Elle King makes the kind of music you put sunglasses on to. Not the kind of music to wear sunglasses while listening to – just the 5-15 seconds when you raise them to your face. Elle King is the soundtrack of your coy side.
She also has the ability to be the soundtrack of your angry side, your heartbroken side, and your blissful side.Her sound is gritty but utterly charming, largely in thanks to Elle’s swingy blues voice. Backing her Adele-in-a-dive-bar vocals are her own banjo strumming skills, as well as copious percussion and electric guitar. She also has her way with an acoustic guitar from time to time and I’m pleased to report that her acoustic songs are just as good as her produced, amplified tracks. Yay.
Her recent release, “Ex’s and Oh’s,” jumps into the intro like a roller coaster that starts midway through a steep downhill acceleration, like the song started long before you began listening. The accompanying video, released earlier this month, is a cheerfully macabre depiction of the unbreakable ties we have to our past relationships, and our inability to escape them.Elle King is the girl who you always envy for her ability to just be herself. 100% of the time, 100% of her honest opinion, and she delivers all of it with a smile.
Listen Now: Elle King on Broke & Beautiful
