At 75 minutes, this is perhaps the longest EP ever released. The Silent Elk of Yesterday contains three studio-recorded tracks ("The Silent Elk of Yesterday", "Crag Lake," and "The Dapper Bandits") that would later appear on Buck Fever, and fifteen live songs that I assume are all from the same show. The studio tracks are great, and the live tracks are too. Estradasphere is comprised of phenomenal musicians, and the live tracks prove it. They are tight and performed impeccably, and the sound quality is pretty good too. Additionally, many of the live songs have never been released in studio form, so that's all the more reason to pick this up. An excellent release.
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