A Date With Elvis

A Date With Elvis is the sound of a 1950s drive-in theater being haunted by the ghost of a 1970s punk club. It is a record that feels perpetually covered in a thin layer of motor oil and glitter, balancing the raw, primitive thud of rockabilly with a sophisticated, campy sense of humor. Lux Interior's vocals are a masterclass in theatrical grit, moving from a velvet croon to a frantic, hiccuping yelp that sounds like he is possessed by the spirit of a radioactive Elvis Presley. The addition of more prominent bass lines gives the music a newfound weight, turning their 'swamp' sound into something more muscular and driving.

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