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Here are some more reviews and posts of 'I think I can see the ocean':
"like staring at amber while eating honey" By Jeff Schweers--Ink 19
"...Well-crafted and sincerely good and lovely songs, but in doing so keep things as indie legit as any other pitchfork darling of the week. Elaine puts out a straightforward sound that is just as indie as any hyper-kinetic and cacaphonous track that Animal Collective puts out. (Before our readership bolts, let me be clear: I am in no way slagging Animal Collective. I’m just saying that being indie is more than having a complex or at least non-mainstream sound; it is also about a certain artistic ethos, at least in how art is produced.)...she’s kept her art very real, which is as indie as it gets. Just ’cause you rock doesn’t mean you can’t be serious, right?"
--Citizen Dick
"If you were to attempt to describe the sound of leaves falling, swishing and swooping through blustery autumnal breezes, you might very well use Elaine Lachica’s debut album as the linchpin of the narrative. Laden with a tasteful blend of tangible pop sentiments and exorbitantly professional orchestral arrangements, the album seems to evoke the full spectrum of emotions, lending well to its seasonal consciousness. Lachica boasts a well-trained set of soprano pipes; however, she tiptoes in and out of classical form, convincing her listeners that she indeed has her own unique sound. But I don’t get the sense that musical uniqueness in and of itself is her ultimate goal; rather, I would simply say that I believe her. I believe that she means and feels what she sings.
In the song “Collective Myth,” the haunting minor melody entrances the listener in an ethereal dreamscape reminiscent of an operatic aria. On the other side of the coin, the first two tracks, entitled “Behind My Mind” and “Tumbleweed” respectively, lift the listener’s spirits with a joyous and almost flippant tone. This is definitely not a one-dimensional album.
Now, that’s not to say this will appeal to everyone. In fact, I would argue that perhaps few will enjoy “I Think I Can See The Ocean” upon first listen. One of Lachica’s shortcomings is that her lyrics are a bit mumbled and unintelligible at places, which can be frustrating. But overall I would recommend the album. For students, “I Think I Can See The Ocean” is nothing if not fantastic study music."
by Michael Whitworth --Red and Black
Largehearted Boy posts 'Behind My Mind' mp3
Jade magazine Article:
"Elaine Lachica has that haunting, heart-stopping, ethereal kind of voice that brings to mind what the philosopher Plato said about music giving soul to the universe and a charm to sadness. Hailing comparisons to Kate Bush, Tori Amos, and Cassandra Wilson, Lachica writes and sings songs that range from folksy modern pop to lush vocal dreamscapes that would be right at home on a movie soundtrack." by Dina Gan
LoFiles reviews album:
"First, I heard the opening song on the album, ‘Behind my mind’, and fell in love with Elaine and her music... Stunning."
UK's Leonard's Lair review:
"New York-based Elaine Lachica is an idiosyncratic singer songwriter whose propensity to sound unique can lead to conclusions that are just as likely to frustrate as they are to enrapture...now is the time for her to emerge from cult concern to an artist with a much broader appeal." --by Jon Leonard
The Mercurial Press and Interview:
"When listening to Elaine Lachica’s songs, one feels a sense of being given a direct line to her subconscious - and it’s a lovely place in which to float around for awhile. On her first label-backed studio album, I Think I Can See The Ocean, the songs introduce spare, dream-like fragments which gradually intertwine until, often, they grow into something splendorous and epic." --by Patrick Dalton
Here are some more reviews and posts of 'I think I can see the ocean':
"like staring at amber while eating honey" By Jeff Schweers--Ink 19
"...Well-crafted and sincerely good and lovely songs, but in doing so keep things as indie legit as any other pitchfork darling of the week. Elaine puts out a straightforward sound that is just as indie as any hyper-kinetic and cacaphonous track that Animal Collective puts out. (Before our readership bolts, let me be clear: I am in no way slagging Animal Collective. I’m just saying that being indie is more than having a complex or at least non-mainstream sound; it is also about a certain artistic ethos, at least in how art is produced.)...she’s kept her art very real, which is as indie as it gets. Just ’cause you rock doesn’t mean you can’t be serious, right?"
--Citizen Dick
"If you were to attempt to describe the sound of leaves falling, swishing and swooping through blustery autumnal breezes, you might very well use Elaine Lachica’s debut album as the linchpin of the narrative. Laden with a tasteful blend of tangible pop sentiments and exorbitantly professional orchestral arrangements, the album seems to evoke the full spectrum of emotions, lending well to its seasonal consciousness. Lachica boasts a well-trained set of soprano pipes; however, she tiptoes in and out of classical form, convincing her listeners that she indeed has her own unique sound. But I don’t get the sense that musical uniqueness in and of itself is her ultimate goal; rather, I would simply say that I believe her. I believe that she means and feels what she sings.
In the song “Collective Myth,” the haunting minor melody entrances the listener in an ethereal dreamscape reminiscent of an operatic aria. On the other side of the coin, the first two tracks, entitled “Behind My Mind” and “Tumbleweed” respectively, lift the listener’s spirits with a joyous and almost flippant tone. This is definitely not a one-dimensional album.
Now, that’s not to say this will appeal to everyone. In fact, I would argue that perhaps few will enjoy “I Think I Can See The Ocean” upon first listen. One of Lachica’s shortcomings is that her lyrics are a bit mumbled and unintelligible at places, which can be frustrating. But overall I would recommend the album. For students, “I Think I Can See The Ocean” is nothing if not fantastic study music."
by Michael Whitworth --Red and Black
Largehearted Boy posts 'Behind My Mind' mp3
Jade magazine Article:
"Elaine Lachica has that haunting, heart-stopping, ethereal kind of voice that brings to mind what the philosopher Plato said about music giving soul to the universe and a charm to sadness. Hailing comparisons to Kate Bush, Tori Amos, and Cassandra Wilson, Lachica writes and sings songs that range from folksy modern pop to lush vocal dreamscapes that would be right at home on a movie soundtrack." by Dina Gan
LoFiles reviews album:
"First, I heard the opening song on the album, ‘Behind my mind’, and fell in love with Elaine and her music... Stunning."
UK's Leonard's Lair review:
"New York-based Elaine Lachica is an idiosyncratic singer songwriter whose propensity to sound unique can lead to conclusions that are just as likely to frustrate as they are to enrapture...now is the time for her to emerge from cult concern to an artist with a much broader appeal." --by Jon Leonard
The Mercurial Press and Interview:
"When listening to Elaine Lachica’s songs, one feels a sense of being given a direct line to her subconscious - and it’s a lovely place in which to float around for awhile. On her first label-backed studio album, I Think I Can See The Ocean, the songs introduce spare, dream-like fragments which gradually intertwine until, often, they grow into something splendorous and epic." --by Patrick Dalton