Its been quite a year.  If haven’t noticed, news flowing out of the Ben Thomas & So Elated camp has been somewhat of an echoing chamber of nothingness for most of 2010. That doesn’t mean nothing’s happening though.

To celebrate all that’s past and all that is to come, we’d like to offer a gift: So Elated, our 2009 release, completely free.  Tweet it, Facebook it, Tumblr it, LinkedIn it, email it or maybe get all crazy and just pick up the phone and call your friends about it.

Happy listening,
Ben

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“Viral (The Incapable Rival)”, from So Elated’s self titled 2009 release was recently featured in Episode 4 of PBS’ Roadtrip Nation.

You can watch the full episode online here:

Roadtrip Nation (Fall 2009, Episode 4)

Merry Christmas!

Acoustic Indie-Folk, done lo-fi, hushed in a sanctuary amidst wooden ceilings with upright bass, classical guitar, flutes and choirs. New songs and old. a melancholy and provocative take on Christmas.

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Hear what the critics are saying about “So Elated”…

“There is an honesty that underpins their music… an honesty that is so necessary for now… This is soul-stirring music for folk who weren’t lobotomized when they decided to follow Jesus.” (Something Beautiful)

“So Elated officially assume the mantle of [David] Bazan and [Derek] Webb at their self-critical, post-evangelical, anti-religious best …[So Elated] shows a great amount of musical and lyrical, including theological, maturity.  This is one group to keep your eyes on in the coming years.” (Fire and the Rose)

“…the songs carry with them a quality that makes them hard to put out of mind. This is best exemplified in the song ‘Viral,’ which lives up to its title with its inexplicable ability to occupy your thoughts for days” (Soul-Audio)

“Meandering mid-west sound that is both familiar and fresh… At times Beatle-esque, at others Waterdeep meets Wilco, [So Elated] have crafted an appealing mix of thoughtfully produced Americana for the soul” (The Canny Shark)