Description
Let It Thrive is a seven-track cassette-only EP by the Canadian alternative pop/rock trio Elim Hall, independently released on T-berdog Records in 1990. The EP was recorded April and June 1989 and September 1990 by band member Glen Teeple, assisted by Elaine Girard and Chris Rivard at SRS, London. Elim Hall features Glen Teeple, Rosser Teeple, and Steve Marsh.
This is one of those rare instances where a band put out a cassette demo after being signed to a major label. Elim Hall had signed to Reunion Records of all labels, releasing Things Break in 1986. Apparently they even toured with Michael W. Smith. The story goes that the label had no idea what to do with a deep, introspective adult alternative band and dropped them. So four years later the band returns and releases this cassette-only demo. It also starts off with a slightly more upbeat and joyful song before diving head long into alternative. If you are into this sound (a little influence from the Police, a little Canadian prog rock ala Common Bond here and there, a little U2, etc), this is an excellent example of the sound. Possibly even better than their excellent 1986 album. This tape and their full-length were re-issued on CD in 2003, but even that is hard to find these days. [Christian Tape Underground, November 24, 2019]
> Apple Music (https://music.apple.com/us/album/let-it-thrive/1733153878)
Cassette tracklist:
Side One
A1. “Terry and the Pirates”
A2. “Woman”
A3. “Silent Dove in a Distant Land”
A4. “You and Me”
Side Two
B1. “Let it Thrive”
B2. “Too Much of a Good Thing”
B3. “Found My Way Again”
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