Essex Green

Behold Essex Green, the Elephant 6 band for people who don’t like Elephant 6 bands. Perhaps the most fully realized of all the outfits lumped under that umbrella, Essex Green resurrects the age of psychedelia, unironic cocktail jazz and pure, powerful pop. Its second full-length, this year’s The Long Goodbye, avoids any too-cute pitfalls, sounding more like a lost vintage classic than a dated, dippy relic. Sometimes, opening old vaults can produce a gust of fresh air.