pursuit of something timeless. 12-string acoustic guitars, vintage synthesizers, and a relentless belief in the guitar solo round out Johnston’s usual pop rock palate, and the team manages to make a coherent picture out of a mood board that takes just as many cues from Brian Wilson as it does from The Legend of Zelda. But you don’t need a syllabus for this, and you don’t need a reference sheet — you just need the songs. They’ll speak for themselves.    

1. Leonard  2. Ideas  3. Keep it to Yourself  4. Baby Bands  5. Oxygen  6. I Know What You Did Last Summer  7. Days Like These  8. Instant Replay  9. Everything We Hold Dear  10. Valentine’s Day  11. Double Fault  12. Football Season