With the first echoing “AY-O,” Hey Elbow’s song “Ruth” is instantly recognizable. It’s probably not familiar because you’ve already heard the track, since Hey Elbow hail from Sweden and have made a very small footprint in the States so far. Instead, the opening moment is nostalgic because it so easily recalls Harry Belafonte’s “Banana Boat […]
Stereogum — With the first echoing “AY-O,” Hey Elbow’s song “Ruth” is instantly recognizable. It’s probably not familiar because you’ve already heard the track, since H... more info