Élan Vital (album)

Élan Vital is the third studio album by Pretty Girls Make Graves, released by Matador Records on March 4, 2006 in Australia, on April 3, 2006 in Europe, and April 11, 2006 in the US. It is the first album with new keyboardist Leona Marrs.

The title is based on the philosophical idea, élan vital.

Composition
Pitchfork saw Élan Vital continue the group's "angular, studio-polished" fusion of emo, math rock and punk.

Track listing

 * 1) "The Nocturnal House" – 4:04
 * 2) "Pyrite Pedestal" – 3:26
 * 3) "The Number" – 3:09
 * 4) "Parade" – 2:40
 * 5) "Domino" – 3:38
 * 6) "Interlude" – 1:18
 * 7) "The Magic Hour" – 3:16
 * 8) "Selling the Wind" – 3:54
 * 9) "Pearls on a Plate" – 3:46
 * 10) "Pictures of a Night Scene" – 2:52
 * 11) "Wildcat" – 3:11
 * 12) "Bullet Charm" – 6:43

Personnel

 * Andrea Zollo – vocals
 * Nick Dewitt – drums, samples, vocals, trumpet, piano
 * Derek Fudesco – bass guitar, vocals
 * J. Clark – guitar, drums, keyboard, saxophone, trumpet, vocals, programming
 * Leona Marrs – keyboards, accordion, piano, melodica, vocals