Coriolis. It's a physics term used to describe the deflection of all free-moving objects. It's inescapable. No matter how strong the will of the object is, it's going to drift.
It's also a fitting title for the gorgeous debut album from Lincoln's Elijah Jett, the stage name for Michael Todd, a recent University of Nebraska-Lincoln grad. Although the album runs a little less than 30 minutes, "Coriolis" is a journey. The 11 songs chronicle what appears to be a natural, almost predictable, deviation from an intended path.
The outcome is incredible.
"Coriolis" is an exploration of sound, ranging from the synthetic "Kuuyi" to the heartfelt "Stolen and Misshapen," and even further to the jazzy undertones of the lively "When This Song Doth End."
Even with the variation in sound, the album has an instinctual flow. Credit belongs to the understated appeal of Jett's hushed voice, which glides through the telling "Pardon the Fanfare," when he confesses, "sometimes it takes mistakes to know just how lucky we were." With its soft, captivating melody, the song is bound to please fans of Iron & Wine.
The easy, gospel sway of "God's in the Grass" illuminates the splendor that defines "Coriolis." It effortlessly injects a feeling of nostalgia for a time experienced by someone else.
The album as a whole invokes a sense of newfound wisdom in the minds of the young. The result of sincere introspection, "Coriolis" is an aesthetic escape from the insignificant expectations of others.
katiefennelly@dailynebraskan.com
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