So while driving around Chicago with Matt and Andy, I finally got my long-overdue time to listen to Ramona Cordova’s new album, The Boy Who Floated Freely. Andy had a cassette of it (one of only 25!), and we grooved to it as we tried to avoid getting too lost.

MP3: Ramona Cordova - Take Flight
MP3: Ramona Cordova - Inside The Gypsy Bar
In my occasional interviews with members of the Elephant 6 community, sometimes I’ll throw in the very loaded, arguably ignorant question “could anything like what you all did ever spring up again?” The point of the question isn’t to put them above other musicians in terms of output, but just that they pushed each other to further their music. Sort of like Saddle Creek, but with Jeff Mangum instead of Conor Oberst. But I digress; Ramona Cordova (real name Ramón Vicente Alarcón–”Ramona Cordova” is his grandmother) is a lot like the E6 spirit personified. His new album is exciting and bold in a way that’s sure to elevate him even further in his cult hero status.

Ramona Cordova on Myspace
Buy The Boy Who Floated Freely for $9