Elvana (us)

Imagine: Smells Like Teen Spirit collides head-on with Jailhouse Rock. From the bowels of Disgraceland, Elvis steps onto the stage as if All Shook Up fits perfectly between distortion and feedback. With hip swings and a microphone cable as a lasso, he finally gives Nirvana a frontman again who dares to roar, growl, and swing. Elvana hunts through the raw catalog of Nirvana and sprinkles grunged-up rock-'n-roll on top. Come As You Are gets Memphis shine, Hound Dog sounds as if it was born in ’92, and when Suspicious Minds drowns in fuzz, it feels stunningly natural. The highlight: an over-the-top mash-up where overdrive and rockabilly fly into each other's arms. This band tears under the inspired leadership of Elvis Cobain.