The Elected – Not Going Home

What does it say when a side project band is putting out better records than the band that initially spawned it? Is it fair to even call it a side project at that point? Both fair questions when looking at The Elected, who have grown greatly from “that little band with the one from Rilo Kiley who isn’t Jenny Lewis”. Two albums in and Blake Sennett has mastered his “Elliot Smith in front of a band” routine down to a perfect art. He’s just made it slightly less depressing.